Re: turning reed petals over for re-use
don't do it, metal fatgiue is one reason , but the primary reeason is that when the are standing open they are bent. by turning them over the bend puts preload on the reeds and forces them closed tighter than intended and will cause idle problems, such as lean spit and stalling , but the fatigue problem can ruin an otherwise good engien when it breaks and scores cyl. wall or wrecks a crank journal. in one word again, don't.
