Reed question

[guiness92]

Are reeds hard to replace? I have a set of carbon boysen reeds to replace my stockers and was wondering if this is something I would be able to do myself or should I get someone to do it for me.

My next question is, will replacing the stock ones with the boysen make any difference at all? Sorry for the noob question but I dont really know what the reeds do lol.

 

[Mark44]

Easy to replace if you have a little mechanical ability.

Mark44

 

[guiness92]

But what do they do and will I notice a difference with them. Is it worth doing?

 

[azreark1]

usually aftermarket reeds will give the ski a little better snap to the throttle response, and on top of , depending on what year your ski is, it might just be time for a reed change as over time the reeds become "fatigued" and the ski loses performance.

And as Mark44 said, just a little mechanical ability will do it. remove the carb and intake manifold and theres your reed cages, unscrew your old reeds and put the new ones on, put it all back together WITH NEW GASKETS (now that its riding season everyone seems to be wanting to bypass gaskets...they are there for a reason )

 

[SUPERJET-113]

Dont forget the RED Loctite on the little screws!

 

[Shonuff]

I never go above blue. Call me crazy.

If you use green Loctite, you should be shot.

 

[JonnyB]

blue is weak
Red is good for everything
Green is for poorly designed parts

 

[crammit442]

I never go above blue. Call me crazy.

If you use green Loctite, you should be shot.

If the green(290) is used correctly it's just a med strength threadlocker. It's meant to be used on already assembled fasteners. It wicks into the threads. I use it all the time on setscrews. A VERY small amount is all that's needed. Here's a link to the loctite product guide.

Loctite® 290™ Threadlocker


Loctite® 290™ is a medium strength threadlocker for pre-assembled bolts up to 1/2" (12 mm). Penetrates threads by capillary action. Secures set screws and other assemblies after settings are completed. Seals welds and porous metal parts.

 

[Pablo]

I used blue on about all my shiot...cylinder head, engine mounts and such. U guys think this will be a prob? How much diff is red from blue?