Nik's Poulan Thread

[dynodave]

Why don’t you simply order the 2 fuel tank vent parts, then pull that assembly out to properly fix it?

It shouldn’t pull any vac in reverse like that, now you know it has failed & will leak gas out when turned on it’s side felling.

Sorry I don't think YOU understand. A gas tank "should be vented". That means.... it should not pull a vacuum to the carb line. Which it no longer does as I rinsed the bronze filter ahead of the duck bill.
Why change something that works correctly?

It won't pull much vacuum any more and I can watch the alcohol get sucked down in 3-4 seconds.

With a tiny bit of normal vacuum the duck bill opens and lets air into the tank as it should, and in this case a little isopropal cleaned the bronze filter and let the duck bill function even better. I will change the pump diaphragm to the soft black version and ditch the blue mylar one.
The saw has already started going back together and will be cutting wood late this afternoon.

 

[hotshot]

OK then, good luck with fixing your issues!

 

[dynodave]

Nothing more to fix?
This 46cc 2900 fires up pretty easy for me. My friend alway complained he had trouble. It is a tiny diameter pulley ( exact same PN as my 41cc husky 41) and pulls the engine over pretty fast. He is used to a big bore (slow but hard) pull. Once running a little tweek on the carb screws and away we go.
The one thing I did that is questionable. When I first got it going a couple years ago, the .325 chain was dead... the clutch was ? not great. So I replaced the clutch with a 10mm shaft poulan 3/8LP clutch (like 2150). I also changed the bar to an available 14". Got it going a bit late and it's dark outside so wood cutting will wait til morning.

The old .325 bar tip was also locked up solid...pretty bad. Here is a seperate .325 project. I did this with the dead bar residue, see here: https://www.arboristsite.com/community/media/sprocket-nose-parts.4779/
It is now on a old shindawa 450.

 

[FamilyTradition]

I hope everyone had a great, safe, and Happy Thanksgiving. I was the first person to contact a FB poster Wednesday regarding a Poulan 5200. It looked clean, the price was right, and was located a little less than an hour and a half from Richmond at the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains. I headed up early today and met the owner. It was his Father's saw he bought new. Fellow had a collection of Fords & Mercury cars & trucks as well. Anyway, I didn't have a chance to really look it over and I promised myself that this "project" could wait until Christmas vacation time. Well, that didn't happen.

Attached are my before and after pics of the 5200 and it runs like new. One thing: I do need a bucking spike for it. I've been lucky to locate a Poulan 3400 bow saw, a 245A, this 5200, and a NOS bow bar this year all in my area. I guess I'm trying to say that even though we're all COVID-19'd out, there are still good saws and good deals out there.

 

[Ryanp2842]

How does a poulan 4000 compare to a pp super 380. Pros and cons of each thanks

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

I hope everyone had a great, safe, and Happy Thanksgiving. I was the first person to contact a FB poster Wednesday regarding a Poulan 5200. It looked clean, the price was right, and was located a little less than an hour and a half from Richmond at the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains. I headed up early today and met the owner. It was his Father's saw he bought new. Fellow had a collection of Fords & Mercury cars & trucks as well. Anyway, I didn't have a chance to really look it over and I promised myself that this "project" could wait until Christmas vacation time. Well, that didn't happen.

Attached are my before and after pics of the 5200 and it runs like new. One thing: I do need a bucking spike for it. I've been lucky to locate a Poulan 3400 bow saw, a 245A, this 5200, and a NOS bow bar this year all in my area. I guess I'm trying to say that even though we're all COVID-19'd out, there are still good saws and good deals out there.View attachment 870520View attachment 870521View attachment 870522View attachment 870526View attachment 870528

You must have been right above me.

 

[OhioGregg]

How does a poulan 4000 compare to a pp super 380. Pros and cons of each thanks

I have cut a lot of wood with both saws. More so, with the 4000, which is my most used and favorite saw. As far as pros and cons go, most will come down to weight and older design, vs newer design and where your taste lies. Years ago I did a three cut tests between a 3700 & a 380, both 60cc saws, at least close for comparison. In all three times I ran them , the 3700 was faster, not by a real wide margin, but faster. So I'm gonna say the 4000 will be the same. The Super 380 is lighter thats for sure. Its also a higher revving saw. The 380 also has an adjustable automatic oiler, but no manual oil button that I love on the 4000.

One drawback if you can call it that, is if you are into modding and porting saws. The bottleneck on the older design like the 3400, 3700, and 4000 is the "intake manifold" between carb & cyl. The impulse passage runs through that. Where the 380 has a separate line from carb to nipple on cyl. But if your not into that it makes no difference, as with me. LOL Some parts are probably still available for the 380, and saws like it. The PP330, 3750, 3450, etc. I personally run 20" bars on both.

I have several 4000's and thats the saw I will grab if cutting anything of size. Although lately it seems I have been gravitating to lighter saws, like the 3000. LOL Just old age catching up to me. My suggestion as to the choice is to get at least one of each, so you can have options, and not worry about choosing one over the other. My choice is the 4000, just because I'm old and like the older traditional stuff that I'm used to.

Gregg,

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Owned both the Pp380 3750 60cc and the 4000 a few times. I still prefer the lighter newer 60cc 380 3750 saws for general firewood cutting etc.

But the 4000 is built like a tank and keep on going forever too. Buy both if you have the chance.

Rings for 4000 hard to find. Sold all my NOS ones to other folks to help them out.

There is a aftermarket 4000 topend kit coming. But CV19 slowed that up big time.

Cant think of any cons on the 380 3750 except parts are starting to go NLA on it too. Sold all my NOS sets to folks.
I went to the 54cc 335 3.3 chrome bores for my small saws.

 

[Ryanp2842]

Thanks for the input guys. I already have a 4000 but been wanting a pp super 380. Anyone got one they want to get rid of?

 

[Ryanp2842]

Got my big girls loaded up for tomorrow

 

[s sidewall]

From the looks of it, you'll have fun.
What's that white stuff on the ground?
Steve from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Got my big girls loaded up for tomorrowView attachment 870696

I built one of those offbrands/creamsicles this year , challenging to say the least compared to the older Poulans.

 

[hotshot]

There is a aftermarket 4000 topend kit coming. But CV19 slowed that up big time.

More Chinese made crap I suppose?, just in time to honor all the coronavirus deaths...

Got my big girls loaded up for tomorrowView attachment 870696

Nice pair!, but that 4400 would cut faster with the chain put on correctly, lol! We’ve all done that though.

 

[Ryanp2842]

I built one of those offbrands/creamsicles this year , challenging to say the least compared to the older Poulans.

This isn't an off brand stihl. Its a ms441c. Unfortunately it out cuts my 4400

 

[Woodslasher]

This isn't an off brand stihl. Its a ms441c. Unfortunately it out cuts my 4400

In manufacturer-specific forums, all saws that are not made by that manufacturer are “off-brands”, whether they are Chi-coms or OEM, fyi.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

More Chinese made crap I suppose?, just in time to honor all the coronavirus deaths...

Todd has the prototype still that Chris sent him. The one he had on the dyno back in spring. @Todd Loosli

I'm thinking these are Taiwan. Just my WAG talking with Chris on other stuff he has made.

Wouldnt matter to me since folks need parts and dont care if China, Mexico etc. Needs are needs.

 

[gumneck]

Part of my 9 saw pickup last spring, finally got around to the second Poulan in the bunch. Another Super25DA to add to the runners group. New duck bill vent, fuel filter, fuel line, carb kit. Starts easy, idles really well and revs up sweet. Other than being a little dirty, saw shows very little use. Still has the UL sticker on the top handle. First pic was prior to clean up and the 2300 that I posted a while back.

 

[BamaMac610]

Just picked up a 3300, sears 3.3, and a 3000 all running and cutting for a price to good to pass up. Problem is the 3000 has no air filter. Anyone know where I could find one? I'd even consider a parts saw if it had a useable filter.
Thank yall

 

[s sidewall]

Whenever that 4000 kit becomes available, I may jump on one myself. Just a waiting game right now and it isn't killing me. My 3400 and 3700 runs well. I need to get my 5200 out some and let it bark.

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[gumneck]

Did a little quazi reverse scarf to deflect from the side cover plastic.....or more boogerage whatever you want to call it to the 3300.