tlbranth
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My son bought this saw on Craigslist. He's broke but needs it for his business (occasionally). It runs but won't idle. Ignition looks good, carburetion looks good. Piston is toast, cylinder is iffy. I could attempt to clean up the cylinder with muriatic acid? (is this the stuff to get piston pieces off the cylinder?) and put in new piston, or go for a piston/cylinder kit. The stihl parts are out of the question because of price. Does anyone have experience with the aftermarket stuff? Bailey's has a piston for $30 and a piston/cylinder for $100. The saw shop says it's junk made in China. The cylinders are chrome plated instead of Chrome imbedded and don't hold up. Need some viable options so any advice here would be welcome. I have extensive mechanical experience - limited to cars & motorcycles. Thanks for your help