MS180 Adjustable Carb

**Lakeside53** · 09-02-2008, 11:22 PM

yep.. just for the EPA, and now EU...

**blsnelling** · 09-03-2008, 11:24 AM

I had my wife bring the WT215 and the original carb up to my room this morning

. The bolt pattern is slightly different on the end cover. I was able to screw on the filter compensating cover onto the WT215 but not vise versa. No biggie, the one that need to fit did. It appears the WT215 was getting the impulse through a hole off the to side of center. There was a brass plug inthe center hole. I removed the plug and will JBWeld the other hole. I tried swapping the throttle shafts but the diameters are different. I put them back where they came from. The 180 carb had a slot for the linkage and the WT215 has a hole. It looks like the hole is in the right location though. So, it should be ready to bolt up as soon as I block the extra impulse hole. Sure wish I was home to try it. Yes I did all this on my over-the-bed table using a pocket knife

I didn't think to have her bring me a Philips screw driver. I broke the blade on my handy little Case. You gotta do what you gotta do though. Man, am I every ready to get out of here!

**teacherman** · 09-03-2008, 11:36 AM

How ya feeling, Brad? I'm interested to see the video of this soon to be super hotrodded 180!

**KMB** · 09-03-2008, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by blsnelling

I had my wife bring the WT215 and the original carb up to my room this morning

. The bolt pattern is slightly different on the end cover. I was able to screw on the filter compensating cover onto the WT215 but not vise versa. No biggie, the one that need to fit did. It appears the WT215 was getting the impulse through a hole off the to side of center. There was a brass plug inthe center hole. I removed the plug and will JBWeld the other hole. I tried swapping the throttle shafts but the diameters are different. I put them back where they came from. The 180 carb had a slot for the linkage and the WT215 has a hole. It looks like the hole is in the right location though. So, it should be ready to bolt up as soon as I block the extra impulse hole. Sure wish I was home to try it. Yes I did all this on my over-the-bed table using a pocket knife

I didn't think to have her bring me a Philips screw driver. I broke the blade on my handy little Case. You gotta do what you gotta do though. Man, am I every ready to get out of here!

Working on saw stuff in a hospital bed...Brad, you da man!

Still praying for you bud!

Kevin

**blsnelling** · 09-03-2008, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by KMB

Working on saw stuff in a hospital bed...Brad, you da man!

Kevin

That's got to take the cake doesn't it. Pathetic case of CAD if I ever saw one! Think I could get her to take the bar off and bring the power head up so that I can install it? Naah, I'm kidding

**7sleeper** · 09-03-2008, 03:19 PM

To all AS Community! Here we see a fellow AS member stroke down by the adverse affects of CAD! Please lets us all remorse for a moment and wish god speed and get well soon after you remodeld the 180!

I couldn't resist bsnelling.

Get well soon & you are a lucky man my love would have kicked me if I was sick and asked here to bring my chainsaw into bed.

7sleeper

**lectrocrew** · 09-03-2008, 03:58 PM

Wow Brad, It's real good to hear your feeling well enough to make a saw shop out of a hospital room. LOL
I'll be following this thread because I'm interested in putting an adjustable carb on my 018c, which I assume is similar to your ms180. My saw has an occasional problem causing it to run lean, but I havent had any time to dig in and see whats wrong. It acts like a possible fuel line sucking air, but I still wan't an adjustable carb anyway.
Hope you get out of the hospital soon!

**kevin j** · 09-03-2008, 04:12 PM

not sure if you have access to a dishwasher there, but do what you need to do!
sneaking it through the autoclave would be hell on plastics.

k

**blsnelling** · 09-04-2008, 01:26 PM

I'm home!!! And the WT215 carb's on the MS180. It installed with little fuss and tuned up easily. I had to fiddle with the throttle linkage a little to get full travel. I also had to make access to the H needle. I had already drill for the other screws when I put the previous carb on it. I now know that these saws are way lean from the factory. It's properly tuned at 14,000 where as before it was turning something like 14,500. I just bought another one of these and it turns 14,000 bone stock. Just like anything else, they can all be a little different. Bottom line, the Walbroo WT215 works fine on the MS180.

**lectrocrew** · 09-04-2008, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by blsnelling

Bottom line, the Walbroo WT215 works fine on the MS180.

So I should get the same for 018c? There's a "WALBRO CARBURETOR WT-215 FOR STIHL / POULAN" on ebay. Will this work?

**blsnelling** · 09-04-2008, 05:37 PM

That's the one. If you have any issues, let me know.

**lectrocrew** · 09-05-2008, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by blsnelling

That's the one. If you have any issues, let me know.

Okay Thanks!!!
I bought it last night so hopefully it will be here sometime next week. I won't pull the other carb off until it gets here. As long as the hurricanes keep coming at us, I need as many saws running around here as possible.

**Trigger-Time** · 09-09-2008, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by blsnelling

I'm home!!! And the WT215 carb's on the MS180. It installed with little fuss and tuned up easily. I had to fiddle with the throttle linkage a little to get full travel. I also had to make access to the H needle. I had already drill for the other screws when I put the previous carb on it. I now know that these saws are way lean from the factory. It's properly tuned at 14,000 where as before it was turning something like 14,500. I just bought another one of these and it turns 14,000 bone stock. Just like anything else, they can all be a little different. Bottom line, the Walbroo WT215 works fine on the MS180.

Brad,

Have you cut any wood with it yet?

Gary