osoloe1 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 I have a 2000 Banshee I bought blown up and the only way I can get it to start is to cup my hand over the carbs and kick it about 3 times remove my hand and it will act like it wants to start. I have to do this a couple of times before it will start and once it is running it runs great and it even itals. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetshee Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 put your hand over the carbs? u not running any filters? im surprised a blown up banshee will start at all! lol lol lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91banshee Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 whats the deal ? is it still (blown) up or what ? putting your hands over the carbs is just like using the choke. will it not crank with the choke? need more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoloe1 Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 (edited) I was in a hurry when I posted my question...sorry. The engine has been rebuilt with fresh bore/hone and .040" over Wiseco pistons. The carbs are stock with TORS caps removed. I'm running a clean/freshly-oiled K&N air filter, BUT in order to get the engine drawing fuel, I have to remove the air filter and cover the carb intakes with my hand. Then, with the carb intakes covered, when I kick it, fuel premix saturates the carb throats and the engine starts. The quad then idles great and runs awesome. If I shut it down and immediately try to restart it, it starts fine. But if I let it cool down and try to start it...nothing. Then I have to remove the air filter and start the whole process over again. The choke doesn't seem to have any effect whatsoever. Any advice??? Edited December 31, 2007 by osoloe1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sa3ood_banshee Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 ya ur choke is spoiled,i think u need to replace some parts in tha carb.what r those parts i have no idea sa3ood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoloe1 Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Any chance that the floats are set too low and the pilot jets aren't sucking fuel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetshee Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 whats your elevation and what jet size u using,wheres your airmix set at? i take it your exhausts r standard? are u using airbox with lid and snorkel? info info please........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoloe1 Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 I have been talking to the guys at my local shop now that they are open and they are saying my reeds are probably bad, and the reason the guy is saying that is because wants it is started it runs great and itals fine. Does this make sense to anyone? I have the floats set stock I will have to check the jet and I am running a full FMF Fatty system. Thanks for the all the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flattrakker Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 ya ur choke is spoiled,i think u need to replace some parts in tha carb.what r those parts i have no ideasa3ood its the "plunger" inside there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoloe1 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Here is what I have Stock Mikuni jets are 025 and 200 floats are set at 55/64. I am running a K&N air fliter with no lid or tube. The pipes are FMF Fatty's and I just put a new set of Super Stock Boysen Reeds. My fuel is mixed 40:1 with Belray. The plugs are NGK. I checked the choke when I had it running and it itals up when you pull the knob out. Like I said before you choke the carbs or put fuel straight into the carbs so they get a ton of fuel and do it about 3 times and it will start running and it will ital and run great. I am at a loss with this one can anyone help Please. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider1026 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) dude theres no way its the reeds, if it were the reeds you would have more problems than just starting.. have u cleaned the carbs yet?? that pilot jet is prone to getting clogged,, also is the choke tube hooked up(between the carbs, its a short tube), also turn your idle air screw all the way in(don't crank down on it, just turn it in until it stops) and back it out 2 complete turns( on each carb) the smallest thing with a carb can make these things run like shit. Edited January 10, 2008 by sheerider1026 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoloe1 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 dude theres no way its the reeds, if it were the reeds you would have more problems than just starting.. have u cleaned the carbs yet?? that pilot jet is prone to getting clogged,, also is the choke tube hooked up(between the carbs, its a short tube), also turn your idle air screw all the way in(don't crank down on it, just turn it in until it stops) and back it out 2 complete turns( on each carb) the smallest thing with a carb can make these things run like shit. I have the choke tube hooked up and I have been threw the carbs a couple of times and the idle air srcews are 2 turns out. I will check it again but I am almost positive. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider1026 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 how about your slides? are they in correct?? it is so easy to get the wrong slide in the wrong carb, and when u do they are in backwards.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbanshee8 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) FMF's like a larger pilot jet. Get two 27.5 pilot jets, install them in both carbs, and set your air mixture screws at 1.5-2.0 turns out, then start it. Edited January 10, 2008 by fastbanshee8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregbowler Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Here is what I have Stock Mikuni jets are 025 and 200 floats are set at 55/64. I am running a K&N air fliter with no lid or tube. The pipes are FMF Fatty's and I just put a new set of Super Stock Boysen Reeds. My fuel is mixed 40:1 with Belray. The plugs are NGK. I checked the choke when I had it running and it itals up when you pull the knob out. Like I said before you choke the carbs or put fuel straight into the carbs so they get a ton of fuel and do it about 3 times and it will start running and it will ital and run great. I am at a loss with this one can anyone help Please. Thanks I would bump up the mains to at least a 260 and pilots to 27.5 or 30. Running a stock main jet with aftermarket pipes is asking for a lean burn down. It idleing up when the choke is pulled is a clear sign it's lean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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