Thread: Husky 372 will not idle

Thanks to all who contribute to this great forum.

Started our Husky 372. Ran great as usual at idle and no load high speed which was a bit under 11,500 rpm (13,500 rpm recommended Max. although I generally run 500 rpm or so slower).

Adjusted no load rpm to around 13,000 rpm THEN
IT WOULD NOT IDLE. WOULD DIE. Accelerates
perfectly from a bit above idle.

I screwed the idle speed in but still did not increase
speed. If it had increased the speed and not died it would have made it easier for me to fine tune the idle mixture.

Saw starts so very well as usual but dies at idle.
Again, idled perfectly before I adjusted no load speed from around 11,500 to 13,000 rpm.

Air cleaner nice and clean, new fuel mix. Still playing with idle mixture control but would help to know the basic turns of the idle needle.

Never had this problem before after owning the 372 for three years and hundreds of cutting hours.

Again, would help to know the basic turns of the idle needle.

Maybe I am losing my touch at 82 years +.

Thanks and appreciation.

theoldfarmer
WW2 Vet = really getting old :-)

If you don't have limiter caps on your carb then lightly bottom out the L and H and back them out 1 turn each. If you have limiter caps then you usually don't have enough room to mess up the adjustment too bad. You might want to take off the top cover and visually inspect the carb make sure everything looks good. Check the fuel line while your at it.

Try to open L screw a bit,say 1/8 to see if condition improve .If you need more,keep opening til you feel the saw runs right at idle.Usually ,you wont need more than 1 1/4.You will need probably to readjust the H after that.

Originally Posted by HiOctane

Try to open L screw a bit,say 1/8 to see if condition improve .If you need more,keep opening til you feel the saw runs right at idle.Usually ,you wont need more than 1 1/4.You will need probably to readjust the H after that.

+1 ! I think, your saw is probably running a bit lean at idle now. Baileys has a nice guide for tuning your saw, but I don't have the link right now. Maybe somebody can post it for you here later.

Congrats on running a chainsaw at 82 ! and thanks again for your WWII support !

I sent you a PM for a link on tuning your carb.

WOW! I hope I can still run a saw at 82.

I have been too busy in our large vegetable garden for computer time. Also been keeping our Husky 141 and 345 going and sharpening chains often on our Foley 308 chain grinder.

Never was that good with a file. The grinder has been a God-send for perhaps 12 years. Daughter is using the 142 and 345 on hard seasoned Olive wood and suckering olive trees both which dull chains after just one tank of gas.. I like for her to start each day with a sharpened close to new chain.

My nap time.

Thanks and appreciation,

theoldfarmer

Most of we old WW2 Vets do not know how to answer the appreciated thanks for our service. I am still shy. Allthough I was discharged as a regular army Sergeant (Tank Commander/Squad Leader at a shy 18) I was drafted but served my best along with thousands upon thousands of others for American principals now being lost.

HOWEVER, we need to give great credit to those back home in the USA, especially the defense production workers. Never in history and perhaps never again will there be such unbelievable production of weapons, vehicles, aircraft, tanks, war ships Etc.

IF ONLY WE CAN NOW STAND as strong together and prevent the CHANGE so many give their lives to defend.