help! washed my banshee, now it wont start

[wrx600rr]

so I washed my banshee and now it wont start, I have open air filters with outer wears on them but made sure I kept them as dry as possible! I did however stand it up on the rear grab bar to wash the bottom side of the things I couldnt get at. After I was done washing it I let it down and let it sit for about 10 minutes and tried to start it and nothing. I took the carbs apart and they were flooded, (I did have the fuel off when I washed it while standing on the grab bar)I also changed the plugs and still nothing. I did have a few back fires and took the plugs out again and pulled the carbs off a few more times to drain the fuel in the floats. I was getting pi$%ed so I had to walk away. right now I have it sitting in the garage with the plugs pulled out of it to hopefully dry up some of the fuel and moisture that was in their. I am on the right path? should I just let everything air dry overnight?

 

so the plugs are still soaked even after changing them 3-4 times, I even tried starting it with the fuel off and the plugs are still wet!

[12 0 Clock P I M P]

SO you have spark? just make sure there is no water in the stator cover.....standing your bike up with the fuel off would drain all the fuel even out of the bowls....so flooding would be the opposite result.....sounds like your floats are stuck. jsut tap the bowls with a wrench a few times and make sure they settle and try again....

[wrx600rr]

well I just got it started but it keeps backfiring, or so im guessing thats what it is? it wants to die when I give it gas and is barely running, im gonna go grab some plugs for it from the cycle shop then try again!

[ELKARACING_SHEE]

well I just got it started but it keeps backfiring, or so im guessing thats what it is? it wants to die when I give it gas and is barely running, im gonna go grab some plugs for it from the cycle shop then try again!

it could be that there is some water in it.

[Jereme6655]

is it a stock bike you have or no? if they are stock carbs have you made sure that you put back the choke tube that goes between the two carbs? how about the tors....have you tried disconnecting it? we need a little bit more info on your bike to make a good judgement call on what the problem could really be..

[wrx600rr]

bike fixed itself, haha! I went out about 2 hrs later and started it, it was boggin so I shut it down and went to buy some new plugs! Came back about 2 hours later and it fired right up and ran like a champ! at least I have some extra plugs now!

[Larry's Shee]

If you ride in much water/mud I would take stator cover off , dry everything well, then re-seal cover , unless you want to wait for it to dry on the trail. JMHO, your results may vary.

[wfobasheeboy]

Had the same thing happen to me after washing the shee. .I pulled the stator cover off , dry everything well & she fired right up like old times.

Try re-seal the stator cover .

[wrx600rr]

what are you using to re seal? like an rtv silicone, which one works best?

[prssantana]

I like ultra black or ultra gray.

[wfobasheeboy]

what are you using to re seal? like an rtv silicone, which one works best?

 

I use the ultra gray. I like it the best.

[AKheathen]

i did that before. the plugs kept getting wet, so i blew the water off, held the throttle open, and kicked it over a few tomes, then pulled the choke and sterted it up. it ran kinda like crap, but cleared out no problem in a few minuets. use dielectric grease on any electrical connection, including sparkplug caps. i also ditched the stock carbs and drive through rivers up to the airbox. without a lid, the worst thing i get is a soaked ouoterware making it real rich.