Super Jet Barely running on rear cylinder? Reeds?

yamanube

This Is The Way
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Finally replaced all the torched electronics in my Ebox from my start relay grounding out and the ski was running great, for about half a tank. Was out riding and then it seemed to drop to one cylinder, barely able to get on plane I limped it in and found that one of my spark plug terminals had come unscrewed. Easy enough, put a different plug in (clean used plug) and took it back out, almost immediately started running bad again. Put it on the cart and double checked the plug boot was on good and took turns grounding one wire and running it on one cylinder then the other. Front cylinder ran strong rear cylinder barely ran so I swapped the wire from the front to the rear with the same result. 61x cases with single carb so I know it isn't a fuel deliver issue, I didn't get a chance to try new plugs before a storm blew in. I will be checking the compression soon but I recently checked it at 180f 175r and doing the finger over the plug hole test it felt strong on both cylinders.
The front plug is dark brown and dry and the rear was pretty fuel soaked and the piston looked a bit washed compared to the other. I am thinking maybe a reed issue on the rear cylinder?
 

yamanube

This Is The Way
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Mandalor
Just checked the compression and it is within 5psi front to back, pulled the intake and the reeds look perfect.
 

Waternut

Customizing addict
Location
Macon, GA
Any chance you used the same known good plug in the back that you did in the front?

If so and you still are having issues, maybe the cylinder is cracked. Maybe just a small air leak.
 

yamanube

This Is The Way
Staff member
Location
Mandalor
Any chance you used the same known good plug in the back that you did in the front?

If so and you still are having issues, maybe the cylinder is cracked. Maybe just a small air leak.
No, didn't get a chance to do that at the beach, just pulled the intake off and now I need new gaskets (dumb). Peace of mind that my reeds are good is nice, I will get some gaskets in it and some new plugs in a couple days and see what happens. The plugs didn't show any signs of lean condition leading up to this and where dark today, the rear plug was fuel soaked it just seems like it is not burning (banging my head for not putting in new plugs before pulling it apart, hindsight...)
 
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