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Could it be the reeds

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:07 pm
by boxofbits
Just popped to the shops on my GT 186 came to a hill so gave it some then all power went pulled clutch in the bumped in 3rd then took it slow home then I tried to give it a bit more and did the same again thought it may be faulty stator but readings are fine with a volt meter and I tried new CDI plug etc and did the same. Now when I start it it will not rev and just stales if any load is given. Was getting dark do chucked in the shed. Would knacked reeds give this effect?

Re: Could it be the reeds

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:47 pm
by Norrie Bodge
LT coil

Re: Could it be the reeds

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 10:30 pm
by boxofbits
Cheers never thought the LT coil woundnt readings on volt meter be low if that was the fault?

Re: Could it be the reeds

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 10:33 pm
by Norrie Bodge
boxofbits wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 10:30 pm Cheers never thought the LT coil woundnt readings on volt meter be low if that was the fault?
Iv had good readings from a few stators with failing low tension coils m8

Re: Could it be the reeds

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 10:49 pm
by boxofbits
Cheers will change it tommrow may as well do reeds while I'm at it been in a while

Re: Could it be the reeds

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 10:53 pm
by MightyGem
Just out of curiosity, what are "reeds"?

Re: Could it be the reeds

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:06 pm
by boxofbits
It's got a Reed valve which has fibre petals reeds these can split or even break meaning engine runs rubbish

Re: Could it be the reeds

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:00 am
by Tractorman
Just got one in that would not run at all, one petal was completely missing.

Re: Could it be the reeds

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:21 pm
by MightyGem
boxofbits wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:06 pm It's got a Reed valve which has fibre petals reeds these can split or even break meaning engine runs rubbish
Thanks., and these are fitted where?

Re: Could it be the reeds

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:18 am
by Toddy
MightyGem wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:21 pm
boxofbits wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:06 pm It's got a Reed valve which has fibre petals reeds these can split or even break meaning engine runs rubbish
Thanks., and these are fitted where?
Under the inlet manifold Into the inlet of the cylinder widened to fit a Reed block in