Just got a buy in a rough looking 372. It starts right up and runs just not as strong as my other 372’s . You could call this a winter boredom project. I don’t want to split case new bearings kind of deal but i would like to replace c/p and want your suggestions for brand and where to purchase and i will replace the brake bar that’s missing and put new fuel oil lines in. As far as all the plastic - well i have one of those hutzl farmertec fake 372 and i may. Just may rob some of the plastic and brake from it since it won’t start. Maybe even it’s muffler This is a project so i want any suggestions you got
Congrats on the new saw
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Did you check the piston for scoring as
@Ketchup was referring to, do you know the compression?
Were you making a comparison with the chain that's on it in the pictures.
Pretty sure the dawg on the clutch side could be creating a bit of drag on the chain, and all the more with the chain on it in the pictures, flip it over!
It's also probably not running anywhere near the rpms it should be because the air filter is probably plugged with fines, what is the current no load rpms at?
Looks like it's been stored in some very dry conditions, as ketchup and
@Duce said change out the lines and I'd want everything rubber replaced as it will most likely crack if it hasn't already, and I'd add the intake to the list.
If you aren't into doing all that then list it for sale here in the trading post and let someone else do all the work on it and buy one that is ready to go
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Another add on, if your comparing it to the xtorq saw you got off Joe, it won't have that kind of torque, this saw has to be kept in the power band which is much higher than the xtorq saws. What that means is it will cut way slower when you ask it to run at a lower rpm.