dirtyernie52 Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 my 1995 banshee that has just come back from dead, new bottom and top end, new cool head,just removed the tors with the kit. 120 lbs in each hole. air screws at 1 3/4 turns. carb crossover tube is there. rebuilt the carbs with the carb kit. when i went to start it up right after i got the engine back in the frame it started on like 3 kicks. i noticed that the left carb was bailing over, so i turned it off and bent that little clip that pushes on the needle and seat. well the carb stopped leaking gas. to get it started i now have to spray tarting fluid in air box, it will start right up. it runs really good on the big end. runs like crap at low end and wont idle. when i let the rpms come down after reving it up and i sqeeze the throttle it like kinda bogs and then comes on hard. thanks for the help that you can give me. this site is really rocks. aaron Quote
dirtyernie52 Posted June 26, 2006 Author Report Posted June 26, 2006 also i just checked the carb bowls and they are on the right carbs. also added a boost bottle. the mains are 260 and pilots are 25. bike has fmf pipes on it. also cleaned the pilots out. thanks for any help. Quote
guttedEF Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 Did you grind the sides of the carbs for the air screw to fit flush? I've seen those have an air leak and cause it to run like poop. Quote
dirtyernie52 Posted June 26, 2006 Author Report Posted June 26, 2006 (edited) ya they have nice fit. should i use some kind of thread sealer on them? thanks still will not start. Edited June 26, 2006 by dirtyernie52 Quote
fastcar01 Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 If it started fine the first time, and the only thing you changed was the float height, did you double check that? GO through the carb real quick. Could be a float height issue. Quote
pipebomb Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 try putting in the #30 pilots like FMF says to do w/ their pipes. your starving it off the bottem. Quote
dirtyernie52 Posted June 26, 2006 Author Report Posted June 26, 2006 try putting in the #30 pilots like FMF says to do w/ their pipes. your starving it off the bottem. not to be a smartass or anything, but wouldnt the banshee still start up with the 25 pilots? before the overhaul the bike ran great with this set up. the only thing i changed after overhal is a boost bottle, coolhead, and tors elim. how critical is the float height? what is best way to measure it. also i only changed the height on one carb, the left one that was bailing over. i will order the 30 pilots. i just got done trying to start it about 20 min ago and it would not go, after a shot of carb cleaner it fired up but ran rough and died. then i went to the heavy stuff (start fluid) started right up and started to back fire and then die. thanks for the help Quote
fastcar01 Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 not to be a smartass or anything, but wouldnt the banshee still start up with the 25 pilots? before the overhaul the bike ran great with this set up. the only thing i changed after overhal is a boost bottle, coolhead, and tors elim. how critical is the float height? what is best way to measure it. also i only changed the height on one carb, the left one that was bailing over. i will order the 30 pilots. i just got done trying to start it about 20 min ago and it would not go, after a shot of carb cleaner it fired up but ran rough and died. then i went to the heavy stuff (start fluid) started right up and started to back fire and then die. thanks for the help The float height is definately critical enough to warrent measuring it. Check Toomeys websit. I believe it gives good directions. But basically, take the carb bowl off and tip the carb upside down. THen measure from the gasket surface to teh peak on the bottom of the float. You would have only had to barely bend it most likely. Quote
dirtyernie52 Posted June 26, 2006 Author Report Posted June 26, 2006 (edited) last night at work a fellow shee owner informed me that removing the parking prake set up throws off the cdi box rev limiter. on this rebuild i also went to an adjustable clutch perch set up. removed the entire park brake setup. could this maybe be my problem? thanks for all the info. also when i adjusted me float height it was only on one carb, the choke carb. Edited June 26, 2006 by dirtyernie52 Quote
racer Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 mmmm, as long as you unplugged the little black box that sits left of your coil on the same frame rail you sould be OK. Quote
dirtyernie52 Posted June 27, 2006 Author Report Posted June 27, 2006 Ya I unhooked it, and still no go. maybe i might have a leek somewhere. Quote
dirtyernie52 Posted June 27, 2006 Author Report Posted June 27, 2006 need to get this bike runnig? Quote
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