blk02banshee Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 I know there was a long thread about this , but I could'nt find it, so I guess I'll have to start another. Like most people's banshees with stock carbs, the throttle sticks when they get wet. Mine does it when I wash it or ride through deep water, and usually clears up after a few minutes of riding. The other day, I was riding in very foggy conditions, and my throttle was sticking real bad. The next day, after washing it, I blew off the carbs with air, and it cleared up faster than usual. I had a few thoughts. I don't remember mine doing this until I got my pipes. I remember someone figuring out that the sticking had something to do with vaccuum, seeing as how they don't stick when the motor is off. DO you think that the aftermarket pipes increase the vaccuum enough to cause this? I was also wondering about the TORS. Has anyone had them stick like that, with the tors removed? THere is a hole in each slide next to the needle. Obviously there is a hole in the cap, where the cable comes through. maybe this has something to do with it? Sorry to brimg up an old topic, but it bothers me that the stock banshee carbs are the only ones that do this, and sometimes water is unavoidable. So I want to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetshee Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 try putting 2 small hose clamps on the choke tube and silicon grease behind the rubber cap on choke knob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk02banshee Posted January 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Did that solve it for you? I was thinking about the choke knob. the last time I washed it, I took a paper towel, and dried off the choke knob, seal, and rod, before I started it, and the throttle did'nt stick at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Quad Racer Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 using aluminium polish on the inside of the carb(where the slide runs up and down) solved it for me and also gave the throttle a super smooth action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 i think yammahammer got it to stop by blocking off the choke tube, last i remember it was moisture collecting in the choke tube causing this. im sure he'll respond with his findings being it wasnt even a month ago he had this problem and did all kinds of stuff to remedy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 using aluminium polish on the inside of the carb(where the slide runs up and down) solved it for me and also gave the throttle a super smooth action. Didn't work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk02banshee Posted January 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 I need my choke, so blocking it off is'nt an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonman Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 What about the passage that goes from the air cleaner side of the carb, and leads up to the slide bore? I am thinking that could have something to do with it. It is right at the level in the carb bore where the choke port is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 That is the height the carbs stick to boonman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonman Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 That's why I'm thinkin that may have sometin' to do with it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamahammer Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 I bumped it over in the engine topic section.. No new info i zip tied one side of the choke tube and it did it a couple of times and when it did if i popped the choke out it would unstick did that a couple of times and have not had any problems.. I dont know if it is a fluke fix or what but a month of riding and no problem.. Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Quad Racer Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 The other thing you can do is get a set of chrome(steel) slides. Mikuni does make them for all the round slide carbs. They will not stick then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonman Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Popping the choke works because it unseals the vacuum. I really really think that that passage holds the key.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk02banshee Posted January 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Popping the choke works because it unseals the vacuum. I really really think that that passage holds the key.... I tried popping the choke, and it would help for a second, but then go back to sticking. I understand the vaccuum theory, but if it's vaccuum, where does the water come into play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Fixitrod, if I remember correctly, you had this problem really bad then replaced your carbs when you got sand in your choke. I figure that since you got sand in your choke, you had a leak at the choke rod seal or on the rubber tube between the carbs. This leads me to agree with those that believe a leak at the choke is causing this problem. Just my $.02. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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