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He said his spark was good too, but that won't say anything about a sheared key.
No spark arrester screen, either already been removed or it didnt have one. I'll start over on the h/l screws and see if it makes a dfference. It did idle for about a minute,, but only bogged when I tried to rev it up.H/L screw settings for a starting point, 1 turn out. If it won't rev and smokes, take the spark arrester screen out and see if it's covered in carbon/oil fouling. If it can't get exhaust out, it can't rev.
1 turn out v 1.5 makes a big difference try it.No spark arrester screen, either already been removed or it didnt have one. I'll start over on the h/l screws and see if it makes a dfference. It did idle for about a minute,, but only bogged when I tried to rev it up.
I plan on getting a kit, Its the weekend, I just dont have one on hand and I wanted to try and see if it would run. It will at least crank so I am fairly sure fixing the carb will fix the saw, which is what I needed to know. If I have to order a kit, I will probably just go ahead and order a new impluse line and fuel line, but the old ones look ok as I checked them when I had the top end off the saw. Getting old carb adjusted might be all the saw needs now.So you cleaned the carb, and put it back together, but you did not put a new kit in it ?
Kits are so cheap, just get a good one and redo it properly. Go easy on the carb cleaner, and the compressed air, the main jet has a poppet valve, and too much air can damage it, some have another poppet valve in the idle circuit under the pressed plate.
If its old, diaphragms get stiff, wont pump fuel etc, also check your filter, fuel line and impulse line for condition.
You have proven it can run, now do it right.
I figured you didnt read where I said I didnt have a carb kit. I just couldnt leave it setting without knowing for certain what the problem was. I still aint certain, but the finger is pointing to the carb. I hope my dealer has a kit in stock I can pick up tomorrow, otherwise I will have to order and wait a week.No worries mate, have found old stiff parts in the carb often cause problems.
yes, I have done the old clean up will cure many issues, prove the saw works, then go about replacing fuel lines, carb kit etc forgot its still the weekend in other parts of the world.
I’m with this guy here. Will take you all of 5 min and cost nothing.I would still take off the starter, and rotate the flywheel to tdc. Then see where the magnets are in relation to the coil.
Been fiddleing with the carb.. Took apart and cleaned. Removed low and high screws and sprayed cleaner thru them. Few drops of gas down the carb throat and it cranked,, albeit, it smoked aplenty. Saw will now crank but wont rev or run. I suspect I dont have the low and high screws exactly right. High is out one full turn, low out 1 1/2 turns. Is this close enough for a starting point. This is the number of turns I counted before removing the screws.
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