Help...Husky won't start!

[Ransom]

I'm fairly new to the forum, but this place has saved my hind parts since I began heating with wood! So, thank you to everyone that contributes!

Now, the problem at hand is my Husky 455. I ran a few tanks through it the other day and filled the gas and oil when I put it up.
Went to crank it yesterday and have nothing. Heard one little pop at first and that was it. I figured I flooded it and it would be a good time to change the plug and clean the air filter.
After a new plug, clean filter, and letting the saw sit for a while....nothing.
Read a few threads on here and pulled the plug, turned the saw upside down, pull the crank, watched all the mist come out, etc.
Left the plug out all night, put it in again this morning.
Pulled with no choke on. Choked a few pulls. Pulled with no choke again.
Still nothing.

I am at a total loss here...

Oh yea, also pulled the muffler and the piston and cylinder look beautiful. Plug has fire, fuel is definitely getting to the cylinder, I drained the fuel and put new in also.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

My masculinity is struggling with the idea of taking a two stroke motor to a shop b/c I can't start it.

 

[blsnelling]

Welcome to the forum! Put it on fast idle, better yet, hold the throttle wide open, and pull until you pass out

 

[Diesel Pro]

Is the spark plug getting wet? If so I use a propane torch to burn clean. Just be careful and let it cool so you don't burn yourself.

I don't use a lot of ether, but a quick sniff into the carb might not be a bad idea to get things going.

Also if you have a spark checker this might be a good idea. Never had an issue with mystop/run switch, but never know.

 

[Ransom]

Thanks for the help.
I'm still pulling on this thing with the throttle wide open. Not running yet, but I haven't passed out yet either!
A shot of ether in the carb is looking good right now.

New ideas are welcome.

Thanks again!

 

[Diesel Pro]

Is the plug black and moist?

 

[Ransom]

Negative.
The plug is new, and the old plug was not black or charred.

 

[Erick]

A saw needs three things to run Fuel, Fire and Compression.... if you've got all three it should be running.

Try drying it out again, pull the plug and flip it over with the choke off and in the high idle position and pull 10 times, pull the trigger to disengage the high idle and (with the throttle released) pull 10 more times. Blow off the plug or burn it off with a lighter... the plug should be dry. Reinstall the plug and set the saw to the high idle position, most of the time they will fire on the first pull but it could take a few.

If the saw continually floods your carb may be leaking over and you will need to take it to the shop or rebuild the carb yourself.

 

[Ransom]

Thanks, Erick.
Headed out right now to try it.

 

[Ransom]

No Joy.

Dried it all out, and still won't go.

I checked the spark, and it seems to be small; but I am not familiar with chainsaws....more motorcycles.
The old plug is showing the same spark as the new.

Don't know if this could be my issue or not?

 

[blsnelling]

Is the plug wet after trying to start again, or is it staying dry?

 

[Erick]

No Joy.

Dried it all out, and still won't go.

I checked the spark, and it seems to be small; but I am not familiar with chainsaws....more motorcycles.
The old plug is showing the same spark as the new.

Don't know if this could be my issue or not?

After you dried it out and tried to start it did you pull the plug again?? What did the plug look like if you pulled it?? Was it dry, wet, or really wet??

 

[Ransom]

Thanks for the continued help here.

I went through the drying out process again.
The plug is coming out wet. Not saturated, but definitely some residue on it.

 

[Erick]

Does the saw ever try to start or is it just a dead pull??

Was there anything different about the fuel you are using now vs the fuel you were using when it was running?? New fuel, different station, sat all week out behind the barn, etc.??

Do you have a clear quart mason jar or some other glass container to poor the fuel from the saw into for inspection??

Do you have a way to put about 5-10psi of air pressure in the fuel line?? (don't really expect you to but it never hurts to ask. )

 

[milkman]

I would guess, time for a new coil, you said the spark was small.

 

[Grapple Man]

coil

just thinking. i had a husky 55 doing that awhile back and it turned out to be my coil.

 

[Ransom]

Saw doesn't even seem to try.

I'll drain the gas again, and grab some from my neighbor...he uses a Stihl, but we don't need to go there

I can put some air in the line too.

Expect a report within the hour.

 

[Ransom]

Just saw the replies regarding the coil.

What kind of spark should I be looking at when it fires?

 

[Erick]

I can put some air in the line too.

Be careful not to put more than about 10psi in the line and see if it will hold pressure. You might want to pull the air filter and listen at the carb for the sound of air bubbling in the carb.

 

[Blazin]

Snap the kill switch back and forth 5 dozen times and then try it, they are notorious for that. Either that or unhook it to see if you got spark.

The 5 dozen times mighta been a exaggeration. LOL!

 

[Ransom]

Roger that on air in the line.

Just looked at the flywheel/magneto and the magnets have rust on them.
Could the ends of my coil have rust as well and impede the spark?