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Yea, it is pretty nasty, and thats after a pretty good surface clean. I probably will at some point try and take it all apart and clean it really good. A few months ago i bought a dirt bike that wasnt running, the guy said the carb just needed to be cleaned, which i knew wasnt true. I ended up...

Good news! I probably shouldve started with this, no pun intended... starting fluid. I didnt have any and i didnt want the make a trip to the store just for starting fluid, but i finally did. Assembled the saw back up, minus bar and chain and air filter, sprayed some starting fluid in the inlet...

I dont know if i was doing that in this video, but yes i usually do, do that, with all of the things i own. Thanks

I know how to start it properly, and i did try that, hence why i first got on this forum. When i first got this saw it would start right up, no hard, unsmooth pulling, not it is hard and not smooth. And i am aware that some saws are hard to pull, just trying to figure out why and how mine all of...

Yes, remember i sent pictures...

i just took a little video to try and show you how it sounds, it sounds a lot better in the video than in real life, but gives you an idea.

Just tried regaping the coil, thought it helped, but sadly didnt once i put the spark plug back in :( It does spin freely, with a little friction, with the spark plug out, which i would think is a good sign. Thanks for the info, ill check it out. I dont know if stihl still has them or not, i...

Thanks for all the responses. I did a compression test out of curiosity, and it was at 150psi, which from the little research seems normal. Also, when I was done with the compression test, i was curious if fuel got on the compression tester, so i felt the end of it, and it was dry, except for on...

im just confused as to why it was starting and running fine literally an hour before i tried to start it again. the only thing i could possibly think of is i was putting a small amount of pressure trying to pry the cover off that covers the oil pump, not realizing i had to take off the sprocket...

how would i check the timing?

I just checked it out, i mean there are some lines, i dont know what i should be looking for. I know a knew cylinder is supposed to have a crosshatch pattern, but i realize this saw is pretty old. here are the pictures, kinda hard to get good focus. Also, i tried to find if i could get a rebuild...

Hey sorry about that didnt see the sticky. Yes, I did drain the fuel tank, and put fresh fuel with mix in.

Hello! I recently purchased an old 038 AV Super. I bought it at an auction for a good price, didnt really know if it worked or not. When i got home and tried to start it, it started right up and ran beautifully. A few days later I went to see if the chain was sharp by trying to cut a piece of...