JWMUSTANGMAN
ArboristSite Lurker
Hello all. I'm a fan of Stihls. Have been for a while. I have several, but I am down to my 029 as my last one running. I'll list my others here and what I "think" I know might be wrong with them. Any and all help on how to fix it would be great. I want one of my big ones running again!
Stihl 029:
My faithful little "trim saw" with 16" bar. I've been using it for everything since its the only one still running.
Stihl 045 AV:
My dad used this for years til somebody put the wrong mix fuel in it. I think it got 16:1 or 32:1 instead of 50:1. Once it shut off, we realized what had happened. This was like 20 years ago and it hasn't been fooled with since.
Stihl 046 Magnum:
Best $100 bill I ever spent. Bought it at a pawn shop and used it for about 10 years. It broke a piece of carbon loose from the compression release and scored the cyl wall. I bought a new piston/cyl and put it in. It ran good for about 1-2 hours run time after that, then acted like it locked up. Not sure what's up with that.
Stihl 064:
Kind of stumbled into this one. I was at a pawn shop looking at a log splitter for $600. I told him I would take it if he would throw in the 064 I saw on the shelf. I was shocked when they said "deal!" haha I used it only a few times before it quit running on me. Just kind of slowed down and stopped. after that it would crank over, but not try to start. Would LOVE to get this one going.
Stihl 075:
What can you say about a saw that has a 111cc motor? haha My grandpa bought this when he logged off some of his timber in Vermont. He gave it to me before he passed away. It didn't run when I got it from him, but I would LOVE to have it going for nostalgia more than anything. But you better believe I'd use it if I had it running.
Ok, best case there is a Stihl expert near me here in East TN that would help me look at them. Sure, I could take them to a shop and "have them fixed", but I want to do it myself. I need a little guidance to get going, and then I'm confident I could handle it. I've always worked on my own stuff. I've rebuilt several motors for other stuff, but chainsaws are a new field for me. If there isn't a nearby guru that can help, can anybody point me in the direction of where to start? Which of what I described would be the (possibly) easiest to fix? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Stihl 029:
My faithful little "trim saw" with 16" bar. I've been using it for everything since its the only one still running.
Stihl 045 AV:
My dad used this for years til somebody put the wrong mix fuel in it. I think it got 16:1 or 32:1 instead of 50:1. Once it shut off, we realized what had happened. This was like 20 years ago and it hasn't been fooled with since.
Stihl 046 Magnum:
Best $100 bill I ever spent. Bought it at a pawn shop and used it for about 10 years. It broke a piece of carbon loose from the compression release and scored the cyl wall. I bought a new piston/cyl and put it in. It ran good for about 1-2 hours run time after that, then acted like it locked up. Not sure what's up with that.
Stihl 064:
Kind of stumbled into this one. I was at a pawn shop looking at a log splitter for $600. I told him I would take it if he would throw in the 064 I saw on the shelf. I was shocked when they said "deal!" haha I used it only a few times before it quit running on me. Just kind of slowed down and stopped. after that it would crank over, but not try to start. Would LOVE to get this one going.
Stihl 075:
What can you say about a saw that has a 111cc motor? haha My grandpa bought this when he logged off some of his timber in Vermont. He gave it to me before he passed away. It didn't run when I got it from him, but I would LOVE to have it going for nostalgia more than anything. But you better believe I'd use it if I had it running.
Ok, best case there is a Stihl expert near me here in East TN that would help me look at them. Sure, I could take them to a shop and "have them fixed", but I want to do it myself. I need a little guidance to get going, and then I'm confident I could handle it. I've always worked on my own stuff. I've rebuilt several motors for other stuff, but chainsaws are a new field for me. If there isn't a nearby guru that can help, can anybody point me in the direction of where to start? Which of what I described would be the (possibly) easiest to fix? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
