blk02banshee

Ok, thanks guys.

Use good 2-stroke oil and good gas.

Anybody know the headlight bulb #s for 02 and up? I thought they changed in 02, but can only find #s for 87 up. Every place I look has the same one listed for all years. If they ARE different, will the old bulbs fit in the newer housing?

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Could be a bad plug boot.

Sounds like it's too lean on the air/fuel mixture. Try turning each air screw (on the side of the carb bodies) in (to the right) 1/4 turn at a time, until the dead spot is gone. If it doesn't make a difference, the pilot jet(s) could be clogged. Most likely air screws, though.

The sticky glue trays do work, but when it gets cold, they're useless. The glue hardens up in the cold, and loses it's stickiness. I have caught lots of mice with them, though. Catching them isn't the problem... the problem is repelling them from the quads, tractor, mower, etc. I rode today, and found that my super stinky mexican fabric softeners seem to be working, although I did find some claw marks in the oily gunk at the end of my left silencer I guess I'll have to shove some steel wool in the ends of my pipes.

Tune it for whatever mixture you want. I run mine at 28:1, but jetted it while running that mixture. Some oils require mixing at a certain ratio, which is fine, just make sure your jetting and air mixture is right, and the motor will be happy.

I think it's a lost cause. I can't even find where they're coming in at. It's a well built shed, built like a garage, and sealed up real good. Gonna try the bucket thing one more time, although last time I had a bucket full of dead mice, AND a banshee full of mice at the same time.

Tried decon blocks, but they came in the house and died in the walls. never doing that again.

Hey all! Finally got the quads out a couple weeks ago, Cleaned the crap out of them, and cleaned the carbs & tanks. Both the banshee and 400ex are running awesome, but I still have a mice problem. Damn things ate my plastic, air filters, and some wiring. I've tried just about everything, except a cat, cause I can't just lock a cat in my shed. Right now I have some crazy mexican fabric softener sheets in my airbox and under my seat, but won't know until today if it's working. I tried mothballs last time, and the bastards built a nest right on top of them. When I had the plastic off the bashee, I think I found out why I kept blowing out light bulbs. I was going to install a rmstator regulator while I had the plastic off, but found out that the stock regulator's plug was only half way in, from the factory, so it intermittently losing connection. I snapped it the rest of the way in, but have to buy new bulbs to see if that fixed it. It's nice to be riding again, and back here on the HQ. I've been working 80+ hours/week, so when I'm not working, I'm usually sleeping. I can't neglect my quads anymore, though!!!!

As long as you have the jetting right, I don't see it being a problem.

responsibility sucks, doesn't it. I think it's worse than getting old. I got laid-off, or I wouldn't be here, either. Welcome back Led.

I've never had a problem with stock pistons before. Not sure i would use them with nitrous or real high compression, though.

Man, sorry I missed this one. I couldn't have gone anyway, but glad you guys had a good time. I've been to the badlands many times, and it's always worth the trip. Maybe I'll make it next time.