Johnson 1997 8hp reed swap

[Tayz Johnson]

Hi team,
Does or has anyone swapped out reeds for another model as current reeds are unavailable,
Part No 03939559
Any advice would be greatly appreciated,
Cheers
Craig,

 

[racerone]

Reeds are very durable.----What is wrong with yours ?

 

[chrisgt]

CCMS might have reeds for it, way cheaper than OEM, too. They were 1/4 the price for my Mercury.

 

[Scott Danforth]

doubt you have issues with the reeds.

 

[racerone]

What is this wonderful 8 hp doing / not doing ?----What trouble shooting suggests that reeds are bad?