Norcal_Rider Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 Hello All, I am new to Banshee's and this forum, but hopefully someone here can guide me in the right direction? Recently i acquired a 2000 Banshee from a friend, at first it was running with a lot of smoke coming from the exhaust. Ran it for a couple days and slowly it started having issues with bogging down when giving it full throttle. Eventually it stalled out on me and ever since I have been unable to get it to start. I know, I probably should have had a tune up and service before riding, but i just couldn't leave it be, now I am hoping permanent damage has been done. Any ideas on where I should start, I may not be an expert, but I can find my way around if just pointed in the right direction. I pulled the carbs out and looked at them, and everything seems to be clean and in working order, only thing on the carbs I didn't look at was the needle since I could not figure out how to remove the floats and did not wnnt to damage anything trying to do so. So, any ideas on what may be a common solution/problem or did I do permanent damage? Thanks for any help in advance. Quote
Natemills8 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 Have you tryed changing your plugs yet? Quote
Fullthrottle02 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 start with the basics, check for spark, fuel and compression. Quote
yamahaman244 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 start with the basics, check for spark, fuel and compression. check the basics im guessing maybe u blew her up mine did the same thing when i got it and here a ring fell off just a thouhgt Quote
Norcal_Rider Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Posted July 22, 2009 well, i replaced the plugs, got spark, seem to have decent compression, i have a sneaky suspicion it has something to do with the carb or throttle. it has an aftermarket twist throttle and it seems to be a bit sticky...gotta be a way i can eliminate that as an issue without going out and replacing it, i know from experience just going out and replacing what "I" think is the problem can tend to get pricy real quick. Quote
Norcal_Rider Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Posted July 22, 2009 well, just to be on the safe side i am going to run down and get a compression tester, what type of reading should I see? Quote
Natemills8 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 Just wondering how did you mix your gas? how many oz to a gallon? Quote
Norcal_Rider Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Posted July 22, 2009 Mix gas on the manufacture recommended 20:1. Also, just did a compression test and both sides are 120psi, this good or bad? Quote
Fullthrottle02 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 Mix gas on the manufacture recommended 20:1. Also, just did a compression test and both sides are 120psi, this good or bad? 120 is good. 20:1 is crazy fat on fuel. drain that out. What type of oil are you using. Atleast mix it 32:1 if not 40:1 Quote
Norcal_Rider Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Posted July 22, 2009 Ok, so need to add more oil to my premix...check. Got good compression...check. Got spark and new plugs...check. So, starting to aim my finger at the carb...i have been reading that the jets need to be tuned to the exhaust? Am I reading correctly? If so, I have T5 exhaust live roughly couple hundred feet above sea level what jet size should i be using? Would the wrong jet size cause it not to start? Feel free to tell me I am an idiot...I can take a little constructive criticism once in awhile. Quote
Natemills8 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) did it have the pipes on when you got it from your buddy or did you recently just put them on? what kinda oil are you mixing with your gas? Edited July 22, 2009 by Natemills8 Quote
Rodneya Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 Ok, so need to add more oil to my premix...check. No 20:1 is too much oil and not enough fuel. Run less oil like 40:1 Quote
Norcal_Rider Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Posted July 22, 2009 The pipes were already on and it had a 290 jet on it, I believe all these were installed by another friend so I am not sure as to how well the matching and tuning of the pipe and jets was? I was running 20:1 on the premix, but it sounds like I definitely need to step it up to at least a 32:1. Quote
Natemills8 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Posted July 22, 2009 I mean what brand of oil are you using. Quote
Norcal_Rider Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Posted July 22, 2009 I was using what my friend gave me, some autozone universal 2 stroke oil...i suppose this is a bad idea as well??? Quote
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