theoldfox
ArboristSite Lurker
Hi guys
I have an 026. Its recently had a new piston and head put on it and a new stihl 16"bar and chain (3/8).
It had a few teething problems with the carb and tank valve but those are fixed now.Compression is good and doesn't seem to have symptoms of an air leak. It starts and idles well, accelerates well and at WOT sounds and cuts well.
Problem is, I tacho'd it and only get 11.3k at WOT( out of wood). Ive tuned H by ear to just 4 stroke. It also has a moderate muffler mod (slotted about 20mm)
Any ideas why wont rev?? Do new bar & chains have friction that needs to bed in to free up. Would this cause 1000 rpm drop???
The 026 is quite old (guessing about 15years) and predates the de-comp bottom on top. What RPM should I expect from this saw??
Look forward to the comments
I have an 026. Its recently had a new piston and head put on it and a new stihl 16"bar and chain (3/8).
It had a few teething problems with the carb and tank valve but those are fixed now.Compression is good and doesn't seem to have symptoms of an air leak. It starts and idles well, accelerates well and at WOT sounds and cuts well.
Problem is, I tacho'd it and only get 11.3k at WOT( out of wood). Ive tuned H by ear to just 4 stroke. It also has a moderate muffler mod (slotted about 20mm)
Any ideas why wont rev?? Do new bar & chains have friction that needs to bed in to free up. Would this cause 1000 rpm drop???
The 026 is quite old (guessing about 15years) and predates the de-comp bottom on top. What RPM should I expect from this saw??
Look forward to the comments