Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual: Evaporative Emission Control System (California model only)

Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual / Maintenance and adjustment / Evaporative Emission Control System (California model only)

This system routes fuel vapors from the fuel system into the running engine or stores the vapors in a canister when the engine is stopped. Although no adjustments are required, a thorough visual inspection must be made at the intervals specified by the Periodic Maintenance Chart.

Inspection

Check that the hoses are securely connected.
Replace any kinked, deteriorated, or damaged hoses.

Spark Plugs

The standard spark plug is shown in the table. The spark plugs should be replaced in accordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart. Spark plug removal should be done only by a competent mechan ...

Valve Clearance

Valve and valve seat wear decreases valve clearance, upsetting valve timing. NOTICE If valve clearance is left unadjusted, wear will eventually cause the valves to remain partly open; which lowe ...

Other materials:

Parking
WARNINGOperating or parking the vehicle near flammable materials can cause a fire, and can result in property damage or severe personal injury. Do not idle or park your vehicle in an area where tall or dry vegetation, or other flammable materials could come into cont ...

Check 2-1: Speedometer Inspection
Using the suitable stand, raise the rear wheel off the ground. Rotate the rear wheel by hand or start the engine. Check that the display changes speedometer. If the display function does not work, check the following parts. Rear Wheel Rotation Sensor (see Wheel Rotation Sensor Inspe ...

For Secondary Fuel Injectors
Remove the fuel tank (see Fuel Tank Removal). Disconnect the secondary fuel injector connector [A]. Connect a digitalmeter to the terminals in each secondary fuel injector [A]. Measure the secondary fuel injector resistance. Secondary Fuel Injector Resistance Standard: Abo ...