Jdawg82 Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 My banshee spits and sputters when it is cold from 1/8 throttle all the way to 3/4 but after that it clears up. When it is fully warmed up it runs awesome anywhere on the powerband or throttle postion. Do I have to adjust my air screws and pilot or is there something else I need to take into consideration? I have toomey t5s with fmf silencers, a woods port job, +4 advanced timing, and weisco prolite pistons. My compression is damn near perfect at 130 psi with the stock head at 1,000 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman-hott Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 try and richen the needle some by moving the clip. I forget off hand which way does which. I think down richens and up leans but dont take that as the holy word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfst Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 yea, down to richen. better yet don't let it warm up and hold it open for a second or two then you won't have to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Can you be a little more specific. Usually sputtering means it's to rich... But I'd agree it's the needle. If the bikes cold, I'd just let it warm up before riding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboybanshee Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 I'd just let it warm up before riding it. 394378[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelbanshee2 Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 you said it yourself. Its cold. I wouldnt give it abouve 1/8 throttle until its warm. Expecially with those wisecos in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeBrian Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 I start mine and just let it idle for 3-5 minutes before i even think about going near the throttle.You would be suprised how cold things are in there after only a 2 minute warmup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdawg82 Posted July 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 It ended up being a filthy air cleaner. It was caked in mud and starving my motor for air. Cleaned it up and all is well. I moved the needle to the second clip from the blunt end. Can running too lean of a needle damage your engine the same way running too lean on the main can? I have ported cylinders, weisco pistons, toomey t5s, +4 timing plate mod, boysen reeds, stock box with no lid and a uni filter. I know that the only way to really tell is to do a plug chop however I just want to see what you guys think about my current carb settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Moving it one clip to lean won't melt your motor. Too lean is never good. If it runs better with the needle dropped then leave it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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