Saw Dr.
Junk Collector
stihl ms 250 will hang on the rope all day and wont budge !!!
I have several that will drop as fast as the cord can unwind. Never mind how they (do not) run. :jester:
stihl ms 250 will hang on the rope all day and wont budge !!!
As far as being hard to pull over, I wouldn't say that. Not quite like trying to crank my 288 without the decomp pressed in... I just held it up by the starter rope with the b/c on (and full of fluids) and it took about 15 seconds to reach the end of the rope. Slowly cranking down over about 3 cycles of the piston
Did the dealer measure compression with the decomp pushed in? I know some of the late 044's had them.......
See my post above on the 084 that runs like an old warhorse. However, my back gives out now and then just by trying to lift it by the handle.I have several that will drop as fast as the cord can unwind. Never mind how they (do not) run. :jester:
I would buy your own if it runs strong sounds like they did not get a good seal get a good one about £25 thats all worth trying alan.I was at my local Stihl shop recently picking up some different stuff and decided to drop my 044 off with them to check over as I've been having a problem with it cutting off on me once warm. Once warm, I'll set the saw down (still running) to move something, etc. Go to pick it back up and it cuts off on me as soon as I start to move it. Blipping the throttle right before moving it seems to help, but I wanted someone hopefully more qualified than myself to troubleshoot it. I don't really have the time at the moment (just bought a house and doing tons of renovation) or the experience with saws yet to really know what to look for. It's summer and I'm not running the saws too much this time of year.
I ask them for a new spare air filter, change the plug, fuel filter, inspect the carb/possibly rebuild, check the clutch springs, and to check the compression (I don't have a gauge.)
I got the saw back and was told there was a leak/busted fuel line (they replaced.) The carb was cleaned, but apparently did not need rebuilding. The clutch springs are apparently fine. The compression was 97lbs....
The guy at the counter said it so casually. I was confused and said "damn...isn't that a bit low?" He replies "yeah, it seems a little low, but still plenty to do some cuttin" I paid the bill and left, wondering to myself how I could have cut up 7 cords of wood in the last year with that low compression?
The 044 seems a little tired to me, but it seems to run relatively well/strong to me. Always starts right up. I don't have that much of a frame of reference, but it will definitely hand it to my old muffler-modded 346xp in the bigger wood. I definitely used it with a 28" bar with skip chain to buck up a 40" white oak one afternoon for a friend and it handled it ok.
I'm including a couple snaps of the cylinder and the piston the best I know how...from a cell phone pic with the muffler cover taken off. Sorry if these don't tell you anything, but to me the cylinder and piston both look to be in great shape, but what do I know? :msp_tongue: I can run my fingernail up and down the piston with no snags.
What's going on with that low of compression? Should it even start and run decent with 97 lbs? Maybe I should get my own damn compression gauge...:hmm3grin2orange:
Edit: Bahh, somehow the pics are upside down...don't know why, they didn't look like that when I uploaded them...
I'll never forget when a logger friend brought in a vintage 084 that was repaired by a Stihl dealer. He said it would not even turn over and asked for my help. He was correct. A muffler bolt was somehow dropped inside the jug and left there. The muffler was held onto the jug with the other bolt.I love how stihl wants everything sold buy a dealer. Half the dealers are 2 dumb to even tie there own shoes. My local dealer is one jack ass and noes nothing, but the dealer i work for part time in the summer when i'm not logging is a stihl dealer. But we work on any saw. We get so many saws come it because people think the other guy's so dumb. It's funny when people come in and tell us stories about this guy. comp test 30 buck not hard to find wish ya luck maybe a new carb kit lines and fuel filter might do the trick.
I'll never forget when a logger friend brought in a vintage 084 that was repaired by a Stihl dealer. He said it would not even turn over and asked for my help. He was correct. A muffler bolt was somehow dropped inside the jug and left there. The muffler was held onto the jug with the other bolt.
That's when I decided to start offering repair help to chainsaw owners.
Yes. In this case, someone should have checked the saw before it was given back to the customer. That did not happen. Or, the mechanic should have checked it once again himself. I do this quite often. Before I return anything to a customer, I let it sit for awhile and then check it again. Sometimes, that is overnight. Good equipment deserves attention.I really don't no how some people can be bone heads and been trained for this kinda of work. I've never had training its just something i love and no how to do. We all make mistakes. It's life but for some people it's not for them. They don't have the right attitude for the job. They just want the paycheck at the end of the week some guys. I do it because i love falling trees and fixing saws. (p.s. Getting paid is nice so that I can buy more saws. :hmm3grin2orange
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