Against The Grain
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I just picked up an all-original Pioneer 1771.
It seems to be in excellent condition but I need some advice from someone who has used one of these monsters!
I haven't tried running it yet cause I need to clean the old gas out of it (it hasn't been run in several years)
First, when I pull it over fast it seems to have lots of compression but if I pull it slowly it loses compression quickly and is quite easy to pull. Is this possibly normal on this saw or is it possibly needing rings?
Secondly, it calls for 12:1 fuel mix. Has anyone else run one of these on a little thinner mix? I'm wondering if 12:1 might also affect the compression issue.
PM didn't give too much history...
It seems to be in excellent condition but I need some advice from someone who has used one of these monsters!
I haven't tried running it yet cause I need to clean the old gas out of it (it hasn't been run in several years)
First, when I pull it over fast it seems to have lots of compression but if I pull it slowly it loses compression quickly and is quite easy to pull. Is this possibly normal on this saw or is it possibly needing rings?
Secondly, it calls for 12:1 fuel mix. Has anyone else run one of these on a little thinner mix? I'm wondering if 12:1 might also affect the compression issue.
PM didn't give too much history...