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Photos from a few months ago of 272xp and 372xp. Never used the 372 that day. Carlton bars are proving to be a good investment.

Turned out to be a slight tear in the fuel line at the carburetor inlet. Fixed it, adjusted the low setting, and cut some small stuff down. Cut fine....for a 41cc. The original "safety" chain is about done with re-sharpenings. Thinking about replacing it with the Oregon 20BPX.

Cool beanage. Glad you're up and running.

I'm going with a weak ignition that shows some spark without compression, but once installed, the compression keeps it from doing so. (I also find that my 372 starts better cold when I don't use the de-comp and pull it several times. Only about two pulls, then press it in. This seems to help...

Okay, thanks. I just didn't explore past the gasket. I guess since it ain't [apparently] broke, I won't fix it for now!

I appreciate the advice. No, compression is fine. I purposely tuned it down those 800 rpm for a bit of longevity in such a small saw.

I swear I never saw that part when I took the carb off. I thought it just had a gasket on the cylinder port area. In any event, it runs fine now.

Well, I found the tank vent which only amounted to that hard "plastic-like" seal at the top of the tank and put a small screw in it. At the same time, I replaced the fuel line with a slightly smaller inner-diameter. It cranked up and ran rather rich at WOT. Set the L and H and it runs fine now...

I'm thinking the diaphragm has given up the ghost. I'll get a re-build kit as it seems to be the most likely solution.

Thanks for the info and I've tried most all of it. It is a fairly old saw, but used very little. In the last year or so, I changed the fuel line and filter for my dad. While I was at it, I cleaned the carburetor, and basically made it grease/gunk free. I sharpened the chain, tuned it, and set...

My dad's 41 was used a few days ago and ran fine until the tank was empty. He re-filled it and it refused to run afterwards, except for a few seconds with the choke set. I looked it over; good spark, fuel, compression, air filter, no fuel line issues. I took the carb apart and cleaned it. A...

I wouldn't rule out eBay as a possibility. I always look at the seller's ENTIRE listing and their feedback. I bought a Husqvarna 394 XP off of eBay and was quite satisfied. Look for sellers who take the time to photograph the saw at different angles (especially the ones who show a pressure gauge...

The only issue I've had with mine was the chain throwing problems while cutting small saplings flush to the ground. Other than that, it runs like a champ. I am convinced there is no worn part(s) causing the chain to come off, but I still think the star sprocket is susceptible to throwing the...

I can assure you it isn't worn parts. The parts are fine, some almost new. Fence posts are much larger in diameter than the stuff I was cutting. Most of it was aggravating 1-2" thick saplings that I wanted flush to the ground to make the trails safer for my son and I to ride on. Here's a...

Don't doubt it a bit. I've only had this one about a year, but I had the 024 for quite a few years. Neither one ever threw a chain until I tried to cut flush with the ground. It's certainly possible that I did something to cause it, but once again, why don't the Husky's do that with me? I'm...

Always a possibility, bit once again that scenario confuses the issue as to why it only seems to happen when I'm using saws with spur sprockets.

And I appreciate your time and effort as well with the good advice you provided. I realize that it's difficult to gauge the skill of the person on a website, but when I received the shorter b&c I gave it a good once over. The rails were great, the bar was arrow straight, and I used a feeler...

It makes perfect sense, and I appreciate you taking the time to write it. My tradecraft isn't wood-cutting, but I have been doing it for over thirty years. I try my best to listen to others and take good advice when I get it. It's just that I have had the worst two periods of these incidences...

My issue is more with the spur sprocket than the brand, but from my experience, it seems like the Stihl preference is for the spur sprocket. What I can attest to is that the bar,chain, and sprocket are in very good shape on this particular saw. That older 024 had some wear on the sprocket as I...

Yesterday after work, I took my dirt bike and my Stihl 028 Super WB on a trail with the intention of cutting flush to the ground a bunch of sapling stumps that were only cut back to about 12-18" when the surveyors came through. Not just once, but TWICE the chain came off the bar. Both times it...