Just another Stihl dealer rant.

[Mr. E]

Sooo, you don't have a dremel?

 

[GrassGuerilla]

Sooo, you don't have a dremel?

lol, would you believe the dang speed control went out? I'm too cheap to buy another one.

 

[1Alpha1]

Dremels are abundant and cheap for the most part, in pawn shops.

 

[Greenthorn]

Throttle response was ok off idle, then stumbled mid range refusing to rev fully. With only one such incident in the heat, I was thinking carb. I couldn't rule out a coil issue I guess. I'll have to run it some more and see. How much are the coils? I have an HT101 I could swap out coils when it flares up again I suppose.

4 stroke motor? Check valve adjustment?

 

[GrassGuerilla]

4 stroke motor? Check valve adjustment?

Less than 40 hrs on it. Only seemed to have an issue on a very hot humid day. Can't rule it out, but I'll have to check it out. I think I remember something about an initial 100 hour valve check and adjust. It hasn't happened yet.

 

[Greenthorn]

Less than 40 hrs on it. Only seemed to have an issue on a very hot humid day. Can't rule it out, but I'll have to check it out. I think I remember something about an initial 100 hour valve check and adjust. It hasn't happened yet.

If'n you don't have that fancy wancy stihl tool (#4180 007 1005), you'll have to trim a feeler gauge...I think it's 3/16 wide? Setting is .1 mm....Not for sure. I will say, my 101 was sounding like yours...I assumed coil or carb, replaced both. Coil was 12 bucks and carb for the 4-mix was 46 bucks, neither fixed it...it was the valve adjustment.

 

[lone wolf]

Too tight or loose?

 

[GrassGuerilla]

Too tight or loose?

My understanding is the exhaust gets loose, causing it to open late, making it hard to pull as well. Mine starts pretty dang easy, but I ain't dismissing it.

 

[lone wolf]

My understanding is the exhaust gets loose, causing it to open late, making it hard to pull as well. Mine starts pretty dang easy, but I ain't dismissing it.

Its easy enough to check. TDC and make a thin feeler gauge by cutting one.

 

[Greenthorn]

Mine never kicked back and tried to rip my fingers off either, both of mine were too wide (so I guess loose.) I am sure I had over 50 hours of use, but nowhere near 100 hours.

 

[angelo c]

Betts in New Hope super nice but far.

Not too far for me

 

[lone wolf]

Not too far for me

Nice place try it.

 

[angelo c]

I got to know my local dealer pretty good. I just text him the part #s and he sends me a txt message back when it gets there....that way he can get my order when he has a chance and can deal with the counter knuckle heads asking for "you know that thing that goes under the muffler....the bearing ...you know that thing..." Kind of requests...

 

[angelo c]

Nice place try it.

Next time I need parts I'm just gonna go right to your house and take whatever I need...
I got steaks to bring with me to make friends with the dogs....steak is cheaper then STIHL parts....

 

[lone wolf]

Next time I need parts I'm just gonna go right to your house and take whatever I need...
I got steaks to bring with me to make friends with the dogs....steak is cheaper then STIHL parts....

Feelin luckey?

 

[angelo c]

Feelin luckey?

I slept at a holiday inn suites last night....

 

[lone wolf]

I slept at a holiday inn suites last night....

Oh I C

 

[jmssaws]

What part of Missouri u in?

 

[GrassGuerilla]

I'm just south of St Louis.

 

[jmssaws]

I'm a hour south of stl. What town are u buy? My buddy runs the stihl dealership buy me and it's still bad, they don't fix anything they just change parts till it works.