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Let's be sure we're all on the same page. When I go to Stihl's website, I can find four different kinds of Picco chain: Picco Super (PS), Picco Super 3 (PS3), Picco Micro 3 (PM3), and Picco Micro Mini 3 (PMM3). Except for some really small stuff, they're all what Stihl calls 3/8" extended -...

That surprises me, but if it works, it works! How far down do you file a chain before you determine it's shot?

Glad to hear you're doing better!

Shouldn't there be an even number of cutters if possible?

Hi all, I have a Stihl 026 with a ported muffler that I bought from Andy (Lakeside53) many years ago. I helped a friend cut down some trees last fall, and he took my bar and chain to a mutual friend to have it sharpened and trued. Well, I still haven't gotten them back, so I'm beginning to...

Wow, that was fast! :dizzy: Thanks Screamin350! :D Say, is the 350 in reference to a saw or a small block Chevy?

The lines connecting the Zama carb to the fuel tank on my Homelite weedwhacker failed. Now I don't know which line needs the weighted filter on the end and how long the other line should be. :help: Here are some pics: Edit: how do you post pics so they show up right in the post instead of...

My uncle is still convinced it's not the pipe/baffles because it didn't SEEM like it was excessively heavy when he took it off. Because he's not interested in me messing with the pipe, I've just been letting him live with the decreased performance. Then it wouldn't start again, so I went over...

Compression tested A-OK, so I'm thinking the pipe and muffler are carboned up just like the exhaust port was. Could this be caused by running Quaker State 2-cycle oil?

My uncle bought a battery at a motorcycle shop today, and told the guy that he's only getting 40mpg and 23mph out of it. The cycle shop guy said he should be getting twice the mileage and 28-30mph. I never kept track of mileage, but I used to get it up to 27-28 on a smooth, flat road, so there...

The muffler does have baffles, and they probably have crud on them. The trouble is that you have to cut the muffler open to get at them, which means welding it back together again. I have a welder, so I can do the job, but it's alot of work. If the performance nose-dives again, then I'll...

The exhaust port was 10-20% blocked by carbon build up. Thanks guys! :)

It might... I'll have to check. The tip of the exhaust has become kind of cruddy, so you may well be onto something.

Hi guys, having trouble with my 1989 Yamaha Razz again: it won't start. :( Sometimes it'll half-heartedly try to start, but mostly you get nothing when you kick it over. Once in a while it'll have a small backfire out the exhaust. I cleaned the carb, and that didn't help. It has good spark...

There are alot of people here who are very helpful, but I had to vote for Andy since he brought me into the fold. Is he not around anymore?

1970. Got most of a 454 BBC in it with the rest of the parts on the bench, but I never seem to have the couple days to spare to finish it up. The local drag strip is open until late October, so there's still a glimmer of hope for this year...

White t-shirt and dark blue shorts with gray edges so that it looks like you're actually wearing two pairs of shorts.

My #1 hobby is cars, and I haven't driven my Nova since '05. Today, my neighbor across the street was running his handheld Stihl grass clipping blower, and I suddenly had a strong urge to run my 026. I just couldn't bear it, and for the first time in months, I fired her up and cut a few...

My hate for the EPA, while already extremely great, grows almost daily. :mad: Edit: I have no use for aviation gasoline, but this makes me want to try to get a gallon just purely out of spite.

Thanks for the advice and the tip on the firewood/PI thread. Seems to me the best approach might be to expose a few small areas of oneself intentionally, and then see which treatment works best. So far I've been fortunate enough to avoid it, but it'd be good to know what works for ME should I...