jeepstrapped
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This weekend was out cutting firewood and the saw died in the middle of a face cut.
I had been using it for a little over an hour felling and cutting up a 30' tree and it ran fine without any problems.
Got to the next tree and it just died while making a face cut.
I use 91 octane and mix with Stihl synthetic mix, the gas I was using is at most two months old. I also use stihl winter weight bar oil.
I pulled the spark plug and it has spark, I put my thumb over the spark plug hole and feel compression on stroke. If I pull the cord a few times without the spark plug in I get gas-mix in the combustion chamber.
My thought was the gas, so I got a fresh 2 1/2 gallons of 91 octane and mixed it with the Stihl synthetic mix, poured out the old gas and replaced it with the new gas and it still won't start.
I use the saw every weekend, have had it for about 7 months.
I always do the same thing, start it, idle it down and let it warm up for a couple of minutes before I start using it. Usually as long as it takes for a marlboro break.
I can't figure out why it won't start?
Anyone else have this issue, or recommendations on what to look at?
I had been using it for a little over an hour felling and cutting up a 30' tree and it ran fine without any problems.
Got to the next tree and it just died while making a face cut.
I use 91 octane and mix with Stihl synthetic mix, the gas I was using is at most two months old. I also use stihl winter weight bar oil.
I pulled the spark plug and it has spark, I put my thumb over the spark plug hole and feel compression on stroke. If I pull the cord a few times without the spark plug in I get gas-mix in the combustion chamber.
My thought was the gas, so I got a fresh 2 1/2 gallons of 91 octane and mixed it with the Stihl synthetic mix, poured out the old gas and replaced it with the new gas and it still won't start.
I use the saw every weekend, have had it for about 7 months.
I always do the same thing, start it, idle it down and let it warm up for a couple of minutes before I start using it. Usually as long as it takes for a marlboro break.
I can't figure out why it won't start?
Anyone else have this issue, or recommendations on what to look at?