026 how many pulls to start?

[Bally1020]

Anyone have a related start situation?
Haven't counted but maybe six seven or eight pulls choke on but then it doesn't pop it actually runs and tgen slows as you might expect full choke, then on to half choke it picks up slowly bit by hit and then choke off and it runs ok, i think.

I have a cheapy compression tester but i think it doesnt seal right on the cylinder ecen though i epoxyed the rubber tube to the brass thing(ers) so with that saw and the 021 i get 25 psi. With the new farmertec/ holztformma 038 mag replica i get 50 psi.

Just wondering!


thanks

 

[pioneerguy600]

On the dozen or so 026`s I own the average is 5 pulls on choke cold, flip off the choke and another pull or two its running, let it warm up 15 seconds then give it a couple light revs, then idle a bit more to let the heat swell both the piston and cylinder. Cut wood.

 

[milkman]

When I got my 026, it would take 15 to 20 pulls to get a pop. The choke wasn't closing so I bought an oe air filter, that one wouldn't close all the way either so I asked for a different one and it was better. Now it takes 10 to 12 pulls and it pops. I suppose that''s as good as it gets.

 

[user 122190]

My ms290 is the worst. When cold 5 pulls. And exactly that.

 

[farmer steve]

Mine is pretty much 7 pulls. Not vad for a saw my brother found in a ditch along the road. My other brother then cut a bunch of wood with it without an air filter or top cover . I then rescued it.

 

[67L36Driver]

I had an 026 that was a bear to get started.

Mo.Jim said to turn the low side open a half turn.

That and holding down on the ([emoji2959][emoji2959][emoji2959]) Stihl control lever worked.

Choke blade in the air filter. Poor design.

 

[grizz55chev]

My ms290 is the worst. When cold 5 pulls. And exactly that.

029 is a completely different design, the024-026 has a badly designed choke built into the air cleaner. My old 024 works well after making a few adjustments to the choke and low speed screw.

 

[Gypo Logger]

I never did like the in- filter choke on the 026. It seems too restrictive. Plus I’ve seen the choke baffle get sucked back in at WOT.
If you run it for a moment without the filter it really gets up and talks.
I’m sure there’s a mod for that filter.

 

[pioneerguy600]

I never did like the in- filter choke on the 026. It seems too restrictive. Plus I’ve seen the choke baffle get sucked back in at WOT.
If you run it for a moment without the filter it really gets up and talks.
I’m sure there’s a mod for that filter.

There is, I have worked over every one of mine, when I said average of 5 pulls over that is on saws that havn`t been started for several days to several weeks, its difficult to rotate through 12 - 13 saws , some get started more than others. The chokes are no mystery, its easy to make them work better than factory.

 

[Bally1020]

Then it's to the air filter division to speak to the engineers today. A great startung point I may not have guesed myself alone. Interesting to hear everyones starting pull amounts on the 026!

 

[dswensen]

Usually 5 on my 026 - no more than 3 with the choke on or she floods, and then usually 2 on fast idle and off she goes

 

[aerow27]

There is, I have worked over every one of mine, when I said average of 5 pulls over that is on saws that havn`t been started for several days to several weeks, its difficult to rotate through 12 - 13 saws , some get started more than others. The chokes are no mystery, its easy to make them work better than factory.

got any pics on what you did to the 026 filter to improve it ?

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[pioneerguy600]

got any pics on what you did to the 026 filter to improve it ?

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Sorry, no.

 

[motorhead99999]

My o26 is 3-4 on choke then two on highidle. That’s sitting for weeks as it’s not my go to saw. I also don’t like in on filter choke set up but have a 024 026 and two 028s that have them. The 024 is a pita to find air filters for also

 

[Gypo Logger]

You could just do a complete delete of the baffle, spring and hinge pin , which would require introduced fuel from a stone cold start.

got any pics on what you did to the 026 filter to improve it ?

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[pioneerguy600]

You could just do a complete delete of the baffle, spring and hinge pin , which would require introduced fuel from a stone cold start.

Or a primer bulb.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Or a primer bulb.

Good idea. Remember the manual butterfly choke on the P5000? That would work too, but some serious plastic hacking.

 

[pioneerguy600]

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Good idea. Remember the manual butterfly choke on the P5000? That would work too, but some serious plastic hacking.

Remember them, heck, I have a dozen of em in all flavors hanging around here. I modified one to run 250 lbs compression, useless turd it is...LOL
A simple primer bulb like the crappy Poulans came with will make hard starting saw much easier to start, a couple of my semi race saws have no chokes but do have primers.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Remember them, heck, I have a dozen of em in all flavors hanging around here. I modified one to run 250 lbs compression, useless turd it is...LOL
A simple primer bulb like the crappy Poulans came with will make hard starting saw much easier to start, a couple of my semi race saws have no chokes but do have primers.

That’s good to know about all your 5000’s, now I know where I can get parts whenever I need them.
My 460 started on three choke pulls and one pull on throttle lock at minus 3C today.

 

[pioneerguy600]

That’s good to know about all your 5000’s, now I know where I can get parts whenever I need them.
My 460 started on three choke pulls and one pull on throttle lock at minus 3C today.

I will send you a whole saw, you can pick parts from it....LOL
All my saws start reasonably well in cold weather, gets down to -20 here some winters, my saws all start and run at those temps. It has been down to -8 here thus far this season but it will get much colder before next June.