Reed Gasket Question?

[Skidooslayer687]

I recently had the reeds off my sled for inspection, just some pre-season stuff... Now the gaskets that were on there were paper... Ripped one, didnt think it was a big deal by any means... Went to the dealer and they gave me metal replacement ones? Now I have v-force reeds but I dont know if that makes a difference or not? Just wondering before I go to all the trouble of putting it back together if the metal ones will be alright? Thanks in advance for any help

 

[groth1986]

Should be fine, just be sure to tighten up the screws good so it doesn't suck air. I use the metal ones too and haven't had any trouble.

 

[fourbarrel]

Be careful when tightening the reed block bolts,make sure to get the correct torque spec as it is not hard to strip one,ask me how I know.If your worried about air leaking by the metal gasket just use a light film of silicon and you should be good.

 

[Skidooslayer687]

ya I had to put heli-coils in all all the bolt holes on the jugs for the reeds, had the dealership install the v-force reeds for me years ago, then when i rebuilt i found a mess, stripped holes, was not impressed at all... Thats good though, just wanted to double check before i started bolting it back together Thanks for the help guys