Decanister Instructions

Tue May 25 09:40:04 PDT 2021

Thanks Chris!!

Charles Scappaticci

On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 9:07 AM Chris Bowen <c_p_bowen at yahoo.com> wrote:

>  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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