A not so funny story when the buyer picked up my CSM...

[MotorSeven]

So I ended up putting the Woodbug mill and 066 on fleabay. It sold for the opening amount ($1500)which was a few hundred less than what I paid for it which I am ok with.
Anyway, the 066 has never had a starting issue...always fired after the "pop" on choke, then one or two pulls off choke. It's my fault, but I didn't check it or dump the several month old fuel out & put fresh in. I guess I wanted him to see it go from bone cold. The buyer arrives, I go over all the info, drag out all the misc mill stuff, then grabbed the 066 to "show him the proper starting sequence". Yep, wouldn't start, then I flooded it, took it apart and cleaned the plug, checked the compression & cylinder, dumped the old fuel, put it all back together and commenced to yanking. I even made a joke about the price going down at every pull......he didn't laugh. Finally, I am sweating a fountain, arm is sore and I hear what might have been a wee little pop.....yank,yank,yank........POP......yank.......yank.........YES it fired up!

Thank goodness it ran and idled fine, money was exchanged and they guy got a great deal. Lesson learned.............

RD

 

[Kunes]

Ha that'll teach you to test before sellling.

good thing he still bought it.

 

[deeker]

Good thing he bought it. I know all about the pop on the first pull..on choke.

And how to flood it. But, I only flood it when there are people around...

I just had to take my 088 in for a carb kit. And am waiting....it has been two long hours...with out my "baby".....

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Good thing he bought it. I know all about the pop on the first pull..on choke.

And how to flood it. But, I only flood it when there are people around...

I "heard", you always hit your "log post" when people are around too... ha ha ha

Rob

 

[Streblerm]

I sold an old garden tractor that was a bit cranky. I even put that in the ad. I hadn't used it for months, but the night before I placed the ad I went back and it fired right up. I used it around the yard for a couple hours with no problem. I almost decided to keep it.

When the first guy came to look at it of course it wouldn't start the very next day. Then a clip popped off the starter drive, hit the guy in the face, and promptly lunched the plastic starter drive gear.

I apologized to the prospective buyer, but he told me If I could get it started he was still interested. Of to the spare parts box I went for a spare gear. 30 minutes later we were loading it into the back of his truck and having a good laugh.

 

[excess650]

I "heard", you always hit your "log post" when people are around too... ha ha ha

Rob

Distractions are the problem! Log posts are hard on blades regardless of how much water you're running.

 

[deeker]

Distractions are the problem! Log posts are hard on blades regardless of how much water you're running.

I always have witnesses to the bad stuff. Murphy's law, I think.

 

[Brmorgan]

I used to have a somewhat opposite problem working at the sawmill - something could be acting up and making my job miserable all day, but as soon as I reported it to maintenance or a supervisor things would magically improve, making me look like an idiot.:monkey:

But yes, I've had the same things happen with saws, but it's usually when I need to use them rather than need to sell them. It sure taught my dad to not gripe about me bringing 3 (or more) saws to a firewood job though! Hard to cut when the only one won't start.

 

[MotorSeven]

Yeah, I learned the hard way to take 3 saws when cutting. Sure makes things easier{361, 024or026 and my 192T. Break downs and hang-ups aside, I read that some of the guys here think of the 361 as a "limber"........NOT! For me the 192T is just a pleasure to limb with(I know it's a top handle). On those occasions that I limb with the 361 I feel it's weight after about 15min........I can go all day with the 192t.

RD