Travis's Banshee Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Any help w/this would be great. I have Pro Design Cool heads on both my banshees. I've also had them on previous shees and a 250R w/no problems. Now the last banshee I picked up keeps losing the left plug. The first time it happened I figured it was me. This last weekend at LS it came out again. Any Ideas? The threads are fine and it tightens downs w/no problem. The right plug was slightly loose, but only by about an 1/8th of a turn. Could I use a drop or two of the blue thread locker that doesn't harden? Someone used to make a wrench type deal that locked the two plugs together. Anyone remember who makes/made it? Thanks TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNBRAD Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Trinity makes the plug lock system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnoss Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 That is often a symptom of detonation. If it is the Banshee with 19cc domes and you aren't running race gas, I would be particularly suspicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelbanshee2 Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 that happend to me once when mine had some predetontion. switch to a proper fuel and it was fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis's Banshee Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Thanks for the input guys. I'll give higher octane a try. What do you suggest? I have access to VP fuels. Probably try VP Red 100-105 I believe. Right now I'm running 93 w/927 at 40:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincster Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 I would mix 50/50 if you can't afford 100% race fuel. If you can afford it, run the race fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnoss Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 I run 110 at Sahara with 19cc but 104 should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeshotkid Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Todd, I was driving through the south campground and saw the old shee there this weekend. I spoke with your wife but you were not around. She said that you were out riding "her" new 450. I never made it back that way to talk to you. As far as losing the plug, I can't say that I ever had that problem and I was using 91 octane fuel. That's interesting... How did your weekend go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis's Banshee Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Ya, she said you stopped by. I rode through the camp areas and looked for your truck. We were just there for the day. Had a good time. Everything ran good. Not sure about the plug deal. Just went and got some C-12 108 octane fuel and will try that. If that doesn't cure it, I'll get a plug lock from trinity. I'm heading back out to LS saturday w/a buddy from work for the day. I'll take the shee and see of its cured. Hows the raptor running? The 450 is awesome, but it won't run w/the sandtrax shee. The boy went by me like I was tied to a stump. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holeshotkid Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 The Raptor performed flawless. I dragged a few times and it did suprizingly well. With the exception of a couple of banshees that went whizzing by me, it held it's own. We camped in the cowboy campground and was there from friday through sunday. Looks like there calling for rain for this coming up weekend.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis's Banshee Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Naw, it wouldn't dare rain on me this weekend. Oh, changing fuel didn't do the trick. After riding some this afternoon it still started to work loose. Alls it did was jack w/my jetting. Looks like Trinity will be getting a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed_demon3 Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 i dont think that i would try any thread lock cuz it might leak into the motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamuel Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 i dont think that i would try any thread lock cuz it might leak into the motor 279505[/snapback] this is what they are talking about. there pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadfoot350 Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 They are a pain in the ass to put on. You have to get both plugs perfect to fit the lock on. Maybe try torqing the plug down to 14lbs and see if that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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