I've got a Husky 365 that was flooded awhile ago (a river invaded my shop with 4.5 feet of water). I did the initial cleanup on it a long time ago but I'm finally getting around to getting this one running. I'm not a chainsaw expert doing mods etc myself but I do my own maint and I've been through this with MANY motors since the flood (only had one old push mower who's carb was to old to bother with and gave up on), so far the chainsaws were actually some of the easiest to get back into shape but this 365 is being pesky. Common stuff is electrical and bearings replaced, sometimes gaskets after a teardown but you'd be amazed what can be saved after a flood...
So the 365 starts pretty reliably and idles along but when I pull the trigger it just bogs down like the chain brake is on but it's not. I've had pretty much everything apart cleaned and back together several times and the same result. It's got a new ignition coil (that tends to go back quick after the flood so I just changed it) and a serious carb cleaning. It wouldn't start or idle at all before two carb needle valve cleanings (again normal flood cleanup). I took the chain brake cover off and cleaned but looked pretty good in there, could see the brake working etc, thought maybe it was seized up.
Does the symptom of idling but just bogging down with throttle ring any bells to anyone for something to zone in on?
I haven't changed any bearings, which tend to go bad after the flood, but everything seems to be turning freely...they may need it in the future but figured it was turning over, idling, sprocket moved while turning over etc, that meant everything was at least moving and not seized up right?
Am I missing something that needs cleaned on the carb? It's got a Walbro.
Thanks guys
So the 365 starts pretty reliably and idles along but when I pull the trigger it just bogs down like the chain brake is on but it's not. I've had pretty much everything apart cleaned and back together several times and the same result. It's got a new ignition coil (that tends to go back quick after the flood so I just changed it) and a serious carb cleaning. It wouldn't start or idle at all before two carb needle valve cleanings (again normal flood cleanup). I took the chain brake cover off and cleaned but looked pretty good in there, could see the brake working etc, thought maybe it was seized up.
Does the symptom of idling but just bogging down with throttle ring any bells to anyone for something to zone in on?
I haven't changed any bearings, which tend to go bad after the flood, but everything seems to be turning freely...they may need it in the future but figured it was turning over, idling, sprocket moved while turning over etc, that meant everything was at least moving and not seized up right?
Am I missing something that needs cleaned on the carb? It's got a Walbro.
Thanks guys