rynb15 Posted November 10, 2006 Author Report Posted November 10, 2006 My shee does it on occasion as well with not starting after its been sitting. What I do now is turn the gas on, keep the kill switch in the off position and give it a few kicks, then turn everything to the run position and kick it, it normally fires right up. It helps to get a little mix in the cylinders before it fires up I guess. UPDATE- thats what i just did. It has been sitting for 5 days and it strated on the first kick :beer: thanks for all the help guys....... Quote
06BaNsHeE Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 UPDATE- thats what i just did. It has been sitting for 5 days and it strated on the first kick :beer: thanks for all the help guys....... We tried that on my friends banshee today.We gave it like ten kicks on off then when we put the switch to on it turned on for like a second then turned right back off and wouldnt turn on again Quote
NY350twin Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 We tried that on my friends banshee today.We gave it like ten kicks on off then when we put the switch to on it turned on for like a second then turned right back off and wouldnt turn on again Sounds like You flooded it out, Kicking it 10 times or more will def. do it . Make sure everything is on like ignition and fuel then hold the throttle wide open and kick it . When doing this it should start on the first couple of kicks, but keep on the throttle for a little when it does start to burn all the extra fuel. If this does not work I would check your plugs and filter, might need replacment. I used to have trouble starting my shit when it would sit for a while. Now, right before I turn off the quad for the day, I turn the gas off and let the it run for a little bit, then turn it off. A week or so later I would turn the gas on and let it sit for a minute. Finally I would turn the ignition pull choke out and get on the quad and shake it around side to side and it will fire with first kick or if its cold 2nd kick always. Quote
sheefreak Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 "charging" the cylinder w/fuel before you click the kill switch to on is all good and dandy, but there is still a problem. Most people I have ever seen take a carb apart don't pay enough attention to the pilot jet. You must blow some compressed are through the jet to get it clean. Spraying it w/carb cleaner will not do the trick. Once your pilot is clean, and you are sure you have good compression, then it is time to concentrate on the choke ckt. I have said this a million times on here, but a LOT of people put the carb bowls back on the wrong carbs. By just looking at them it appears there is no difference, but there is. Your choke setting will not work properly this way. It will not pull the extra fuel charge need through the crossover tube, therefore making it very hard to start. And as a bunch of you have stated, it will run and start perfect when warm. Again, a motor w/low compression on the border line of needing a rebuild will act this same way. But if you are sure the compression is good and are scratching your head, this is usually the problem. There are a couple ways to check your float bowls to make sure they are on the correct carb. Easiest is look on the inside of the bowls on the bottom, they should be labeled 1-1 and 1-2. 1-1 goes on the choke lever carb(or left carb) 1-2 goes on the other. If they are not numbered, or you just feel like proving to yourself that the two float bowls are actually different do this: Get yourself some carb cleaner w/a tube so the spray is in a stream. Look at the float bowls. There is a hole that the choke tube goes into(choke tube only comes down on the left carb). What happens when you pull your choke lever is it opens up a passageway for extra fuel to be pulled into the carbs. For the right side carb, it scavenges fuel from the other carb(reason for the crossover tube). If the wrong float bowl is on the left side carb this passage is blocked and cannot pull extra fuel into the other carb. Therefore, take your carb cleaner and spray it in this opening in the float bowl(watch your eyes), if it sprays back at you, you have the wrong float bowl. If it is the correct bowl, the carb cleaner will discharge from another hole in the bottom of the float bowl. I am at work and this is kind of hard to explain. If it is not clicking, let me know and I will try and explain it a little better. 1 Quote
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