02 Raptor Smoking

[loungingfool]

i have a 02 Raptor i just bought a few months ago. it is my second raptor i have had, but this one has an edelbrock carb on it with a full yoshi exhaust. after riding it for about 10 hours, the bike seems to be smoking alot. it has gotten consideralbly warmer out, and i dont think it could be burning oil. it doesnt smell like oil. i am thinking the jetting on the bike is way too rich. im not sure if thats the prob. anyone have this problem who also has an edelbrock carb on their raptor? thanks

[mikes#04]

what does it do from start up/ 1/4 to 3/4 throttle ,and full throttle need all this to figure out whats going on

[loungingfool]

start up and idle it smokes little, with more throttle comes more smoke. i know a sign of low compression is smoking during deceleration. my bike is smoking under acceleration which leads me to beleive its running way too rich. anything is possible tho i have been riding in very dusty conditions with an open airbox. any ideas?

[loungingfool]

btw i am going to start it up and see exactly what it does at all throttle positions tommorrow and i will post. cant do it right now too late hahha.

what dif. does have one carb do compared to 2 stock carbs? do you like it betteR?

[loungingfool]

this is my second raptor. my first raptor was also an 02 with just a slip on T4 pro circuit pipe. yes i can tell the bike is a bit quicker with the full exhaust and carb. i do alot of woods riding and as of now i am not completly satisfyed with the edelbrock carb. i dont like the airbox setup, they recommed to run with an open airbox-not good for lost of water and dust. i am also having a problem with an irregular idle, and possiblly running way too rich. i dont know if my carb is jus way out of whack or what right now thats what im trying to figure out.

[quadryder]

make shure your choke isnt stuck or just on;)

[loungingfool]

there is no choke on the edelbrock carb setup. or atleast that i know of. thats what the guy said when i bought it.

[DiRTdiGGr660]

well its not that hard to tell what its comin from. black smoke=to rich blue smoke=oil and white smoke=coolant

[BushManRebel]

Any news of the situation...I want to know because im planning on purchasing the edelbrock carb and don't want to throw $500 down the drain. BTW i don't see any air filters for these carbs on ebay only the carb.

[mikes#04]

sounds like you may need engine work /are there any upgrades that you know of? seems like you need new rings/also when was the last time you had the valves checked for clearence.02 was a bad model year.this can lead to bigger problems.

[fitethesystom]

WHAT COLOR IS THE SMOKE, GENIUS?????

[loungingfool]

do you realize no one has even posted this thread in over 18 months GENIUS.

[lzyga05]

this is my raptor now ... and it needed a new top end ... thats all .. runs much better ...