Fricken new two stroke chainsaw

[gtreanto]

I picked up an older Stihl 026 off of Craigslist (vintage 1986). All in all a good saw. Ran a bit rough and had a hard time keeping it idling. I brought it to my local Stihl dealer for a tune-up. They charged me 150.00, since they determined I needed a new carb. I got it back and it ran worse than when I dropped it off and gave me some BS excuse why.

I put the saw away till last fall. On a rainy weekend I dug into it and found a vacuum leak. The impulse hose was brittle and broken in half. Bought a new one for $9.00 off ebay. Saw runs like new again, but still takes a bit to start. Once warm runs and idles great.

[pstephens46]

Honestly, if all you need it for is small stuff, brush etc and you don't have a ranch like Yam, consider an electric saw. Most homeowners don't need a gas saw. Just like most any other motors they do not like to sit for months.

[TownsendsFJR1300]

Forgot I recently bought a used Poulan Pro Blower (from a customer for $15.)

Looks brand new but wouldn't start.

Put the carb in my newly acquired sonic cleaner (fuel smelt real bad). Re-assembled and adjusted the carb (same as above).

That thing will literally blow the rocks out of my garden it runs/blows so good!

Sold my other two cheaper one's and this is now my primary and only blower. Excellent machine.


Also, I run RF and usually K100 or Gas Shok in the fuel. For the two strokes, I drain all the fuel as the ethanol is particularly hard on the see thru fuel lines...

I buy 15% ethanol resistant fuel line by the roll as it's much cheaper than by the INCH at the dealer..

[boscoe99]

I need to pony up the bucks for the adjustment tool.

Have one for my Homelite chain saw and wouldn't it stand to reason that a different tool is needed for the Poulan.

[99yam40]

the guy that gave me the blower said his son ran it less that one season before he could not start it anymore.
I went thru the carb but that did not help and it had spark., so he just told me to keep it.
I have no idea what oil and gas or ratio he used but the rings were full of carbon and stuck

[TownsendsFJR1300]

I need to pony up the bucks for the adjustment tool.

Have one for my Homelite chain saw and wouldn't it stand to reason that a different tool is needed for the Poulan.

There ARE several different tips. I think I have three that cover most machines.

Get a very stiff piece of thin walled hose.

It needs to fit in that recess and tight over the adjuster screw.

If it fits and is snug, you can now use that hose to turn your screws. Yamaha speedo tube hose is real close and pretty stiff and may work for you...

[99yam40]

I know some guys that buy the cans of premix at the store and that is all they use in their machines.
but they do not run them much and have no idea how to work on them themselves.

Boscoe you did not answer my questions. did you even get it to start up brand new?
what fuel and oil?

if never fired up, I would dump the fuel out take a line loose and hit the primer to get all of the fuel out that can be seen and take it back for a new one. surely the next one will start.
but a set of adjustment tools are worth every penny.
have used a insulated buttsplice electrical connector to heat up and form to a coneshaped with splines tool before, but the tools work so much better

[pstephens46]

I need to pony up the bucks for the adjustment tool.

Have one for my Homelite chain saw and wouldn't it stand to reason that a different tool is needed for the Poulan.

Where is the Homelite? Did it die?

[TownsendsFJR1300]

Where is the Homelite? Did it die?

Homelites never die!!

Very easy, basic machine to work on. My Homelight weed eater was used, (again from a customer for cheap). Cleaned carb, runs great. I just sold my spare Ryobi last week...

[99yam40]

Homelites never die!!

Very easy, basic machine to work on. My Homelight weed eater was used, (again from a customer for cheap). Cleaned carb, runs great. I just sold my spare Ryobi last week...

I never have bought or sold a lawn machine or chainsaw in my life. I am 64 turning 65 this oct.
people give them to me and I get them running.
I give them away if I see someone I know has a need and I have excess tools

[panasonic]

https://www.amazon.com/Carburetor-Ad.../dp/B00Z75NU7I

[rodbolt17]

poulan.
French for over complicated junk.
kinda like an MAS 36.
although the MAS 36 actually works pretty slick.

[TownsendsFJR1300]

I never have bought or sold a lawn machine or chainsaw in my life. I am 64 turning 65 this oct.
people give them to me and I get them running.
I give them away if I see someone I know has a need and I have excess tools

I'm on my second Snapper mower(bought new) since 1985. I'm 58

I have a small client base and get machines (and it'll pick up now with rainy and grass growing season down here).

Finding machines out for trash nowadays down here is about nill. Folks sell non running machines for $40.00, WTH???

The machines I mentioned above are all used and short of the $15 blower, all were free...

I currently have "tennis elbow" to my strong arm I think from pull starting broke machines as well as swinging a 5 lb hammer (OFTEN), making "helmet lock brackets" (high end motorcycles) for my distributor in NC as well as private sales.. Some of what I design and manufacture:

http://pirateslair.net/HelmetlockS.htm, http://pirateslair.net/HelmetlockGT.htm , http://pirateslair.net/Helmetlock.htm , http://pirateslair.net/MVhelmetlock.htm ,
http://pirateslair.net/HelmetlockS1000RR.htm You get the idea...


**Panasonic, that link you posted above, those are the ones I have and do recommend them. Cheap but they do fit correctly and work fine...

They'll pay for themselves in one tuning.



.

[panasonic]

Yes they are cheap and cheaply made, but they work..

You make the helmet locks at home?

[robert graham]

Reckon chain saws like outboards are much happier being run daily or on a regular basis....the new saw I just bought has a warning on the box to:"run the saw for 20 minutes every 4 to 6 weeks or warranty is voided".....