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    Echo CS 501P vs Stihl MS 260

    Banned from what forum?
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    Echo CS 501P vs Stihl MS 260

    It is hard to believe people like us can debate back and forth over 2 stroke oil and chainsaws for months.
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    Echo CS 501P vs Stihl MS 260

    I will side with Bwalker on the Stihl is a better saw. They are more advanced and very dependable . They use less fuel than Echo's . I have a Stihl 441 that many people don't like , but is used about that same amount of fuel as my Echo 620 and maybe less. I imagine the autotune is even more...
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    Echo CS 501P vs Stihl MS 260

    That may be true that it's tuned lean. However, it does 4 stroke, but not that much The H is out all the way and that likely tells me something.. As for Bwalker saying the EPA killed the 346 might be true . SHould have just Pulled a Volkswagon and fudged the emission numbers. . These older...
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    Echo CS 501P vs Stihl MS 260

    It does not take much to stop my 501p. It needs higher rpm's.. My Stihl 026 keeps going and does not stop nearly as easy. I I have heard the 346 is the best of them, however, they are rare now days. I can have a new Echo 501 in an hour if I want , brand new . I really dont know why they stopped...
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    Echo CS 501P vs Stihl MS 260

    I dont have the MS260, I have the Stihl 026 and an Echo 501P. I really like both saws. The 026 has a lot of low end torque. The 501P seems to do best with a higher RPM. The only thing I dont like about the 501 is it came with a 20" bar , and sometimes the chain falls off the 501p.. It might be...
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    Echo CS-590 wont idle, scoring on new piston. Air Leak?

    Freebilly, if you only paid 30 bucks for the saw , you are in good shape, except for the time and some other money you put in it. I would buy a new saw .. Keep the bar cause that will wear out someday so you already have a spare. The loop is worth 20 bucks.. You also have new spare parts .. I...
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    Echos limited lean on low speed screw

    I have a 501 and a 620.. The 501 does 4 stroke , but not much and idle is fine.. The 620 screws are out as far as they go and on idle it will barely run until it warms up . I should take the caps off , but have not yet. I know the L on the 620 is too lean.
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    Two-Stroke Oils: All the Same?

    NOW that tells me you trust your oil. As for me, I have a 32 yr. old Stihl and ran everything there is from the cheapest junk when I was poor, to Saber at 128/1 and never had a problem.. I settled on 50/1 Saber and called it good. I'm all but done trying to find good oil . It seems to all work...
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    Two stroke fuel ratios

    BWalker, what makes it a low quality oil? I wont argue, cause I didnt know it was low quality. it is not the ultra. I can take it back any time I want so it doesnt matter to me. What is a better oil and what makes your favorite oil better. I'm just asking, I dont care what oil I run as long as...
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    Two stroke fuel ratios

    At my Stihl dealer , I bought the 12.8 fl. oz . Stihl orange bottle. If I buy 6 at a time, I get them for $5.40 each.. Is that a decent price?? I figure it is $54.00 per gallon... Another Stihl dealer wanter $78 for a gal. jug so I passed and glad I did.
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    Stihl 026 crank seals

    I got my saw back. it was a carb rebuild , a tune and a spark plug. Total cost was $121. I started the saw and started cutting. This saw never ran this good, not even when it was brand new. Many times I posted on this and other sights that the 026 just doesnt have it and is half what my 034...
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    Two stroke fuel ratios

    Funny this comes up and off the subject. However, i have a 90 horse 08 Optimax that I bought last summer. It uses so little fuel that I swore the gas gauge was broke. When I first got the outboard , I filled the oil resevior . A few tanks of gas later I was sure I needed some more DFI oil...
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    Echo 620p upgrades

    Now I know..
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    Echo 620p upgrades

    CliffR, I imagine the saw will freeze up and ruin the engine if the limiter caps are not taken out huh? I figured out how to take them out via Youtube.. However, I don't know how much to cut off of the caps.. Do I just file off 1/8" off the bottom of the red caps??? Or, do I file the little...
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    The best 2 stroke oil?

    I ran every stupid cheap 2 stroke TCW2 in my Mercs for years and never had a problem I even read in the Merc handbook that 100/1 is ok if it is warm and used several days a week, so, I ran Merc @ 100/1 for years that way with Merc TCW2 ( It was TCW2back then). Never a problem. However, I fished...
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    Stihl 026 crank seals

    Funny this thread came up. I just sent my 026 to a real good Stihl mechanic. One young buck from another shop said it was a crank case seal. Its a bit off the subject , but what is the cost of a repair at a shop? We will see what is wrong with it and I will get back to you all. This saw has not...
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    Husqvarna vs Stihl

    It all depends on the saw. I have a Stihl 441 that is an awsum saw. It rips like crazy. Howver, it is a finicky starter and dont use it much anymore cause I dont cut real big wood for firewood anymore. I used to cut 40" Silver maple and stuff. Now days I will likely just fire up my ECHO 620. It...
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    Starting a Cold Splitter

    My Briggs & Stratton powered splitters never started well in the cold. I would just take a steel dust pan of hot colas from the boiler and stick it just under the block. Give it 15 minutes and it will likely start like summer time. Not too hot though. It takes very little coals to heat that...
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    Like-New 028 AV Super VS New Echo?

    Not that is matters but the 028 might need a lot of work. I have an 026 ,034, an Echo 501,and 620. I like the 501 the best. However 30" hardwood is huge. The 590 is your best bet. I like my 620, but it heavier . The Echo 501P sure is a heck of a saw for a 50cc. I thik the bars on Echo is much...
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