Wow, this is amazing. No, really guys, with your great advice I am sure that I will be cutting wood right away.
I have a nearly new 290, lets try to go in that direction for a little while.
I live in a very remote area of Idaho. If I want a Whopper and Fries, it requires two hours of driving time, same thing applies regarding a quick trip to Sears. As a result, I have learned to do things on my own. Carb rebuilds on the tractor, fix the knotter on the bailer, etc. Bailers, tractors and chainsaws are all the same. The people who know what they are doing started out by not knowing what they are doing. Time, patience, frustration, mistakes and successes will all result in becoming someone who knows what he is doing. If everyone did what you suggest, where would we ever find someone who knows what he is doing?
For the rest of you, I really appreciate the help.
I have pulled the muffler and there are no visible scratches on the piston.
Regarding the compression tester, I have a good one. When I tried to use it the o-ring broke and I don't have a replacement. So, I am unable to get a seal between the head and the tester. On my next trip to town, which happens monthly, more often if where emergency room visits are required, I will get some new o-rings and let you know. However, because the saw is nearly new and because it received very good care and because it went from running very strong to not running in just a few minutes time, I do not think that compression is the problem.
"Very carefully, remove the muffler and hold it in your left hand. With your right hand slide the 290 about a foot to the right. Now slowly slide a new 362 in place where the 290 was and drop the muffler from your left hand. that should fix it!"
I have a nearly new 290, lets try to go in that direction for a little while.
"So let me get this straight....you pulled a dozen times with the choke on (you FLOODED IT) and then put more gas down the intake (flooding it further) ? and cant figure out why it wont fire off?....
Take it to someone who knows what they are doing....PLEASE...."
I live in a very remote area of Idaho. If I want a Whopper and Fries, it requires two hours of driving time, same thing applies regarding a quick trip to Sears. As a result, I have learned to do things on my own. Carb rebuilds on the tractor, fix the knotter on the bailer, etc. Bailers, tractors and chainsaws are all the same. The people who know what they are doing started out by not knowing what they are doing. Time, patience, frustration, mistakes and successes will all result in becoming someone who knows what he is doing. If everyone did what you suggest, where would we ever find someone who knows what he is doing?
For the rest of you, I really appreciate the help.
I have pulled the muffler and there are no visible scratches on the piston.
Regarding the compression tester, I have a good one. When I tried to use it the o-ring broke and I don't have a replacement. So, I am unable to get a seal between the head and the tester. On my next trip to town, which happens monthly, more often if where emergency room visits are required, I will get some new o-rings and let you know. However, because the saw is nearly new and because it received very good care and because it went from running very strong to not running in just a few minutes time, I do not think that compression is the problem.
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