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    Reeds. Metal vs fiber -- sources for replacement parts.

    New wires with the coils and plugs, will check with a timing light.
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    Reeds. Metal vs fiber -- sources for replacement parts.

    Ok, super... I guess I will be leaving the manifold on, pull the carbs and see what I can do with the jets. I have had the motor for about 5 years, taking it out approx 1 or more times a month, non-e fuel, 50/1 mix, when it started missing at idle I started adding seafoam. changed plugs...
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    Reeds. Metal vs fiber -- sources for replacement parts.

    J115TLE (remainder garbled) but I think DA I have a cheap compression gage, I can not remember the exact numbers, but they were very close to each other. The engine is on a boat in a slip, so I have to plan my trips. I can get another compression test done and record the numbers this time. The...
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    Reeds. Metal vs fiber -- sources for replacement parts.

    I figure if I am going to pull the carbs, I might as well pull the reeds, and might as well replace/update. Yes it is a shotgun rather than a specific fix, but, I use the same mentality when I work on my 68 mustang. I figure all I can reasonably get to might as well be refreshed. Is there a...
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    Sputtering and Dipping in RPM

    The engine lives on a boat I have in a slip, all running has been in the lake.
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    Sputtering and Dipping in RPM

    Started a new post specific to learning about reeds. Will be checking for sputtering and then inspecting them as suggested.
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    Reeds. Metal vs fiber -- sources for replacement parts.

    For a motor (96 Johnson 115) that spends most of its time idling and is run in the lower ranges to move a heavy boat. I rarely get the engine up to full speed. Should I prefer stock metal reeds (not sure where to find replacement metal reeds, they are out of stock on MarineEngine, possibly...
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    Sputtering and Dipping in RPM

    Sounds like my 96 115hp. At what point do we start suspecting reeds?
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