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  1. powerking

    stihl 024 wood boss hard to start

    once it pops, what postion did you put the lever in? Id really like to get this saw back to him...This isnt my first saw either...in fact ive got nearly 30 of em in the garage. This just seems like a lousy choke design to me
  2. powerking

    stihl 024 wood boss hard to start

    I ended up putting a nice thin o=ring between the air filter and the carb housing to create a better seal and the saw fired off on first pull.....So now ill let it sit overnight and see what tommorrow brings
  3. powerking

    stihl 024 wood boss hard to start

    so this thing is driving me batty....I thought i had the problem licked until i let it sit overnight and cold start just didint happen. I also went ahead and replaced the impulse hose and intake elbow this time....figured id had a bad hose sucking air, but it still woudnt start. I pulled that...
  4. powerking

    stihl 024 wood boss hard to start

    ...update....went out and pulled carb AGAIN.......cleaned out high speed circuit and rebuilt it again.......Thing runs perfect now....Hitting around 12,200k....Runs really well and idles great.Thanks all for the info
  5. powerking

    stihl 024 wood boss hard to start

    so im not the greatest with being able to get pics up here, but I solved the choking issue. So heres what i did, it is a genuine Stihl air filter because i can see the number stamped right into it. There is a tinyhole in the center of the choke plate. I took my soldering iron and melted the hole...
  6. powerking

    stihl 024 wood boss hard to start

    so after much playing around........i found out that its that lousy air filter design. Because if i let it sit cold.....I end up pulling my azz off tring to start it choke on or off. If i leave it cold and leave the filter off, choke it with my thumb once, it fires, then it pull once without...
  7. powerking

    stihl 024 wood boss hard to start

    Compression is at 165lbs..no scoring.Yes new line in tank with new filter
  8. powerking

    stihl 024 wood boss hard to start

    Thanks for all the input so far. I cleaned the carb and back together it went. I choked it, then pulled it 3 times, it popped...then i put it to half, then pulled my ass off and it wouldnt start. So for some reason its flooding. I checked the diaphgram height with my Walbro WT gauge, and its set...
  9. powerking

    stihl 024 wood boss hard to start

    yes.....i took out the intake elbow to inspect....no tears. Impulse hose looked ok
  10. powerking

    stihl 024 wood boss hard to start

    no..cant get it to idle. I will have to check carb again....When i took it apart, it was loaded with fuel
  11. powerking

    stihl 024 wood boss hard to start

    so a guy at work wanted me to look at his 024....says its hard to start. Well i found the fuel line broken in the tank. i replaced that with a new line. The saw is really hard to start. I have to choke it with my thumb to get it running...then its spraying fuel mist back thru the carb almost...
  12. powerking

    McCulloch Chain Saws

    Thank You Kindly Brian!
  13. powerking

    McCulloch Chain Saws

    Has anyone had any success repairing the magnesium case on these? Anything that is fuel resistant?
  14. powerking

    McCulloch Chain Saws

    Ok....Whos got a good tank bottom?The magnesium is just rotted right through..........
  15. powerking

    McCulloch Chain Saws

    So I got the saw up and running...Thanks Mark for your info! I primed it 2 times and it fired right off.....ran great for a few seconds then shut off.......Primed again......runs for a few seconds then shuts off......will continue to run if i keep hitting primer rod......I just read theres a...
  16. powerking

    McCulloch Chain Saws

    Yea...I tried with Ray....he doesnt have...He suggested i try this feed
  17. powerking

    McCulloch Chain Saws

    Looking for service manual for a McCulloch 35,,,,,Hoping to get it running
  18. powerking

    The Beg for Manuals Thread

    McCulloch 35 Please.....$35 and she was mine!
  19. powerking

    Fuel boiling

    so my buddy is going through this on his XL-925 now, it runs great...until you shut it off, then open the cap and see the boiling and saw will not restart until cooled...
  20. powerking

    husqvarna 254 vs 154

    I bought my 254 for $40 10 yrs ago, brought it home and ported it and it is my go-to saw all the time....love it....Its a great high rev saw!
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