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11-08-2010, 02:41 PM #15000 RPM
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2002 300X / reeds
Anybody have an idea how long the life expectancy of carbon fiber reeds for 300X is
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11-08-2010, 02:53 PM #2
i would inspect at 300 hrs
and make a judgment call from there.
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11-08-2010, 05:50 PM #35000 RPM
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It has just over 200 hrs ...fresh set of spark plugs..QL77PP's gapped at .035 ....... injectors worked by Brucatos.... new map sensor..... and still a shudder at idle speed .... thinking may have a reed problem.......
is this a major pain to get at the reeds to check......... ???BALLISTICS DEFINED : THE SCIENCE OF PROJECTILES IN MOTION.
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11-10-2010, 09:34 AM #4
My reeds on my 3 2001 300x motors seem to last about 200hr. The rubber on the cages deteriorates around the corners. To check them I take off the throttle body and look at the reeds with a borescope. If you see black soot on the conners of the petals it means they are not sealing; and either the cages, the reeds, or most likely both are going bad. If you don't have a borescope you need to pull the whole intake off. I have replaced most of my cages and all of my reeds. When you order a cage from Mercury it comes with reeds. Good luck.
Carl
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11-10-2010, 05:27 PM #5Supporting Vendor
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We make replacement reeds if your cages are OK.,chris
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11-10-2010, 08:21 PM #65000 RPM
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I looked at what a borescope costs.....
Reeds and/or cages....
I know where those cages and reeds are located now...looked at a parts schemactic on Mercurys website.....I'm not that mechanically inclined...should I let my local Mercury Marine tech handle it....
or is it something straight forward and simple.....like do the nuts and bolts have to be torqed back....need any new gaskets...ans so forth...
appreciate any and all replies.....BALLISTICS DEFINED : THE SCIENCE OF PROJECTILES IN MOTION.