Is this normal......

[CKylesworld]

I just got my new shee today. It is a 2002 with fmf fatty pipes and power core II silencers. I took it for a short ride around my yard then put it in the basement because it was going to rain. When I pulled up to the door to put it in, my son says look its leaking. He was right it leaked some gas out of the carbs through the tube. IS THIS NORMAL?

I hadnt turned it off nor turned the gas off yet, but I did once I got it inside. Please tell me if this if ok or what could be wrong. Thanks

 

Christy

[quad4me]

was it dripping a few drops or draining a little? Could be your floats are set too high...

[CKylesworld]

It was dripping pretty good, mabe a 3 in circle on concrete in 30 seconds.

[CKylesworld]

ok, I just went to look at it again. When you turn the gas to ON it is a continous drip out of the right side carb. We just got back from getting it so we hauled it on a bouncy trailer for 300 miles. I dont remember it doing that when we bought it so do you think the trip could have caused somthing? and if so WHAT?? Please help

[Dunsmoor86]

First turn the gas on start it up and tap on the bottom of the carb to see if the float is stuck(screwdriver or something)........doesn't work you are going to want to take the bottom bowl off and check the float height.

[bansheeryder_69]

maybe your needles and seats are bad

[CKylesworld]

Well I turned the gas to ON and it started pouring out, I hit it with the back end of a screw driver several times to no avail. However I could not start it, it is too late at here it would wake all my neighbors up. I will try it agin tomorrow with it running. If that dosent work, what do I look for if I take the carb off?

 

Are there any tricks to taking a carb off that has the TORS still on it. I have never done that before, my old shee already had the TORS removed and the carbs came off in a snap. I just dont want to tear anything else up

 

christy

[dlnoss]

Hey Christy, good to see you got another Banshee

[CKylesworld]

Well I fixed it. I just took the bottom of th carb off wiggled the floats up and down, sprayed some WD40 up in it to mabe loosen anything that might be up there loose. Put it back together and no more leak Right now anyway.

[Toomey Banshee]

I would pull them puppies off and get yourself a can of carb cleaner and clean the shit outta of em. They may do it again if they're dirty when your out someplace that you cant fix it real quick.

[hittintrees srh]

I would pull them puppies off and get yourself a can of carb cleaner and clean the shit outta of em.  They may do it again  if they're dirty when your out someplace that you cant fix it real quick.

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Word. When ya get a chance, clean them f**kers out all the way.

[05bansh]

Sounds like the float is sticking. Have you rode in any water lately?

[CKylesworld]

No, I have never had it in any water. I just got it on Sat. We pulled it on a trailier for 300 miles. It wasnt doing it when I left with it but when I got home it was. I think 300 miles of bouncing arround on a trailer contributed to it.

 

Only think now (which existed before fuel problem, totally unrelated) When it is idleing and you barely give it gas it sputters and dosent go much, then you give it more gas and it just picks up. Is this the air screwo or what. Once you get past that part it flies, no problems at all.

 

Christy

[Dunsmoor86]

Start with the airscrew at 1.5 turns out and I would go in from there maybe out see where it runs the best. Remember the airscre is only from closed to 1/4 throttle.