Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Kodiak Kid]

It seems like it. I've never had to adjust one that much to get back into good running in the cold though.

Here after a bit I'll go out and see if it will start and run once its cooled down, and if it does start and run, I'll take it over to the wood pile and see what it takes to get it adjusted and running smooth in the cut.

Good call!

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Problem in winter, but not summer, STIHL brings me back to icing. Im not familiar with that particular saw though. Is it s Husky?

I suppose it could be, but I don't get to run it long enough for it to ice up IMOP, plug the fact it will run fine if brought in next to the fire and warmed up before starting.

 

[Squareground3691]

Figured it could be the carb issue hopefully little adjustment

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Figured it could be the carb issue hopefully little adjustment

We will see what happens when I take it back out and try to tune it in the wood. I don't normally use a tac, but might take out out with me just to see whats going on.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Correct little baby husky. 46cc

A Husky?!! Well why the devil didn't you tell me in the first place?!! "THAT'S" your problem!!!

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

A Husky?!! Well why devil didn't you tell me in the first place?!! "THAT'S" your problem!!!

To be fair I'm not sure Stihl ever built a small saw that could keep up with the 346xp. I believe it has the highest factory RPM of any saw. They are a little screamer.

 

[Squareground3691]

A Husky?!! Well why devil didn't you tell me in the first place?!! "THAT'S" your problem!!!

Bring it !! Lol

 

[sean donato]

Could very well be an air leak. That would compound an icing problem as well. After it dies can you hold the throttle wide open on the pistol grip with one hand, lay the saw's bar on a log with the other (chain break off) and "yo yo" start the saw? If you can. Run it for a few minutes without letting it die. It'll probably smoke and be a bit boggy, but run it fir a few minutes staying on the pipe as much as you can. Then after a few minutes. Let it die. Then, while staying outside, hold the saw upright with the grip pointing up and the tip on the ground. Let it sit for a minute or two. If it fires up after two or three minutes. You've got icing conditions and need to somehow block 1/2 of you air fan on the suction side. Duck tape over the outside of half your starter cover works great!

I was wondering if you blocked off your starter once it got so cold out or not?

 

[sean donato]

Correct little baby husky. 46cc

Primer bulb should mean its a new edition and a 50cc.

I suppose it could be, but I don't get to run it long enough for it to ice up IMOP, plug the fact it will run fine if brought in next to the fire and warmed up before starting.

I read this article a while back was about carbs icing up something about its not 100 percent just the cold temps, but also has to do with the fuel atomizing in the carb making the carb colder then the surrounding environment. This causes the beer can effect. Which can cause the carb to ice up even in warmer temps. I think it was reccomended to open up the cold weather door around 50*f.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Primer bulb should mean its a new edition and a 50cc.

I read this article a while back was about carbs icing up something about its not 100 percent just the cold temps, but also has to do with the fuel atomizing in the carb making the carb colder then the surrounding environment. This causes the beer can effect. Which can cause the carb to ice up even in warmer temps. I think it was reccomended to open up the cold weather door around 50*f.

Interesting. The cold weather door is open on this saw, although the top cover is cracked so I don’t know how much good it does.

 

[sean donato]

Here for you commie stihl guys. found the cold weather operation in the ms400 manual.
I was looking for my "real" saws manual, but I remembered where the Creamsicle manual was.

 

[Brufab]

One for KK

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

One for KK

The Kid doesn't even live in real alaska lol

Whats the record cold there, like -16 or something like that?

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Where exactly is fake Alaska?

Anchorage and anything south of that

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Anchorage and anything south of that

I've seen it -45F in Sterling, and -40'sF in Kenai many times and that's south of Anchorage.

SR

 

[WoodAbuser]

I will be busy for a bit. Got out my atlas to find out where real Iowa and real Minnesota are. I don't want to lie about where I live or where my cabin is.

 

[MustangMike]

When saws get old sometimes stuff needs to be replaced. My 044 carb started going out of adjustment when it had not done so for decades.

I ended up ordering new springs (2) for under the adjustment screws. I think they were less than $1-, but no one had them, had to order them through the dealer, they don't even come with a carb rebuild kit. Stuff may cost a little more now, I think that was 10 years ago. I bought that saw new in December 1992.

They did not want to sell me the 044 because I was not a professional tree guy. I said: "Why, what is different"?

They said: "It cuts too fast". I replied: "That is exactly what I need"! Luckily, they then sold it to me.

At the time, I was buying a truckload of logs every year (5-7 cord) and turning it into firewood to heat my house.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

It's like a competition then? Whoever's colder wins?

Nah, just more liberals and gays down there.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

Well, I went out after spending a few hours plowing the driveway, put a bar and chain on the 346xp and fired it up. Was doing the same thing, so I popped the top cover off so I could see the adjustment screws.

It's defiantly not running right, but it will run with the top cover off, but as soon as I put it back on, it wants to bog and die. (I had the top cover off earlier when I said I had it running after carb ajustment)

I also tried messing with the high jet, and found that I could back it all the way out and it doesn't run any different, doesnt want to rev and bogs down. The only place that was different was all the way in tight, and it wants to die altogether right there.

Starting to think maybe its time for a carb rebuild, But I may just replace the carb and do away with the primer bulb.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Found this box of chains on the porch when I got home tonight.....