The easiest way is to remove the breather and then with it idling, hold a
piece of cardboard a few inches in front of the intakes. If it gets wet with
gas, they're bad.

--
Bill
Chesapeake, Va


"kozmo6969" wrote in message
om...
any help on checking reed valves, is this an easy check. i have a 115
that i was told possable bad reed valves. i do not beleave that but
would like to be sure before tearing down. i think fuel problem. good
compression all close to 120lb. rebuilt carbs, new fuel pump diaphram,
and water pump. motor hard starting, dies when in water after take
off, problem restarting. any help here????? thanks koz

Is it a 115 inline 6 or inline 4 ??

-W

"IBNFSHN" wrote in message
news:4kOqc.171856$f_5.121045@lakeread01...
The easiest way is to remove the breather and then with it idling, hold a
piece of cardboard a few inches in front of the intakes. If it gets wet
with
gas, they're bad.

--
Bill
Chesapeake, Va


"kozmo6969" wrote in message
om...
any help on checking reed valves, is this an easy check. i have a 115
that i was told possable bad reed valves. i do not beleave that but
would like to be sure before tearing down. i think fuel problem. good
compression all close to 120lb. rebuilt carbs, new fuel pump diaphram,
and water pump. motor hard starting, dies when in water after take
off, problem restarting. any help here????? thanks koz

(kozmo6969) wrote in message . com...
any help on checking reed valves, is this an easy check. i have a 115
that i was told possable bad reed valves. i do not beleave that but
would like to be sure before tearing down. i think fuel problem. good
compression all close to 120lb. rebuilt carbs, new fuel pump diaphram,
and water pump. motor hard starting, dies when in water after take
off, problem restarting. any help here????? thanks koz
this is a inline 6, three carbs. when testing the reeds, do i hold the
cardboard in front of the carbs? this has no breather i don't think. i
know that i am getting gas dripping out of carbs. if it is reeds, is
this worth replacing them, and has anybody replaced reeds on this
motor? any tricks? thanks