dswensen
ArboristSite Guru
Here are some shots of the piston and cylinder. After a good cleaning the cylinder wall looks worse than I thought as well. I'm still not sure how bad it is as I have nothing to compare it too but new piston and cylinder are not in the budget for this saw. Maybe I can find someone who has a donor saw and wants to help a new guy out? Or maybe she will just be a donor saw? Not sure yet. Let's get some oppinions. Thanks guys.
I'm afraid it's a goner. You would have to put quite a bit of work into it to even see if it's savageable. Start looking at EBAY for P/C/ring kits. Should be able to find them for around $65. That is IF you want to spend money on a "turd". I would only if 1) I knew it wasn't coming out of the mortgage/rent/grocery money and 2) I realized I was putting more money into it that it will be worth once it's running - and don't care.
BTW, someone here should be able to tell you what model Poulan that is. You can shop at www.searspartsdirect.com for parts based upon the sears model number, but be advised there are cheaper sources for Poulan parts.
Don't forget sealer for that clamshell.