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I had kinda the same problem on a C-91, the coil turned to mush and lost spark when hot. So I found another coil off an XL12 (maybe?) and it fit on the stator but I had a couple problems. 1. since that coil mounts outside the flywheel the spark plug wire is going in the wrong direction. Turns...

I used a nylon zip tie and a propane torch with a flat blade soldering tip on it to weld a plastic radiator tank that had a hairline crack in it. The weld was still holding pressure when the radiator was replaced a week or so later. I put the flat blade tip on the crack and turned it into a...

Good point Randy, I didn't include all the big muscle saws based on the C series design. Their existence is proof of just how stout the original C series design was. I believe the main changes made to the design involved increasing bore and stroke and adding 4 and 6 reed intakes. Kind of reminds...

The Homelite C series hasn't been mentioned yet. They aren't the biggest in terms of power/cc's (77-85cc) or the heaviest. But if you want a good firewood saw and consider the cost of $'s per cc you would be hard pressed to find a better value than a C series Homie. The...

I have replaced a few coils on the Stihl trimmers that were bad. All of them had spark but the timing was off. They would make a pop every now and then but that's it, fuel running out the exhaust and the owner turning blue from pulling on it. New coil, set gap with a business card and she's up...

Good info MCW. That helps explain why results vary with these AM kits from "still working fine" to "oh crap it caught a ring the first time out". Since they're made in China probably some poor 10 yr old old with a dremel doing the beveling who may or may not know what the part he's handling is...

What could possibly be wrong with the bottom end, intake, or fuel system that would cause the top end to catch a ring in the exhaust port? I've seen quite a few scored pistons, seized rings etc due to straight gas, lean carb, air leaks, excessive cylinder temps etc. but I've never seen an OEM...

Thanks Rupe! For some reason I thought that shops got paid their normal labor rate for warranty work. I knew that warranty work was the least desirable type of work, but didn't understand why it was worse than having no work at all. Now I do. Stihl should pay their dealers better as it doesn't...

I've always been told that dealers make very little profit on the sale of new equipment and most of their profits come from repair work and parts. If that's so then why do some dealers make a big deal out of where you bought the saw from and even refuse service if you didn't buy from them? If...

Exactly Zero! I mess with a lot of older stuff that might have a very slight vacuum leak due to worn seals etc. If the low speed circuit can deliver enough fuel to compensate and load up the saw then no problem. If it can't then I've got work to do. Last one that did that had a bad clutch side...

On any saw start at factory settings to get it running then open the low speed mix screw until it loads up and stalls. If opening the low speed screw has no effect or you can't get it to load up and stall stop right there. You've either got an air leak or a blocked low speed circuit. After you...

Anyone tried good ol' Permatex 2B ? I've used it on a lot of things including in place of a base gasket on a couple of old Homies without any problems. It's fuel/oil resistant. I just put a thin coat on both surfaces, wait for a few minutes to let it get tacky and put 'er together. I know it's...

I've always just made sure the piston was at BDC and filled the cylinder with starter rope. Then put a breaker bar on the fan and turn CCW. The last couple I did I removed the push rods so the valves stay in their seats when the piston is coming up (compressing the starter rope) so as not to...

Well the carb looks the HL Tilly and the 4 reed pyramid looks like the one in my C9. But does anyone know what parts 5 and 6 are in the elbow? I've never seen those before. Also anyone ever compared the 1050 to the older C9 or C91 performance wise?

The guy has been busy lately and just didn't get around to "inspecting" the cylinder on your trimmer. Around here you can drop off a piece of equipment blowing 150 psi and when you come back it WILL be blowing 60 psi. I happened to stumble upon this fact years ago when I needed some parts for a...

It would have fallin apart on its own anyway, the fall just helped it along on its journey to the landfill. Although I must admit that if my foot/toes got involved i would much rather have a 10-12 lb piece of plastic land on me than 25 lbs of magnesium.

Old heavy C-72 fell off my workbench one day and took a chip out of the concrete floor. Bad saw! I sat it back on the bench, no damage. Then I went and found a leftover carpet strip to put down in front of the workbench, to protect the floor from my saws.

You know it's cold when after a long drive through the snow to the cabin and a couple hours splittin wood to get the fire going, you're finally able relax, take a nice dump and catch up on your hunting literature, only to find the water in the toilet bowl frozen solid.......

Looking at my IPL for the BR 500,550, and 600 models I see: cam wheel- 42820301801 (BR550 and 600) and 42820301802 (BR500) ign module- 42824001301 (BR500) and 42824001305 (BR550 and 600) muffler- 42821400602 (BR500) 42821400603 (BR550 and 600) carb- 42821200600 (BR500) 42821200602 (BR550)...

Every carb that I have seen that had to have the screws turned all the way in was flooding due to a stuck needle or bad metering diaphragm. Since your's is "loading up" at idle and it clears out when you hit the throttle that also sounds like flooding. Try this; while the saw is running hold it...