Looper Shutdown with a rattle noise

[nymack66]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

40:1 would be fine for the break in. Also go easy on it for the first 30 minutes or so, she will be running HOT when she is burning the assembly oil off and the initial ring seating.

Ferm,
Thanks for all your help 40:1 it is, I am installing Boyesen Reeds any special tips on the air jets etc ?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by nymack66

Ferm,
Thanks for all your help 40:1 it is, I am installing Boyesen Reeds any special tips on the air jets etc ?

My best advice about BOYESENS is DON'T RUN EM! I ran a set in my 225 and got about 5 hours out of em before it started coughing at idle. Get a set of Tony Doukas reeds and be done with it for good. Also be ABSOLUTELY certain which reeds you have as 85 and some 86's had the oddball reeds in em.

http://www.bansheedepot.com/default.asp

[nymack66]

Ferm, The reeds I purchased is BOYESEN PART# B146 Petals: 6 (Stock reeds removed 6 petals)
Base on the above information which reeds do I need to purchase from Tony Doukas ?

[THEFERMANATOR]

I believe the 6 petals are the standard style. Give him a call and he will know which ones you need. The TDR reeds use the factory hardware and reed stops, so make sure you save those. I know the TDR's idle better than stock, but not as good as the BOYESENS's do for there first hour of run time(after an hour of running my idle started slipping down). The throttle response though from the TDR's is UNBELIEVEABLE, and the power is smooth since they are single stage reeds. I know my engine used the 103's, but this was a 12 pack of reeds.

[Skools Out]

my 87 Evinrude 140 had a set of Boyesen reeds they worked great in mine never had the first issue but break them in as the directions tell you too.

[nymack66]

Looks like I am stuck with the Boyesen reeds since I just called the seller and he will not accept a exchange or refund at this point, also I am missing a set of reeds from the original package

[nymack66]

Can any one please confirmed my recirculation hoses connection ?
Please see the pictures below I simply cannot trust the previous owner at this point for anything.
From the bottom (lower bearing) 1 inch length hose to a T with a check valve connecting up to the Top bearing housing (larger hose)
The little T piece (smaller hose) splits over to the lower intake (cyl 4) and again connected to plain T valve (smaller hose) one side of the T is connected to the check valve on the #4 Cyl the other end of the T connects to nipple on the block #3 Cyl
Number 3 intake connects from check valve directly to #4 Cyl nipple
Number 2 intake connects from check valve directly to #1 Cyl nipple
Number 1 intake connects from check valve directly to #2 Cyl nipple
Reason for me asking the manual shows nothing in regards to the correct connections can some one compare it please ?
Look carefully you can see the blue tie wraps to the check valves
Picture One

Picture 2