Decanister Instructions

Tue May 25 08:07:32 PDT 2021

 A long time ago, Brad in Jax wrote:

I successfully un-California-ized (or de-Kalifornicated my 96 Geeper last night. Many thanks to Charles and Andy for your instructions and advice. As I was doing the job, I came across a few minor things that the instructions (that Charles so kindly sent me) didn't say, so I've edited them with my own two cents. They are below in case anyone wants them.

One other thing that resulted from this job:
1. To block off most of the unneeded lines, I removed most of the hoses entirely (instead of cutting them) and capped off the remaining vacuum "nipple" with some of the rubber vacuum caps you can buy at an auto parts store. This left me with less clutter.

-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Scappaticci [mailto:scapco at netscape.net]
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: Un-California-izing

Brad,

Mine has been de-canistered and Scott did his with me over the phone. If you get into this and have any problems feel free to contact me by phone at [redacted]. It isn't too hard to do. Below are the instructions.

Charles S.

1) Remove two screws from left inner fairing and remove fairing.
2) Remove seat.
3) Remove left side cover.
4) Remove two bolts (10mm) from tank.
5) Pull three hoses off tank.
6) Pull two hoses off petcock.
7) Remove tank.
7) Turn to page 32-33 in chapter 1 of the Kawasaki service manual.

8) Remove top (yellow, hose #7, carburetor vent hose) from canister (#10) follow this hose to carburetor. There is an intersection in this hose that runs between carburetor #1 and #2. Another intersection runs towards the vacuum valve (#6) and this hose also runs between carburetors #3 and #4.

9) Cut this hose (#7) before first intersection. (This is the vent hose and must stay open). You can protect the opening of this hose by stealing the vent screen of the short hose sticking out of the vacuum valve (#6) since this part will be removed later in these instructions anyway.

10) Cut this hose (#7) again after second intersection and plug. This hose is indicated as the stripped hose going back to the vacuum valve (#6).

11) Remove middle (blue, hose #14, breather hose) from canister (#10). This vacuum hose goes to the separator (#16). This hose is completely removed.

12) Remove the lower (green, hose #15, purge hose) from canister (#10). This hose goes to the air cleaner housing (#12). Cut this hose at the air cleaner housing and plug.

By now all the hoses are off of the canister (#10).

13) Remove the canister.

There is a hose coming from the front of carburetor #3 with a white line on it. (Hose #13 the vacuum hose.) This hose runs to an intersection that splits and goes to the separator (#16) and to the vacuum valve (#6).

14) Cut this hose above the carburetors and plug. By now all the hoses are off the vacuum valve (#6)

15) Remove the vacuum valve.

16) Cut the red hose (#9, return hose, middle hose coming from gas tank) and plug.

YOU MUST PLUG THIS HOSE!!
This hose will drain fuel when the tank is full.
I would leave this hose long enough to direct any fuel that might get through the plug away from the engine, exhaust and rear tire.

17) Leave the breather hose #8 off the tank. This hose must be left open or off.

By now all the hoses are off the separator (#16)

18) Remove the separator. You are now decanistered.

CB in PA
'95 GPZ     On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 09:10:56 AM EDT, Charles Scappaticci <scapco at ecentral.com> wrote:  

 Does anyone have a copy of the instructions to decanister the GPZ?  I am
trying to find my copy for a friend, but can't seem to locate it.  I know
it has circulated a few times.

TIA,

Charles S.
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