4est138 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Posted April 4, 2016 I recently tore down my banshee. It had a shifting problem and I fixed the problem with no troubles. Put it all back together, put brand new gaskets and seals on everything and torqued everything to specs. It seems like a fuel issue. The banshee is getting plenty of power to the plugs but they come out dry every time. I'm getting fuel to my carbs because it drains out of the settling bowl after I kick it a few times. It ran right when I took it apart. It almost seems like the reeds aren't opening for some reason. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks Quote
sheerider11 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Posted April 4, 2016 Compression, leak down, crossover? Were the reeds good? Reeds are a seasonal/bi seasonal item depending on ride time. Your fuel is over flowing with the bike sitting there? Did you clean the carbs? Pull them apart? Take the slides out? Quote
4est138 Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Posted April 4, 2016 The reeds looked fine and had good movement when I had them out. I didn't mess with the carbs whe I had them off because I had cleaned and rejected them 2 weeks prior to the transmission problem. I haven't done a compression test yet. I was assuming that if the reeds weren't opening that there was a leak somewhere but I didn't know if it were at the reeds or elsewhere. I don't know hardly anything about the compression to begin with. Quote
sheerider11 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Posted April 4, 2016 Do a compression test and leak down. Is the cross over in? Quote
Larry's Shee Posted April 4, 2016 Report Posted April 4, 2016 Float bowls on wrong carbs? Choke crossover tube on? Quote
4est138 Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Posted April 4, 2016 Crossover is in. Is a compression test something I can do or do I need to take it to a shop to do that? Quote
4est138 Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Posted April 4, 2016 No I don't have one. I just found one online for $25 Quote
camp0429 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Posted April 4, 2016 No I don't have one. I just found one online for $25 I would not trust a $25 compression tester Quote
Shifty722 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Posted April 4, 2016 Rags left in the intakes?......hey, it happens! Quote
Larry's Shee Posted April 4, 2016 Report Posted April 4, 2016 No I don't have one. I just found one online for $25 Craftsman is the " cheapest" one recommended. Harbor freight is cheep, always reads 60 lbs from everyone that has posted about them. Quote
banshee#527 Posted April 5, 2016 Report Posted April 5, 2016 Anyone have the mighty vac 5530 compression tester? Is it any good? Quote
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