I've got a MS290 with a scored piston and cylinder and once it warms up I was planning on doing the acid thing on the cylinder to see if it cleans up. Then I was planning on getting a new piston ($30) and/or piston / cylinder ($150). I'm also checking ebay looking for a decent used one which seem to go for around $240 (using my broke one for parts).
Right now there's a guy selling a broken MS290 that was ran with the brake on cooking the clutch and such it in the process. If I were to get it, it should be a simple swap with the parts from my broken one right?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270524857119&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I'm thinking that might be a cheaper way to go as I really don't know why my old saw went lean and I hate to put a new piston / cylinder / fuel line in it and toast it again. Thoughts from the group?
Right now there's a guy selling a broken MS290 that was ran with the brake on cooking the clutch and such it in the process. If I were to get it, it should be a simple swap with the parts from my broken one right?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270524857119&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I'm thinking that might be a cheaper way to go as I really don't know why my old saw went lean and I hate to put a new piston / cylinder / fuel line in it and toast it again. Thoughts from the group?