How A 2-Stroke Reed Valve Works
A reed valve is simply a one way valve. The petals open during vacuum to allow the air fuel mixture from the carburetor into the crankcase during the up-stroke of the piston. It then closes under pressure during the down-stroke to allow the mixture to be forced up into the cylinder. But it does much more than that. The reeds also turbulate the incoming air fuel mixture to atomize the fuel as much as possible before...
