Nardoo
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When you get as old as me you will find yourself reaching for a little micro more and more. Light and nippy and they go for ever - what is not to like?
Al.
Al.
And even if you do pay to have them fixed..(other than carb adjustment)..they're still "one step from death"..!!
J2F
Again..not trying to start a pissing match...So top handle poulans are money traps...And you've never actually worked on one.... And you have a saw shop and $11 for carb kit and $3 worth of fuel line is too much coin to put into a saw? Honestly man if I repaired saws for a living..... well I guess Ill give you the benefit of doubt and say your only giving advice based on what you've heard others say about these saws without actually putting a wrench on one or operating one yourself.
Well..actually I seldom get a Poulan small saw in for repair.
The closest stocking dealer is 27 miles away (54 miles round trip)..so the owner does the driving..NOT me..!!
I mostly get 'wild-thing's in to fix...not top handle Poulan saw for sure...actually never had one in.
Just sayin'..these small engine Poulan saw are $$ bandits....i.e."$$ traps"....just not worth the coin to fix.
And even if you do pay to have them fixed..(other than carb adjustment)..they're still "one step from death"..!!
J2F
Again..not trying to start a pissing match...
Just sayin'...that there's little reason to throw $$ at these top-handles. - Nobody wants them..!!
And if you'll read in my last post..if it's sentimental...well that's something else...
And ...Yes...I've never had an old top-handle Poulan saw in my shop....because likely there's None here..!!
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As I said from the start...I was gonna be the 'out-cast" .
(The site is a bit dull right now...so I just injected something for folks to comment on..!!)
I am Fish's protege........so I can be provocative....but NOT demeaning.....thanks to all that posted..!!
Seriously..??..LOL..!!
J2F
I must be good at raising the dead.
I've now worked on 3 Poulans and all are working. A couple of 2000's and a Super Deluxe 25. The parts for the Super Deluxe 25 were extremely hard to obtain. A nationwide search, including a begging session on this site, could produce only 2 offers. A NOS diaphragm kit for $18.95 plus shipping, and a NOS complete pump for $49, which I got for $25. Add to that the new Tygon fuel line, carb kit, air filter, air filter gasket and fuel cap and it's hardly worth doing when one considers what the saws sell for. This is not mentioning the original cost of the PHO, which was $40. Add a NOS banana bar and "pro" Oregon X chain, and you're in pretty deep. Good luck if you think finding oil pump parts are readily available. My experience is they are not and are quite cost prohibitive. I built this saw for educational purposes only,,,,,and CAD/OCD issues.
The Poulan 2000's were another story altogether. I only had to replace the fuel lines, filters and carb kits to get them running properly, plus a new bar/chain. Seem to be really well built saws, IMHO, if the piston/cylinders are okay, otherwise, I'd pitch them or sell as parts saws.
Again..not trying to start a pissing match...
Just sayin'...that there's little reason to throw $$ at these top-handles. - Nobody wants them..!!
And if you'll read in my last post..if it's sentimental...well that's something else...
And ...Yes...I've never had an old top-handle Poulan saw in my shop....because likely there's None here..!!
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As I said from the start...I was gonna be the 'out-cast" .
(The site is a bit dull right now...so I just injected something for folks to comment on..!!)
I am Fish's protege........so I can be provocative....but NOT demeaning.....thanks to all that posted..!!
Seriously..??..LOL..!!
J2F
that does not have a sored piston .... i love them great lil saws.....
Quote Originally Posted by joe25DA View Post
"I dont run or work on anything for "sentimental reasons".
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Well Joe...maybe it's just a Southern thing that you maybe don't understand about with you being in the North.
Sentimental belongings from family and relatives sometimes have special meanings to folks..like remembering when..whatever.
If someone brought me a broken dawg turd and it had "sentimental value" to the owner...I would do whatever I could to fix it..!!
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EDIT: Please NO requests for fixing broken dawg turds...even if Southern..and it's sentimental to you.
Most I can't fix..and just spray paint gold and give in a 'gift box' to my latest "Golden Turd" award winner...
the recipients vary month to month...though it's generally the last person to screw (or try to) me over.
Latest winner was Save Edge files for NOT giving us a notice that they would NO longer sell to us direct.
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And YES..Russ (owner) and Randy got an ass-chewing....Mikko has quit...this wouldn't have happened if Mikko was there..!!
(Mikko was a member here..and was like talking to a brother on the phone...exit reason....unknown...but I suspect...)
J2F
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