Importance of reeds?

[Stream_fisherKY]

I am currently rebuilding a 9.9 evinrude and the reeds looked good when i took it apart. I have a problem with fouling plugs, particularly the bottom cylinder. In another post it mentioned that reeds could be the source. Should i change them as well while i'm in the engine?

 

[JB]

Re: Importance of reeds?

Howdy, Fisher. As long as your reeds seat well against the reed plate and have no cracks or chips you should be okay.<br /><br />Red sky at night. . .<br />JB

 

[manowar]

Re: Importance of reeds?

reeds agree I with JB u might have a gasket leak and it sounds like its minute check the head gasket on the bottom cylinder for etch like marks if those marks are there u have a leak good luck

 

[SCO]

Re: Importance of reeds?

Should reeds last the life of the engine? If not when should you consider a change for maintainence purposes

 

[hondon]

Re: Importance of reeds?

Brother, your in there this far and sound worried about everything ,so why not change them.Thing is on this engine reeds seldom fail.

 

[Stream_fisherKY]

Re: Importance of reeds?

Thanks all for the advice. Much appreciatted. I decided to go ahead and order the parts the other day and i excluded reeds from my list because i tested them according to my manual and they seem fine. It actually appears that someone has recently (within last 5 years or so)rebuilt this engine. The water pump was brand new, the fuel pump looks great prolly very new, i had the carb rebuilt, and for the most part the inards of the engine weren't nearly as bad as i expected.