Recent content by Cranman

Thanks Scot I will try that. Good thing is I have another Blaster, when in doubt swap parts!

So I had piston failure and had to send off my cylinder for boring and then I reassembled it. Now it won't start without a shot of starting fluid, but once it's starts it runs fine and will restart unless it cools back down. Before the piston broke it started pretty good, usually 2-4 kicks...

See if it trys to fire up with a small shot of starting fluid. If it does you know the problem is most likely in the carb or fuel system. If it doesn't even fire on starting fluid and you are sure you have a good spark then you have something bad wrong.

you said you just want to get it running the cheapest fastest way possible, why can't you reuse the bad piston? I may have missed something in your post, but if you can clean it up and the ring grooves are free and will hold the rings it should run. If it was me I would consider that and at...

if your throttle hung open the tors could have killed the spark and that's why it cut off. I don't think a loose head bolt made what you described happen. I guess if the exhaust ws loose at the head that explains the oil on the steering shaft.

if you are getting a good spark I would try a little starting fluid and see if it will at least fire. As for you cleaning the carb did you make sure all the passages were clear? At start up I think the low speed and and/or pilot jet passages are important because there isn't alot of air flowing...

If you have a spark the ignition switch isn't the problem. But do you have a good spark? A weak spark will give you hard or no start sometimes. I would make sure you have the correct plug and a good spark, then try a little, I repeat a little, starting fluid. My last blaster project had the...

Start with pulling the spark plug out of the head, reinstall the spark plug into the plug boot, hold it against the head and kick it over. The body has to make contact with the engine or frame to let the spark go thru the boot and plug. If you don't see a pretty bright spark you're screwed. Just...

If it runs I would think $600 would be fair, heck I probably overpaid for one that didnt run for $500 last weekend, although all it needed was the carb cleaned and the correct spark plug..with all the extras I'm sure it's worth $600 PS I'm in Raleigh NC if you want help selling it....

2001 'Shee $1500 (not mine just saw on CL) 2001 Banshee Needs To Go Today...................

Inexpensive, tons of aftermarket and used parts, super fun to ride when dialed in, and nothing compares to a 2 stroke when it's running strong and set up properly

I'm 6'1 and I think the blaster is ok, even though it's smaller it's also alot more inexpensive to get one. Sure a 400 or 250r are bigger but generally cost 2-3 times as much unless you get one that's ragged out... Also unless you have a tors removed I don't think you want to rejet with the...

Help me out here some, I'm somewhat a noob here with blasters. What is a 34PJ (carb?) and what is the head mod? ALso what is a PT pipe, is PT a brand? Bear with me here!

just last night I was re-reading the section in the chilton (or is it haynes) manual where they cover testing the three coils on the stator. I think they are pulser/pick up coil, lighting coil and charge coil. Each one has it's own two colored wire plus the common ground. Each one has a specific...

Oops just saw the first sticky on this section answers my questions! Sorry!