Hi guys (and gals), long time lurker, first time poster !
My buddy and I got an 1989 Blaster a few months ago, roughly late September. It has had some mods to it, but not much from what I can gather. The tailpipe has a TYPE II DG sticker on it, unsure if it's just a sticker, or actually that exhaust, it has the original front light gone and a circular one added down lower towards the front bumper, and from what we can tell, it also has the TORS removed.
When we went out to to look at it, we got it started and had it running, and everything seemed fine. Buddy selling it told us he had been mixing it at 50-1 with chainsaw oil cause thats all he had at the time
( It was a farm atv if you can imagine that ) He had bought it for his grandkids, but later realized what a Blaster was, and promptly wanted to sell it.
Anyways, we got it home, drained all the 50-1 mix, and put fresh 92 octane with a 36-1 mix with Castrol Super 2. We let it idle for a while and booted around the yard to make sure it was using all new gas, and then took it out for a ride (Mid October) We took it for a 3 hour ride a few weeks later (Early November) and it ran great. The next day we went to start it, and couldnt get it going.
Well, finally this past week, we got around to tinkering with it. We dumped all the gas, and refilled with 92 octane mixed at 36-1 with Lucas semi-synthetic. I ordered new Yamaha Reeds from the dealer here in town, and took out the old ones. Two of the old carbon fibre ones had cracks in them. We also went out and got a new spark plug and some spares. We tried to get it going, but couldnt....even with a little spray of ether into the air intake at the filter. We hooked it up to the truck, and I towed it down the road while he tried to jump it to get it going. We were going 16kmh (10mph) and he put it into first, popped the clutch and presto, we had it running....
It blew alot of smoke at first, and would die out if we let our thumb off the throttle, so we kept it running above idle to warm it up, and then tried a little test drive. In mid band to highband to wot, it seemed to run great. As soon as we slowed down or idled, it was all boggy and wanted to die.
We got it home, and figured it was a carb prob. I am familiar with 2 stroke carbs, I've cleaned them before, but never one off a blaster. I got it off, and had it all apart, cleaned it with canned air, and put it back together.
The needle is good, set for the 2nd notch from the top, the pilot is a 25, and the main is a 230. On one of the floats at the bottom, there is a little wear, but everything else looks perfect. When we try to start it, gas drips out from the bottom of the float bowl it seems, either from the gasket, or a drain valve.
Any suggestions ? We are going to take it in to get it looked at soon, but I thought I would give it a try here first. Could the disconnected wires up front have anything to do with it ? They have always been disconnected......anyone know what they are for ?
Here are some pictures of the Blaster in my album here, http://www.blasterforum.com/members/cprchris-8319/albums/89-blaster/
I cant get my other pictures to upload to this post, your stuck with the album ones for now !
My buddy and I got an 1989 Blaster a few months ago, roughly late September. It has had some mods to it, but not much from what I can gather. The tailpipe has a TYPE II DG sticker on it, unsure if it's just a sticker, or actually that exhaust, it has the original front light gone and a circular one added down lower towards the front bumper, and from what we can tell, it also has the TORS removed.
When we went out to to look at it, we got it started and had it running, and everything seemed fine. Buddy selling it told us he had been mixing it at 50-1 with chainsaw oil cause thats all he had at the time
( It was a farm atv if you can imagine that ) He had bought it for his grandkids, but later realized what a Blaster was, and promptly wanted to sell it.Anyways, we got it home, drained all the 50-1 mix, and put fresh 92 octane with a 36-1 mix with Castrol Super 2. We let it idle for a while and booted around the yard to make sure it was using all new gas, and then took it out for a ride (Mid October) We took it for a 3 hour ride a few weeks later (Early November) and it ran great. The next day we went to start it, and couldnt get it going.
Well, finally this past week, we got around to tinkering with it. We dumped all the gas, and refilled with 92 octane mixed at 36-1 with Lucas semi-synthetic. I ordered new Yamaha Reeds from the dealer here in town, and took out the old ones. Two of the old carbon fibre ones had cracks in them. We also went out and got a new spark plug and some spares. We tried to get it going, but couldnt....even with a little spray of ether into the air intake at the filter. We hooked it up to the truck, and I towed it down the road while he tried to jump it to get it going. We were going 16kmh (10mph) and he put it into first, popped the clutch and presto, we had it running....
It blew alot of smoke at first, and would die out if we let our thumb off the throttle, so we kept it running above idle to warm it up, and then tried a little test drive. In mid band to highband to wot, it seemed to run great. As soon as we slowed down or idled, it was all boggy and wanted to die.
We got it home, and figured it was a carb prob. I am familiar with 2 stroke carbs, I've cleaned them before, but never one off a blaster. I got it off, and had it all apart, cleaned it with canned air, and put it back together.
The needle is good, set for the 2nd notch from the top, the pilot is a 25, and the main is a 230. On one of the floats at the bottom, there is a little wear, but everything else looks perfect. When we try to start it, gas drips out from the bottom of the float bowl it seems, either from the gasket, or a drain valve.
Any suggestions ? We are going to take it in to get it looked at soon, but I thought I would give it a try here first. Could the disconnected wires up front have anything to do with it ? They have always been disconnected......anyone know what they are for ?
Here are some pictures of the Blaster in my album here, http://www.blasterforum.com/members/cprchris-8319/albums/89-blaster/
I cant get my other pictures to upload to this post, your stuck with the album ones for now !
