BigWill1985
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So, we were working the other day and had some problems with our 361. First off, it started giving us the issue of not idling. Once it started, it would run fine as long as the throttle was just above idle. Seemed like it was loading up. Anyway, an employee pulled the spark plug and cross threaded it trying to put it back in. I was so frustrated I let the saw set in our shop for a week or so and just used the 290 in it's place.
Fast forward to today. I went ahead and installed a heli-coil in the jug, and got the spark plug to fit snugly. Tried to start it, and same issue (wouldn't idle). After a few more minutes of trying to tune on it, the saw now floods after 3-4 pulls. I have ran this saw for the last 3-4 months (almost every day), and it was always the easiest starting saw we had. I pulled the plug, and verified that it has spark (not with spark tester, just using the plug). But, after only 3-4 pulls the saw is flooded to the point that it won't even spark (plug completely soaked).
What could cause this? I have never rebuilt the carb, so do you think it might need a new needle/seat? Could one of the checkvalves in the carb have failed? I ordered a new carb kit, should be here in the next few days. Am I on the right track? Does it sound unreasonable for the plug to be completely soaked after only 3-4 pulls?
I am starting it exactly the same as I always did (full choke, pull until saw coughs, then to high idle and pull until it fires which used to be 2-3 more pulls).
Fast forward to today. I went ahead and installed a heli-coil in the jug, and got the spark plug to fit snugly. Tried to start it, and same issue (wouldn't idle). After a few more minutes of trying to tune on it, the saw now floods after 3-4 pulls. I have ran this saw for the last 3-4 months (almost every day), and it was always the easiest starting saw we had. I pulled the plug, and verified that it has spark (not with spark tester, just using the plug). But, after only 3-4 pulls the saw is flooded to the point that it won't even spark (plug completely soaked).
What could cause this? I have never rebuilt the carb, so do you think it might need a new needle/seat? Could one of the checkvalves in the carb have failed? I ordered a new carb kit, should be here in the next few days. Am I on the right track? Does it sound unreasonable for the plug to be completely soaked after only 3-4 pulls?
I am starting it exactly the same as I always did (full choke, pull until saw coughs, then to high idle and pull until it fires which used to be 2-3 more pulls).
