Thanks for the help my 285 runs again

[Eric Modell]

Posted several times.... could not start my 285 it sat and got tight.

Now way could i pull it over, way to stiff to start felt like the rope was going to break.

I put a second gasket under the cylinder, lowered the compression and it stared second pull.

Ran It a while, pulled the second gasket out, and it drop starts first pull every time. Been trying to get it going for seven years.

Thanks for the help ,I have CAD

 

[Cadenhill]

Nice you got her running. Like I responded to you once before, a bear to start in real cold weather.
Have you done a muffler mod to it yet? Mine is my main bucking saw and have always run a 24" bar and chain.

 

[litefoot]

That's a new one to me. Excellent! I'll remember that one. Thanks for reporting back.

 

[Eric Modell]

I am a small guy with a office job and old.

It was stiff would not turn over , Now it's like butter.

It was cold last night and it starts better then my New 361 way better.

 

[Eric Modell]

How do you mod a muffler that is already wide open????

I never hot rodded any thing just run my stuff for ever.

 

[Cadenhill]

Is it the original muffler? The original mufflers had a baffle in them which you can open up a bit. I bought and aftermarket which had nothing in it, but I only purchased to have a spare. The 2100 muffler is the same thing. I'm still using the original muffler.