Like I said in the previous post, some reed leakage is normal. You can check the cage if you want, and will see that the reeds are about 0.5mm open. They will lie flat as soon as any decent pressure works against them. like in a running engine. So if you check them, look for frayed or broken reeds, or reeds that are excessively open. Also look for reeds that are tightened to the cage too much. This will cause reed deformation.
How was the rest of the engine?

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