empathy Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hi i changed my reeds to dual stage boyesen power reeds yesterday, today its hesitating on one side and there is white smoke blowing out one exhaust, its not the plugs, it doesnt hesitate if you force the power in 4th gear and upwards, could this be one side of reeds not seated properly? Also when do you know your clutch isnt slipping? like whats it like when it fiirst starts slipping because my banshee seems to have lost alot of speed and revs up high pretty fast in the first few gears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Shee Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 sounds to me like you may have missed something when you swapped out the reeds. choke tube not connected or slides in wrong or something. id re check your work first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empathy Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Made sure cchoke tube was on, didn't open the carbs, just pulled them up out the way. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empathy Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Just checked reeds and they seem to be making a good seal around the cage although this only started when i put these new reeds in. Also when I put my hands over both exhausts to feel pressure, seems like the one thats hesitating isnt firing constantly like the other one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalcasedog Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Just a thought......clean both carbs inside. If there was anything in the bowl maybe moving it around coulda moved it around. Also, just for kicks, try flipping the main reed plate over. Ive had one instance where a plate was slightly bowed from packaging. I caught it cause I always shine a small pin light inside the cage to see if any light shines between the reed plate and cage before installing. As far as the clutch, when mine started slipping I noticed it started in 6th then as time pasted in 5th. Under initial load on upshift youll here rpm increase then come back down on the rpm as it locks up and youll feel the forward momentumn(sp) pick up. Its like letting out the clutch slow as you give it more throttle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalcasedog Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Also if youve got a reed not sealing right on the cage you may feel the cylinder preadure come back through the carb.....that happend to me on a jet ski I had......though I dropped a cylider, had great compression but had blow back through carb and found I only had a split reed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empathy Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I flipped the reeds aroud and no difference strangely and the banshee is only going about 60 mph to 65mph full out at the moment with the throttle pinned so somethings deffo not right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalcasedog Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 hows it feel on the bottom end? What mods you done? Have you checked your timing at all or to see of your flywheel key might be getting ready to shear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empathy Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Well if you really force the power it seems to come on both side but sometimes only one side. on low end all you see is hesitation. the quad is absolutely drinking the fuel like nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalcasedog Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Sounds kinda like its flooding itself.......im not an expert at all but id go through your carbs. Check settings of all the metering screws, needle/seat, and give it a good cleaning. Its a basic check and would only cost you the time and can of carb cleaner. You may find something there and save you from dumping a lot of money into it. I know thats something id do. Personally i go through all basics first. Have you noticed any fuel puddling up between the slider and where the air box connects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empathy Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 No fuel where you said but im sure there might be fuel coming out where you pull the choke out. Tomorrow im going to switch coils, pull reeds out and swap the reed cages to opposide sides and retest see if the problem has moved to the other side. If not, ill then check the carbs. Hopefully I can get this sorted, it used an incredible amount of fuel earlier on, out for say half an hour with 3/4 of a tank then when i get back its nearly empty.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amont21987 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 My quad has fuel puddling in the boot that goes from the air box to the back of the carb what does that mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalcasedog Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 The fuel can result from a dirty carb. Peraonally when the pilot jet gets dirty ive notices fuel build up.....if the needle is set too hi it will flood really bad too. I always leave my needle clip set in the middle. There are 5 height settings for it. Also the air metering screw ive always set 1 1/4- 1 1/2 turns out. Wirks great for the altitudes I ride but higher elevations you would need to adjust out more turns accordingly for the decrease in O2. Note that ive never riden over 2500' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalcasedog Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 You will always get a lil fuel in front of the carb due to all us riding wfo all the time lol but puddling is when to be concerned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empathy Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 my carbs were cleaned last weekend so surely thats Not the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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