skyline_898 Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 how do u check the boots? i think i have a air leak because my shee is idleing a litle higher. I need to check the boots but i dont know where they are, how to check them and if i have to take anything off to see them PLZ help im only a kid and trying to learn this stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Actually...soak the shit out of the boots, and it should cause the idle to die down... You can actually use throttle body cleaner, too...about the same stuff. I had a base gasket leak...soaked the piss out of her, and she almost died on me... I guess it all depends on how flammable the spray is, usually carb cleaner will make it die...make sure you give her a good coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline_898 Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 ok, but where is it. there is a lot of stuff down there and im new to it. I know im stupid and shouldnt be around one, but please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 No one became an expert overnight...keep asking away. Right before where your carbs mount to the engine, there are two rubber square shaped boots. They bolt directly onto your cylinders, and seal your carbs to your reed cages, the reed cages then to the block. Spray all around this black rubber... Remember to warm it up all the way, then try this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline_898 Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 (edited) what if thtat is not the problem. could it be my carbs sticking. Edited May 24, 2006 by skyline_898 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 It could be a lot of things. It could be idling higher cause the temps have changed... Start with a list of mods, as well as anything you've recently done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline_898 Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 i bought it off a guy that had it modified.i didnt hav anything done to it. it has fmf pipes, and it was rejetted i got it a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 carb 101. Time to take them off, tear 'em down, and see what jets are in them. Also...use the search function here too, carbs are covered here 1000 times over. When you say it idles higher, what exactly do you mean? Normally, an air leak, once it warms up and idles...it'll raise up a few hundred RPM for NO apparent reason, like a Ghost was barely pushing your throttle. Is this what's happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline_898 Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 it doesnt happen when i start it. i will ride for a few minutes and when i shift into neutral, it will idle a little bit higher. yes it is like u described. if i tap the gas a little bit it goes away and it only does it sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 An Air leak will always do it, once it's warmed up. Time to take the carbs apart, and give them a good cleaning. Could be dirt causing a slide not to close all the way, could be the floats not set correctly (although, floats don't cause a high idle)... First and foremost, pickup a clymers manual.. It is the banshee bible, and will walk you through everything from checking tire pressure, to a complete tear down and reassembly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline_898 Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 i have heard about clymers.... where can i get them. are they at borders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Ya know...that's a damn good question. I'd have to say I doubt it. I'm sure your local dealer will have one, if not...you can find one on ebay for cheap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline_898 Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 how do you clean the carbs---u seem to know alot bout this stuff that i need to know ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Take 'em off first...obviously. That's more difficult than acutally cleaning them. Now...golden advice. Only take one carb apart at a time. If you accidentally switch the carb slides or float bowls...you'll have a stroke once you put it back together. Bascially, a cylmers will walk you through dissasembly and reassembly. I use Brake Clean to spray everything down (only because it dries very fast) and use a clean, CLEAN rag to wipe everything down. It helps to clean the whole area around the carbs prior to removal, and I stuff rags in the holes going into the engine to prevent dirt from getting into the reeds and the motor (again, CLEAN rags)... Seriously, a clymers is your friend here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animalman294 Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 You might check the tops of your carbs if you didn't do the work. When I bought my bike from this jackass who thought he was a mechanic. Well, when he put the new T-5's on he re-jetted the carbs, but when he screwed the tops of not just one but both carbs back on he fu**ed up. When he put the slide return spring back in he didn't center either one of them and caught them between the cap and the body of the carb. They not only had an air leak, but they were sucking sand............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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