Outboard reed valves DIY Boyesen

[@ATOTO-Zoe]

We watched the video you posted about the Electronic 3C and your explanation of the product was really great and very easy for customers to understand, and we're excited because we want to give you a free Atoto car radio to review!

[@andrewgilliam5894]

Wow, you uploaded this just in time. I’m about to do mine on a 1990

[@henningsea6094]

Hi Joe, thank you for the video. I'm currently working on my 1992 25 hp an I noticed those "ears" on the rubber seal on the reed block. If you put on the gasket between the reed block and the engine block, those ears are between the seal and the reed block. I wonder what these are for, as they could compromise the function of the gasket. Are they supposed to fix the seal in position? Thanks for the help. Best regards from Germany!

[@joetheboatguy5394]

Hello henningsea, thanks for watching. The ears you’re talking about are the ones with holes? If yes, then they will hold your reed in place. If it’s not that let me know 👍

[@henningsea6094]

@@joetheboatguy5394 Hi Joe, thanks for the reply, I just noticed it now. I'm talking about the rubber seal on the reed block, that separates the two cylinders. At 6:18 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoaynKlrl6eagcUsi=xVX8Allw8zWMnEhT&t=378) you are touching the seal. This seal has two lips, ears or however they can be called at the end. If you put the gasket on the reed block, those ears ar between the reed block and the paper gasket, possibly creating an air leak. I wonder if it is meant to be mounted like this. It is still reacting slightly if I spray a bit of brake cleaner on reed block area, but it could also be from beeing sucked in through the carburettor. Anyhow, my engine is back together and so far it's responding much better to adjustments of the idle mixture needle, but I still have to test it under load. Hopefully the missfireing at low rpm is gone now. Else I suspect the ignition charging coil, which could be costly...

[@joetheboatguy5394]

Ok it’s the seal that separates the 2 pistons. That seal is there because while one piston is sucking air and fuel (so reed open). The other side need to be shut closed for combustion so (reed closed). So that seal separate the 2 pistons. Mine had a little groove for the ears so it was flat.

[@alessiofuoco6415]

Thank you very helpful👍👍

[@lodollar23]

Sweet