Primer pump?

[mavguy]

Hey i was just trying to start my shee, and wondering, since i am used to sleds, what would it take, and why wouldn't i, add a primer pump to my unit

 

I like primers because its easy to figure out what is wrong, after all, it makes it easy to start when you have a carb prob. Chokes don't allow you to shoot raw fuel into the motor

[Snopczynski]

I imagine you could install one, dont see why not.

[dajogejr]

Primer pumps are used on the older sleds due to a the carbs not being gravity fed.

Your banshee is....

 

as long as you don't run the carbs dry (in which case if you do....turn the gas on...shake the bike for a solid 20 seconds and it'll fill 'em back up) there's no need for one on a banshee.

 

If it won't start dead cold within 3 kicks...you have other issues...and there's a laundry list from dirty carbs to improper jetting, dirty air filters....

And then onto bigger things, low compression...weak spark, bad plugs...

 

Bottom line is you shouldn't need a primer. If it's not starting easy...get to the real problem...carbs losing prime isn't one of them!!!

[FireHead]

Primer pumps are used on the older sleds due to a the carbs not being gravity fed.

Your banshee is....

 

as long as you don't run the carbs dry (in which case if you do....turn the gas on...shake the bike for a solid 20 seconds and it'll fill 'em back up) there's no need for one on a banshee.

 

If it won't start dead cold within 3 kicks...you have other issues...and there's a laundry list from dirty carbs to improper jetting, dirty air filters....

And then onto bigger things, low compression...weak spark, bad plugs...

 

Bottom line is you shouldn't need a primer. If it's not starting easy...get to the real problem...carbs losing prime isn't one of them!!!

Word. :thumbsup: