OK. That statement is intented as a point of discusion not as a fact. I've hesitated to post my findings for a long time simply because it flies in the face of what we read around here.
To get straight to the point, I find that modding a saw requires me to lean out the carb rather than richen it up. I'm guessing that this has to do with flow through the carb. If more air is flowing through the carb then it's drawing more fuel as well.
Case in point, my little Redmax has the H needle turned all the way in. Yes, you read that right, all the way in, and I fine tune it with the L. Fortunately, it idles and has good throttle response there. And no, there's nothing wrong with the saw.
I've had similiar experiences with other saws. I can't say this is always the case because it's just something I've been slowly coming to realize as I mod more saws.
What have ye to say on this topic?
To get straight to the point, I find that modding a saw requires me to lean out the carb rather than richen it up. I'm guessing that this has to do with flow through the carb. If more air is flowing through the carb then it's drawing more fuel as well.
Case in point, my little Redmax has the H needle turned all the way in. Yes, you read that right, all the way in, and I fine tune it with the L. Fortunately, it idles and has good throttle response there. And no, there's nothing wrong with the saw.
I've had similiar experiences with other saws. I can't say this is always the case because it's just something I've been slowly coming to realize as I mod more saws.
What have ye to say on this topic?