ORIGINAL: JasonFalls
hi im new to this stuff. I just got a 049 surestart engine from a guy and he said it doesn't have a reed valve.
Does it need this to run? [
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Jason,
The reed controls the fuel and air that enters the engine. As the piston goes up, the reed opens and a vacuum in the crankcase pulls air and fuel in. As the piston goes down, the reed closes and creates pressure. At a point the piston uncovers bypass ports that allow the mixture of fuel and air to be pushed to the upper part of the cylinder.
George