axe2fall
Hound runner
Hi guys, it’s been awhile since I’ve been on here but I am stumped and frustrated as is my buddy who needs his saw back.
He has threatened to let someone else take a look and I just can’t have that !
So here I am begging for clues…..
The saw is a rebuilt 026 with a new OEM MS260 jug. Compression release is plugged. Rebuilt carb. Exhaust matched to muffler and polished Muffler opened up, Base gasket delete, Compression 180 cold. It’s a ripping saw. Or it was.
I gifted this to my buddy 8 years ago and he has prob put 8-10 tanks thru it yearly. Never any problems until last fall. It became hard to start when cold. And now it won’t start at all. Not even a pop. It has good spark. Clean filters and muff screen. Good clean fuel. Piston looks great on exhaust side. I didn’t check the intake side but compression is good.
Fuel in the cylinder will get it to pop and briefly idle. Fuel thru the carb throat has no effect which make no sense to me. I’ve adjusted the Waldbro 194 carb …many times. Even tried a known good carb which is on it now. 3 different plugs. Nothing changes.
What am I missing ?
He has threatened to let someone else take a look and I just can’t have that !
So here I am begging for clues…..
The saw is a rebuilt 026 with a new OEM MS260 jug. Compression release is plugged. Rebuilt carb. Exhaust matched to muffler and polished Muffler opened up, Base gasket delete, Compression 180 cold. It’s a ripping saw. Or it was.
I gifted this to my buddy 8 years ago and he has prob put 8-10 tanks thru it yearly. Never any problems until last fall. It became hard to start when cold. And now it won’t start at all. Not even a pop. It has good spark. Clean filters and muff screen. Good clean fuel. Piston looks great on exhaust side. I didn’t check the intake side but compression is good.
Fuel in the cylinder will get it to pop and briefly idle. Fuel thru the carb throat has no effect which make no sense to me. I’ve adjusted the Waldbro 194 carb …many times. Even tried a known good carb which is on it now. 3 different plugs. Nothing changes.
What am I missing ?