oldschool98 Posted December 23, 2004 Report Posted December 23, 2004 i was just wondering if starting fluid has any adverse effects on the banshee motor. mine is very hard to start when its cold out , it has been rejetted at my local shop a few times for various weather conditions and also for the fmf fattys. still very hard to start so i thought well maye its the ingnition so i had the shop check that out to and they said it tested out fine which is weird cause they usally just want your money but this guy seems pretty honest so what do guys think could be up with it? and will using the starting fluid hurt it in anyway? Quote
wesw Posted December 24, 2004 Report Posted December 24, 2004 ether is hard on stuff. ive used only on diesels. my semi when i had a real hard time to start it i used some of it, let me just say a small shot goes along way. i spray too much that the engine wouldnt spin over. had to let it set for 15 for it to spin over. as for a banshee what pilots are you running, mine has never had a problem starting even after it sat for a long time, sure i had to choke the crap out of it adn kick it a bunch but always started. might look in to your pilots Quote
oldschool98 Posted December 24, 2004 Author Report Posted December 24, 2004 well yeah if i choak the piss out of it and kick it 45 times it will start but i want it to start before my leg falls off and as far as piolets i dont jet my own carbs so ill have to call the shop that does my work for me and ask him what the are Quote
05bansh Posted December 24, 2004 Report Posted December 24, 2004 Jetting is easy man! Read the banshee jetting faq, the first time it will seem like a pain and after that its cake! I can rejet my bansh in about 10 minutes. (since i removed my airbox that is ) Quote
Wallrat Posted December 25, 2004 Report Posted December 25, 2004 It may be time for a new top end. Low compression makes starting a bitch. Seriously man...you need to learn how to do some of your own maintenance. 2 strokes are so simple its scary. Sure it takes a bit of time but you'll understand problems better and will save yourself thousands of dollars. Quote
Banchetta Posted December 25, 2004 Report Posted December 25, 2004 I'd spend $20 on a compression tester and see how much compression you have in the cylinders. You also might want to make sure you carb bowls haven't been swapped. Only one bowl can feed the choke on the left carb. Then make sure you have the choke tube in place between the carbs, (1/4"x2" long), then make sure the slides in the carbs aren't backwards, cutaway should face the air box... Quote
superchicken Posted December 25, 2004 Report Posted December 25, 2004 i only use either in stuff i dont own.i do beleive that to much causes cylinder washdown.as for the jetting,i never trust any body with my carbs,its easy enough to do it your self. Quote
oldschool98 Posted December 25, 2004 Author Report Posted December 25, 2004 thanks for the advise guys i did a comp check and im around 140 psi per cylender but im not sure if that is high or low for this motor so some help with the numbers would be good too thanks all Quote
Wallynut Posted December 26, 2004 Report Posted December 26, 2004 140 is good for most elevations. Your likely lean on the pilot. You really should look into learning how to jet as has been suggested. No matter how good this shop you use is, they can not cover all your needs. Alot of shops only know enough to get your machine going. Jetting just takes time to learn, it's only as close to rocket science as you make it. BennBB went to great lengths to make jetting as understandable as can be. If you have any problems, there are plenty here at different times of the day to help you out. Best $20 you can spend is on a Cylmer manual. Quote
Banchetta Posted December 26, 2004 Report Posted December 26, 2004 Go to post #7, you have some homework to do... Quote
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