MS361 carb. icing

[sesmith]

Yesterday I had some problems with carb icing on my MS361. Most of the time it caused stalling at idle, though I also had the throttle stick wide open a couple of times. This happened even though I had the winter/summer baffle set to winter. If I set the saw down a few minutes to let it thaw It would return to normal until it iced up again. Finally I noticed that when I fired it up after setting it in the snow the chain would throw snow up toward the carb intake (though I never saw any on the air filter when I checked). I removed the baffle entirely and the snow blew out the side where the baffle fits and the problems pretty much went away for the rest of the day. Coincidence?? I've used this saw in the winter weather plenty without any icing problems before. Any sure-fire fixes out there in case it happens again (and I don't want to hear buy an orange saw )

 

[brages]

There is a cover plate that be mounted on the starter side of your saw to keep the snow from getting sucked up.

It is recommended for operation below 14° or in snowy conditions.

 

[FATGUY]

this may sound like a dumb question ,but what type of fuel are you using?

 

[coppersnowblue]

Had an Arctic Cat 600 one time that iced up alot we would just piss on the carbs when it happened.

 

[blsnelling]

this may sound like a dumb question ,but what type of fuel are you using?

+1

 

[sesmith]

this may sound like a dumb question ,but what type of fuel are you using?

Funny you ask that. The last time I filled the can I mistakenly put regular in it instead of the higher octane stuff, though I did some cutting with this tank with no problems (but it was a little warmer out then).

 

[blsnelling]

I think he was curious if you was running 100LL. I was.

 

[sesmith]

There is a cover plate that be mounted on the starter side of your saw to keep the snow from getting sucked up.

It is recommended for operation below 14° or in snowy conditions.

I'll check into this...available from the Stihl dealer??

 

[coppersnowblue]

ISOheet?

 

[sesmith]

ISOheet?

You mean isopropyl dry gas? Don''t think the moisture is in the fuel. I leave the fuel can in the woods. Any moisture should have been frozen to the bottom of the can if there was any.

 

[sesmith]

Had an Arctic Cat 600 one time that iced up alot we would just piss on the carbs when it happened.

Only if the saw was orange (not to start a war here).

 

[FATGUY]

Only if the saw was orange (not to start a war here).

opcorn:

 

[clutch25]

Had an Arctic Cat 600 one time that iced up alot we would just piss on the carbs when it happened.

Ha ha!!!!

I have one now...and I do it regardless if the carbs ice up or not!

 

[coppersnowblue]

Only if the saw was orange (not to start a war here).

Yea we don't want to start that. It was green. It sure was funny when we would have about two gallons of piss in the belly pan. Man did that stink at the end of the day !

 

[HolmenTree]

There is a cover plate that be mounted on the starter side of your saw to keep the snow from getting sucked up.

It is recommended for operation below 14° or in snowy conditions.

Also check if the rubber flanged filter cover is available too.The rubber [some heavy vinyl in old design]flap or flange covers the gap between the 2 top covers. This ensures optimum cylinder heat gets back to the carb. If you can't get the winter filter cover then just cover the gap with duck tape, same goes for the lower 1/2 of the rewind housing. Less cold air and snow sucked in ,more heat going back to carb.

 

[Philbert]

There is a cover plate that be mounted on the starter side of your saw to keep the snow from getting sucked up.

It is recommended for operation below 14° or in snowy conditions.

Husqvarna also shows that cover in their owner's manuals. Can I just duct tape over the same area?

Philbert

 

[HolmenTree]

Husqvarna also shows that cover in their owner's manuals. Can I just duct tape over the same area?

Philbert

I'm in Manitoba just north of you. We get cold winters and I find the plate is not enough cold restriction. Duct tape a little past half of the intake grid will keep your saw toasty warm .30 below or colder put more tape on LOL.

 

[Philbert]

Thanks!

Philbert

 

[ShoerFast]

Covering part of the cooling-vent intake is just the ticket.

Dangerous math if you cover to much , but you really just want the throttle-plate not to freeze.

Buy the OM, Stihl made a few changes to the carb-heat plate, but warmer is dryer for our concerns.

 

[Ljute]

Did you check the ice dispenser bucket on the 361? Maybe it's full.