slimbo3006
ArboristSite Member
So I was given a free McCulloch pro mac 10-10. It looked pretty clean so I figured I would take a look at it even though I am not a fan of Mcculloch equipment. So far this one is reminding me why... So I checked the basics and just can not get this thing to fire. It will not even burp on fuel down the carb or starting fluid (yea I know)... So I verified that it has spark, both with a spark tester and grounding the plug. Compression is at 120 dry. Even pulled the flywheel to check the key. all fine...Set the coil gap to .010 on both magnets.. Spark plug gapped to .025.
What am I missing?? It has fuel/spark/compression it should fire...
I have already spent about 2 hours of my time on this..nearing what this thing is even worth if it is running.
This has been my experience with Mcculloch equipment...Everyone I have ever had just seems to refuse to start for some reason. Then one time it will just randomly start and run fine without changing a thing...But you had better no turn it off because there is no guarantee that it will start back up.
What am I missing?? It has fuel/spark/compression it should fire...
I have already spent about 2 hours of my time on this..nearing what this thing is even worth if it is running.
This has been my experience with Mcculloch equipment...Everyone I have ever had just seems to refuse to start for some reason. Then one time it will just randomly start and run fine without changing a thing...But you had better no turn it off because there is no guarantee that it will start back up.