Reed valves

gobucks · Post by **gobucks** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:27 am

what are some of the symptoms of bad reeds, i was wondering if low compression is one of them, because it am getting about 90 psi of compression and have replaced the rings, head and base gasket with no improvement, are the reed valves a probable cause for the low compression?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:32 am

nope, bad reeds would cause s*** or no running. Did you hone the bore and break it in?

gobucks · Post by **gobucks** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:28 pm

no honing, didn't really do a very long break in, can bad reed valves in any way make the bike die at high rpms?

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:48 pm

reed valves make the bike like inposiable to start.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:11 pm

What did the bore look like?

gobucks · Post by **gobucks** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:32 pm

the cylinder looked really good, no grooves or gashes, so i don't know why the compression was so low to start with.

Spiderlad · Post by **Spiderlad** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:41 am

Hello Im new here, just wanted to say Hi

Also this may sound dumb... but where are the Reed Valves at?
I just picked up a 85' spree and have been reading thru some posts and it boggs out when I give it gas but ides fine gonna do all the stuff Iv read like clean carb an fuel filter an exhaust but if it might be bad reed valve were is it at? Oh yeah an when I drained the oil there was some nasty smelling stuff in there...

Sorry and Thanks

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:52 am

Spiderlad wrote:Hello Im new here, just wanted to say Hi
Also this may sound dumb... but where are the Reed Valves at?
I just picked up a 85' spree and have been reading thru some posts and it boggs out when I give it gas but ides fine gonna do all the stuff Iv read like clean carb an fuel filter an exhaust but if it might be bad reed valve were is it at? Oh yeah an when I drained the oil there was some nasty smelling stuff in there...

Sorry and Thanks

its not the reeds.

If the reeds are bad, your bike will be just about impossible to start.

Spiderlad · Post by **Spiderlad** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:35 pm

Thanks for the reply

where are they at for future reference?
Thanks again

Dac wrote:
Spiderlad wrote:Hello Im new here, just wanted to say Hi
Also this may sound dumb... but where are the Reed Valves at?
I just picked up a 85' spree and have been reading thru some posts and it boggs out when I give it gas but ides fine gonna do all the stuff Iv read like clean carb an fuel filter an exhaust but if it might be bad reed valve were is it at? Oh yeah an when I drained the oil there was some nasty smelling stuff in there...

Sorry and Thanks
its not the reeds.

If the reeds are bad, your bike will be just about impossible to start.

Spiderlad · Post by **Spiderlad** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:43 pm

got it going so it doesnt bogg out, but its somkes a lot from the exhaust and I mean ALOT!!! As I said before the person I got it from had some smelly funk in where the oil should be I drained it (an put in honda 2stroke oil) an cleaned the oil filter air filter and was gonna clean the carb out... (n00bie in the machinac world but can follow directions an diagrams

) but the somke freaked me out a lill Iv got another spree that runs good and it someks a little but not like that, any ideas or thoughts?
THANKS

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:07 pm

If you use cheap oil your engine will smoke and probably not last as long.

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:23 pm

Spiderlad wrote:Thanks for the reply where are they at for future reference?
Thanks again
Dac wrote:
Spiderlad wrote:Hello Im new here, just wanted to say Hi
Also this may sound dumb... but where are the Reed Valves at?
I just picked up a 85' spree and have been reading thru some posts and it boggs out when I give it gas but ides fine gonna do all the stuff Iv read like clean carb an fuel filter an exhaust but if it might be bad reed valve were is it at? Oh yeah an when I drained the oil there was some nasty smelling stuff in there...

Sorry and Thanks
its not the reeds.

If the reeds are bad, your bike will be just about impossible to start.

remove the air box, remove the carb, remove the intake thing that the carb is on. Then there is a little plastic holder thing with the reeds in it.

DENMANSHAFFER · Post by **DENMANSHAFFER** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:56 pm

Both my 86 Spree's register around 90 PSI on my compression tester and both start easily and run fine. One has 2500 miles and the other about 1600. I have never had the head off of either one.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:04 pm

DENMANSHAFFER wrote:Both my 86 Spree's register around 90 PSI on my compression tester and both start easily and run fine. One has 2500 miles and the other about 1600. I have never had the head off of either one.

These tiny engines will give false reading form dead volume in some testers, the gauge that screws directly into the plug hole with no hose will be the most accurate.

Clivester · Post by **Clivester** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:05 pm

Old gas can cause it to smoke and run badly. If you did not drain the tank and fill with fresh gas you need to do that first and see what happens.

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