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Workshop => Carburetor, Intake, and Exhaust => Topic started by: The norm on September 13, 2017, 12:42:37 PM

Title: Reed damage
Post by: The norm on September 13, 2017, 12:42:37 PM: Something that makes me scratch my head in confusion. Maybe someone can shed some light on this issue. I installed a brand new set of reeds in my vforce 3 reed cage in February 2016. I pulled them out about a month ago and they looked terrible. This has been a problem for me since buying my R. In 4 years I have bought 3 sets of reeds. It's very annoying at $60+ each time.
What would cause them to chip and fray in such a short time? I have about 50 hours on each set of reeds. I have a reed spacer that I was thinking about trying

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Title: Re: Reed damage
Post by: hickwheeler on September 13, 2017, 01:06:17 PM: I would think they are contacting the cylinder intake. I would try the spacer and see if it helps.
Title: Re: Reed damage
Post by: jwraymond6 on September 13, 2017, 01:39:31 PM: When Pete did my motor he had me send my reeds and intake he said something about matching them up maybe he clearanced it so that won't happen
Title: Re: Reed damage
Post by: The norm on September 13, 2017, 01:46:43 PM: I know there is plenty of clearance. Pete hogged out the intake plenty. Also you would think that vforce would have designed their products to fit?
Title: Re: Reed damage
Post by: Sand_Blaster on September 13, 2017, 01:47:57 PM: Mine did the exact same thing.
Title: Re: Reed damage
Post by: jwraymond6 on September 13, 2017, 01:58:12 PM: Maybe I should check mine
Title: Re: Reed damage
Post by: etccb on September 13, 2017, 02:11:58 PM: If you are not you need to run a spacer.
Title: Re: Reed damage
Post by: jwraymond6 on September 13, 2017, 02:25:20 PM: I wasn't able to run a spacer it pushed my carb into the frame where the shock mounts
Title: Re: Reed damage
Post by: The norm on September 13, 2017, 05:23:52 PM: Quote from: etccb on September 13, 2017, 02:11:58 PM
If you are not you need to run a spacer.

I just chatted with Pete and he said to try the spacer. It's in and will be tested Sunday. Thanks guys
Title: Re: Reed damage
Post by: jwraymond6 on September 13, 2017, 05:59:31 PM: All this explains why the stock reed cage had metal cage covering the reeds them self
Title: Re: Reed damage
Post by: broken1 on September 14, 2017, 12:21:44 AM: The OEM reed stops were there to keep the stock metal reeds from opening too far & bending. Thats why when changing to boyesen reeds on a stock cage the reed stops get removed because the fiberglass reeds can open farther without damage.
Title: Re: Reed damage
Post by: jwraymond6 on September 14, 2017, 12:28:35 AM: Quote from: broken1 on September 14, 2017, 12:21:44 AM
The OEM reed stops were there to keep the stock metal reeds from opening too far & bending. Thats why when changing to boyesen reeds on a stock cage the reed stops get removed because the fiberglass reeds can open farther without damage.

Makes sense I thought that was to keep reeds from hitting