Need Help Getting shee back up

[HARTZ55]

hi, i bought a banshee with T-5s, and i ran it for a couple weeks, then winter came around, then it wouldnt star, then i figured out it was the jetting, i didnt bother until spring to get my bike started. so one day i kicked it over and it started easily, but a couple minutes later it ran outta gas, a week later i filled it up with fresh gas and new air filter, and it wouldn't start. i know it's the carbs(needing to be cleaned), but if ne1 can give me more suggestions,advice for my bike, Please Help!!! :smile:

[notatallhappy]

The floats are probably stuck, pick the rear end of your bike and slam it on the ground a couple of times, see if it starts. If it does pull carbs apart and make sure they are clean, also check for wear on the bowl needles.

[HARTZ55]

thanks bro, any1 else have some more ?

[Erwin8r]

I would start with the obvious. Make sure you have a fresh set of plugs in there, that the plug wires are in good shape, the caps on tight, etc. Next, you need to know how your bike is jetted--which means pulling the carbs and figuring out what's going on in there. I really don't think its a jetting issue unless you're way off on you the pilot jets. Because your bike seems to start fine at times and not at others, I would suspect something else. I also doubt its a stuck bowl issue--it usually leaks fuel when a bowl sticks. Some bikes can be a b*tch to start if the compression is low, too, so that's something else to consider. Get a manual, search some posts here, and just dig in. Good luck!

Edited June 27, 2008 by Erwin8r

[HARTZ55]

Thank You, oh i forgot to add , after i put a fresh tank of gas in it, the overflow, was leaking fuel( quite a bit), i am taking it to the shop, anything else would be great to have my bike running fine again, thanks :smile:

[HARTZ55]

any1 else have more...?

[magz]

clean the damn carbs already, if fuel is coming out of the over flow your floats are stuck open...

[HARTZ55]

chill...