TexasRedNeck
ArboristSite Lurker
Gents, read quite a few of the hard start threads. I have a nearly new 372XP with 28 inch bar. It has maybe 5-6 tanks through it since new a year ago.
Recently its been a real bear to start cold. I yanked until I was ready to shoot it and verified the choke was working, filter is clean, fuel is fresh, I pulled the plug and it seemed wet and smelled flooded.
Normally I pull the choke, pull once or twice until it tries to fire, then switch off the choke and it fires right up ready to rock.
So after I pulled the plug, I blew it out with compressed air. Then it tried to fire right up. Pulled plug again after unable to start and blew it out and it did fire up.
What might be causing a flooded hard start cold event? I'd like to think I've babied that saw and have the freshest possible fuel.
Recently its been a real bear to start cold. I yanked until I was ready to shoot it and verified the choke was working, filter is clean, fuel is fresh, I pulled the plug and it seemed wet and smelled flooded.
Normally I pull the choke, pull once or twice until it tries to fire, then switch off the choke and it fires right up ready to rock.
So after I pulled the plug, I blew it out with compressed air. Then it tried to fire right up. Pulled plug again after unable to start and blew it out and it did fire up.
What might be causing a flooded hard start cold event? I'd like to think I've babied that saw and have the freshest possible fuel.