025 Across the Street

[Jed1124]

Neighbor lady across the street has an 025 that lived in a damp basement full of fuel the last 10 years. A couple of months back a big limb breaks off one of her maples. She asks me to cut it up which I do. Boyfriend at the time comes out with the 025 and said it would not run. I take a look and there is no fuel line left in the tank full of gum and varnish. I tell him fuel line, impulse, carb diaphram and a good cleaning he should be good to go. He got the parts and did a good job of cleaning and changing things out. Afterwords he said he could not get it to run and I figured a good tune and it should run. I told him if she doesn't want the saw I'd give her a 100 bucks for it. He says no, she needs a saw even though she is afraid of the thing.
Fast forward to today. I go over to see if I can get the saw to run right. Took a while to get her set but she is running real good. Boyfriend is no longer so I offer to show the lady how to start and run the saw. Put a edge on it and it cut real good. She said she would like learn but is really afraid so not today. I offer her the hundred bucks and she says no, the ex-boyfriend says she needs a saw.Then she asks when I can come over and cut up a pile of wood laying in her yard:bang:. Anyhow, I drained the gas and let it run dry, I don't see this thing going to work anytime soon. Got to say, loved the saw, light, decent power. With a 14 inch bar it would make a great limbing saw. Hopefully she willwork up the courage and I will show her how to use the thing.Then again maybe she will reconsider and sell it to me

 

[tallguys]

One word... run! And don't look back as she sounds like a user. She is just going to keep asking you to help with this and that, and she already has a big, strong boyfriend and the saw to take care of these things.

 

[DG2244]

The 025 is a good little saw. Simple with no flippy caps to fumble with. They used the WT-215 carb. which is easy to rebuild and reliable. Overall a better than average home owner saw. Takes to mods nicely. If she would sell it to you it would make a great little firewood saw.

 

[Jed1124]

Ya know I was looking on Stihl's website. MS 250, 10.1 lb and 3 horse. Those are good numbers. Lets say with a MM and a good tune you could get 3.5. With a 14 inch bar I would think she would scream pretty good. For the money ($250 range new) sounds like a good deal. I hope Troll does not see this or I am in for a tongue lashing!:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

Ya know I was looking on Stihl's website. MS 250, 10.1 lb and 3 horse. Those are good numbers. Lets say with a MM and a good tune you could get 3.5. With a 14 inch bar I would think she would scream pretty good. For the money ($250 range new) sounds like a good deal. I hope Troll does not see this or I am in for a tongue lashing!:hmm3grin2orange:

Yes, it's impossible to have anything fast with a plastic case according to him....maybe he should do a little limbing with arrowheads wildthing. The word BUT NUGGET comes to my mind!:msp_ohmy:

 

[Jed1124]

Yes, it's impossible to have anything fast with a plastic case according to him....maybe he should do a little limbing with arrowheads wildthing. The word BUT NUGGET comes to my mind!:msp_ohmy:

Yeah, no plastic cases, you have to admit though, when there is a question about the specs on a saw, the guy has the information!

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

Yeah, no plastic cases, you have to admit though, when there is a question about the specs on a saw, the guy has the information!

Anybody does with a keyboard in front of them

 

[jeeptj19992001]

picture of neighbor needed to make a real decision if you should help or not.

 

[tallguys]

picture of neighbor needed to make a real decision if you should help or not.

You are right and I see that I judged too quickly. More information should have been taken into consideration...:msp_wink:

 

[andrethegiant70]

I've had fun with my little 025, you can get those things to run well beyond stock too! The Troll calls 'em like he sees 'em.

 

[SkippyKtm]

picture of neighbor needed to make a real decision if you should help or not.

That's right... Pics or it didn't happen!:msp_tongue: