skimsurf

where to start. i bought a 99 banshee a year ago from a friend under the pretense it ran just didnt go. long story short, after a full rebuild it doesnt want to start, or idle. east coast atv did the rebuild. the only other thing on the bike that isnt stock is the t-5 pipes and a boost bottle. i dont know what the boost is, but i know its on there. this is chinese algebra to me. my buddy who used to race a banshee with a cheetah build has it now, he broke it in for me after the rebuild, and he said i needed a jet kit, new reeds, and some other stuff. i got a 6 sigma stage 3 jet kit, came with 260-300 cfm jets, rings, and spacers for the needles etc. he is going to put them in. will this fix the problem? I am sure east coast checked the compression etc. The only way we could get it to fire was to pull the air filter and cover it with my hand. its enough to get it to suck fuel to start, then you have to stay on the throttle. my buddy adjusted the carbs a bit, he said it would idle a little bit, but he couldnt fix the starting problem. this thing is driving me a little crazy. whatever help you can offer is much appreciated. thanks!

well, i am new to owning quads, and i am stuck. i bought this 99 banshee off my buddy about a year ago under the pretense it ran but didnt drive. long story short, it needed a complete rebuild. i got it back a couple of weeks ago, a friends uncle did all the work on it, and i had a shop do the rebuild east coast atv in coopersburg pa. anyway, the guy who did all the work couldnt get it to run right after the rebuild. the right side wont pull fuel. the only way to get it started is if you pull the air filter, and plug the intake. he tore both carbs apart several times cleaned them, checked them, they are both good. he thinks it will work itself out when it gets broken in. he messed with it for about 2 mos after getting it back together. after it runs for it a bit it will pull fuel, but it wants to stall, and you have to stay on the throttle. my friend who directed me to his uncle has it now to break it in, bc i dont want to screw it up and be out the grand i spent to get it rebuilt. i have a small shopping list of other parts i need to get for it, chain, sprockets, new air filter, reeds things like that. anyway, my friend says i need to carbs tuned, and recommended a shop. tuning the carbs is a couple of screws, they are a bit pricey for my taste. so ive done some looking online and i came across this forum. has anyone had this problem? ive seen some things about syncing the carbs. im thinking this sounds about right, but as far as this quad goes, i really have no clue. this thing is pretty much bone stock as far as i know, but it has t-5 toomey pipes on it. i dont know if this makes a difference. whatever fuel was in it when i got it back my friends uncle put in it. i am sure it was mixed correctly and i do believe he used delray oil. not sure. help! i have had this thing for a year and ridden it for a total of 30 minutes. which was a blast but i want to be able to get on, ride, and not have to worry about it stalling or dying, or having to pull the air filter to get it started. thanks!