Tune up 2002 Kawasaki VN 800 Vulcan Classic

SOURCE: 1998 honda shadow will not start

Hi and welcome to FixYa,

Initially, a few possibilities you may want to check/explore:

• stale gasoline;
• clogged fuel filter (inside the tank above the fuel shutoff valve;
• clogged, bocked, varnished, gummed carbs, jets, air pin holes;
• stuffed air filter/box;
• vacuum leak (rubber coupling, manifold side);
• air leak (airbox base assembly seated/fitted on the carbs.

Harvey N Tawatao

• 3854 Answers
• Posted on May 11, 2009

SOURCE: Exhaust pipe rattles when car idles. Had muffler

Check the heat shield on the Catalytic Converter, after a few years they start to rust off and rattle. Crawl under the Pathfinder and bang along the Converter and muffler area and see where it's coming from.   Good chances are, it's from the heat shield since you already had everything changed from the Cat back.
Good luck and hope this helps.

SOURCE: Cant find oil dipstick or spy glass on 03 vulcan 800 classic

on my 1999 vn 800 the site glass is just under the kick stand..you will need some one to hold the bike level while you look at the oil level or stand it next to a wall or something to check the level, they are the same up to the 2005 models..

SOURCE: 2002 Honda SHADOW SABRE It wont stay running unless it's

More information is needed - aftermarket pipes? any carb work been done to it? is fuel fresh? air filter condition? how are the plugs burning? oily black, white/tan?

SOURCE: Water turns cold very quickly

I had the EXACT same problem (installed my tankless last winter and worked fine, now this summer it fluctuates, have to turn the shower completely off and then on again to get any hot water and then it only lasts for a couple of minutes!) Argh - it is frustrating!

Here's what I found: the demand for hot water is lower during the summer (hot) months because the "cold" water coming in is already quite warm. You don't need as much hot water to make the shower temp comfortable. SO, my tankless was shutting off due to low flow demand. I've removed the flow restrictor from my shower head and it helped alot but didn't completely solve the prob. Next step is what has been recommended to me by several people but is much more expensive - change the pressure valve on your shower to a temperature valve. Or just wait til winter and it should work ok again :)

Testimonial: "I will give that a try because it is a long time until winter! Thanks."