banshee wont run

[layshea]

I bought a banshee of ebay recently. I knew when i bought it it needed work. The top end is new. It has very good compression. Both plugs have spark. I have put gas directly into the cylinders put the plugs back in and kicked and it fires, runs then dies. Should I suspect the carbs?

[itsjustagreat1]

I bought a banshee of ebay recently.  I knew when i bought it it needed work.  The top end is new.  It has very good compression.  Both plugs have spark.  I have put gas directly into the cylinders put the plugs back in and kicked and it fires, runs then dies.  Should I suspect the carbs?

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Did you turn the gas on?

 

Make sure you have fuel running through the fuel line to the carbs. Clean the carbs, jets and float needles. Clean the reeds. adjust the carbs. If the tors is still on it, make sure everything is plugged in and the switch on the clutch is not stuck

[layshea]

fuel is on and runs through the lines. what is the best way to clean the carbs? thank you.

[itsjustagreat1]

fuel is on and runs through the lines.  what is the best way to clean the carbs?  thank you.

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Take the bowl off and clean with carb cleaner. Take out the pilot jets and blow through with cleaner and the same with the mains. also take off the float and clean the float needle and seat blow cleaner through each hole in the carb, making sure everything is not plugged up.

[itsjustagreat1]

Take the bowl off and clean with carb cleaner.  Take out the pilot jets and blow through with cleaner and the same with the mains.  also take off the float and clean the float needle and seat  blow cleaner through each hole in the carb, making sure everything is not plugged up.

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Its very possible that your float needle and seat are plugged up not letting enough fuel in the carb