OK,
ran it again today and had the same problem starting it.
The saw was bought on Friday the 18th, ran it that evening and the next two days, then took it to the dealer (Ace Hardware) Monday the 21st after I tried to start it. I think that is why they where able to start it because I about primed it but gave up. Anyway I took it back to them the third day after purchase. Every day I take it out I have trouble getting it started. Even if I let it site for an hour or two it has some problems but not like when it sits up over night.
So far I have ran 1 gallon and 2 tanks full. The mix was made fresh on the on the 18th (the first day I used it. I used STIHL Two-Stoke oil bought at the same time as the saw (which is the reason they doubled the warranty). It came in six little bottles pre-measured for 50:1 ratio fuel mixture. I just mixed the second gallon today (27th), so fresh mix is not the problem. I am not sure what octane my dad put in the cans but I know what ever it was he also filled up his 2012 Dodge Ram Hemi 1/2 ton truck with. I also know if he can run the lower grade octane fuel in his truck he would with out a second though. He will normally get the cheapest what ever when he buy something if he can. He is a retired account, so he has a habit of watching [accounting for and trying to hold onto] every penny. I can testify that his big block Hemi never pings.
My dad has five wooded acres with many pine and water oak trees. So far I have cut down at least ten 20 inch diameter pines and six 36 inch diameter water oaks and close to ten more of various diameters from 6 inches to 24 inches in diameters. All these trees where lost either to the last two hurricanes and the droughts over the past three years.
I cut all but the last four 36 inch diameter water oak with a Poulan saw with a 16 inch bar. I wore out the clutch, three bars, couple of spark plugs, broke one chain and wore three or four others out, and also had to put the motor into a newer used housing (with a brand new piston ring for good measure) to keep it alive. I also put an 18 inch bar on it this go around. It still starts on the second pull most of the time, and up to 5 or 6 pulls if I do happen to fluid it. I just recently took down two more water oaks with it ( one 24 inch and one 16 inch diameter). But after taking down so many big trees with it, and also wanting still to clear one acre of youpon with it, I had been trying to get my dad to buy a STIHL so that I and the Poulan would not have to work so hard on these last four humongous water oaks. The Poulan will be used solely for cutting youpon just below the dirt so that the mower does not hand up on them, and so people do not trip on the stobs.
So he finally brook down and bought a STIHL on my recommendation. The Farm Boss MS 290 is all he would put out for ($399.99+tax). It is his saw but I am the one running it as he is 70 something years old.
I have one more tree at present to cut up, if I can. Base on the input here I will try riching the low needle as far as it can, with the limiter cap, to see if that helps tomorrow. Be nice if that is all it is. I will not pop the limiter cap as that is a warranty no no I am not willing to do unless I have a new one to replace it with first. If turning it out what little it does allow will not work I defiantly will be taking it back (later this week) to the dealer [again] for the warranty work. I will let them try to start it and pray it finally does them dirty this go around so that they can realize the need to fix it. If It starts for them, I will take it back day after day until it does them dirty or until I learn just how to start the cantankerous thing. Buy the way, just I am flooding the thing, what is the "POP"? Is this where you hear it fire? or is it something more subtle than that?
Normally I am pretty good at starting things but I have meet my match here and there with lemons. Yet a brand spanking new saw that they won't let me tear into takes the cake - yeah/naw
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? I might just have to try and become a STIHL Dealer authorized mechanic just to get around this problem. I could work on it when I want without voiding the warranty (including free parts).
No matter what if they do not do something to fix it I will go elsewhere and get new hoses, carburetor kit, plus a new limiter cap if possible and do the work myself, for my own piece of mind, and not tell them. I am pretty sure that I could fix it and they would never know that I did, so long as I use authentic STIHL parts, and also keep my mouth shut for at least four years. I would also have to just do it with out my dad knowing as well because he would not be willing to take the chance of possibly losing the warranty. I would have to buy the parts myself if I did. Yet, I really would rather them to fix it as a matter of principle of selling a new saw and under warranty to boot.
I will let y'all know the out come of trying to richen-up the low screw by tomorrow night.
Again much thanks for the input. And one day, with y'all's help, I will not only hear the "POP" but become a real STIHL dude.