"thenewguy" Posted March 6, 2004 Report Posted March 6, 2004 my banshee wont start i think its the carbs. i dont think its getting gas. when i spray a little starting fluid in the engine is starts right up. but then stalls out. can someone paint me a picture on where to adjust the carbs and how much? im not familiar with the 2 carb setup. thanks Quote
"thenewguy" Posted March 6, 2004 Author Report Posted March 6, 2004 and i dont have the owners manual so i dont know where the main jet ism or the others. Quote
MotulMonsta Posted March 7, 2004 Report Posted March 7, 2004 If the fuel on? Is the fuel filter clogged?..does it have a fuel filter(Stock Banshee's don't come equipped with a fuel filter) Most likely you got some dirt in your carbs. If you ran it on reserve, that's where it came from. Just clean out the carbs and it should be fine. No need to adjust stuff if it was running fine before. Quote
"thenewguy" Posted March 7, 2004 Author Report Posted March 7, 2004 ok i took of both carbs and cleaned them i took off the bowls on the bottom and looked for any dirt. there was just about no dirt on them, i didnt know exactly where to look but from what i saw there was no dirt. tommorrow im gonna see if i can pull it behind my brothers truck to see if i can get it started that way. i really dont under stand. but its definatly not getting enough gas. anything else i should do? Quote
bkabina Posted March 7, 2004 Report Posted March 7, 2004 BE CAREFULL PULLING IT BEHIND A TRUCK!!!!!I seen someone do this one time and the slides were stuck open,and when it did start the shee slammed into the back of the truck.Luckly no one was hurt. Quote
SDD Posted March 7, 2004 Report Posted March 7, 2004 If you can't start it with the kick start lever don't try other methods of starting. You will only risk further damage if something is wrong with it. Check the basics... fresh gas, enough gas in the tank, new spark plugs, plugs actually sparking, there are only a few basic things needed to run. If you don't have gas, air, or spark you know you will need to dig further. I'd have to say it's something electrical off the top of my head. Quote
"thenewguy" Posted March 7, 2004 Author Report Posted March 7, 2004 how do i drain the gas from the carbs? i should i just disconnect the fuel lines going into the carbs? i think i would have to kick it for a while just to get the the new gas. thanks Quote
bignasty1 Posted March 7, 2004 Report Posted March 7, 2004 okay man here is a short check list that if my bike ever gave me a fit for starting this what i would do. and fiind my problem in a jiffy. okay here we go. 1.make sure gass is getting to you carbs. take a fuel hoes off the car and turn the gas on briefly to ensure gas is flowing. 2. make sure your kill switch is on. sounds dumb but god knows how many times i've done this. 3. clean the jets out and make sure nuthin is in them. 4. do a compression check. when was the last time you bike got a rebuild? low compression make starting a bike a real bitch 5.clean out the air filter if its to dirty it can cause the problem your describing. its happend to me after a long day of riding in dust and mud. 6. check you plugs, or do wha i do dont check them just put new in. and also give me a list of your mods and jetting if your bike is not jetted properly then it can also be a bitch to start. Quote
"thenewguy" Posted March 7, 2004 Author Report Posted March 7, 2004 thanks for the help. 1-6 done. gas is flowin,new plugs, 125psi compression,kill switch on, cleaned the jets( i took off the carbs and looked at them and from what i saw they were clean), just cleaned my air filter the other day. i can get it started but then it will quickly stall out, and when i hit the throttle it just stalls out faster and is harder to start. but i will only do that if the chock is on. is there only 2 aqdjustment screws on these carb because thats all i can see. i know it will start but i just dont know what do adjust. thank Quote
MotulMonsta Posted March 7, 2004 Report Posted March 7, 2004 Does it run better with the choke on? If it does, it's running lean. That's what it sounds like to me. Did you check your reeds? That could be the problem. They should sit flush against the cage. Quote
oldturtle Posted March 7, 2004 Report Posted March 7, 2004 Have you removed the pilot jets and blown them clean. From your description doesn't sound like this was done. Very common problem from setting too long or some contamination in gas. These must be clean for easy starting and idleing. Quote
RIDEKY Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 HAVE YOU CHECKED TO SEE IF YOU HAVE THE HOSE WHICH CONNECTS THE TWO CARBS TOGATHER BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T IT WILL SUCK TOO MUCH AIR. Quote
"thenewguy" Posted March 8, 2004 Author Report Posted March 8, 2004 what part is the pilot jet? i probably havent done that. how do i check the reeds? i have no idea what there suposed to look like, could you post a picture? ill try to post a picture of my setup when i get me damn camera back. let me know those couple things, i think it could be one of those 2 things left. yes the hose between the two is connected. thanks for the help Quote
"thenewguy" Posted March 8, 2004 Author Report Posted March 8, 2004 what i dont have connected is the tors electrical unit, the wires are cut on it, but it started the other day and now its not, so i dont think thats the problem, could it be? it should run anyways though right? Quote
Nighty Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 I think its a cracked reed. the reeds are located between your carb and the engine. and are hold down with 4 allen screws (4 for each reed) have you tried to find the reeds using the banshee manual? Quote
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