Well I took it out and ran almost two tanks of fuel through it. Ran like a champ but towards the end it started idling funny. I tried to re-tune it out in the field but she just wouldn't adjust.
Brought it home and checked P&C, checked carb for debris, Re-set screws and started from scratch.
Checked coil/flywheel spacing, checked for sheared keyway. Checked impulse and manifold, checked fuel line and filter. I tore the whole saw back down. It still has great compression, I can hold the saw up by the pull cord and it stays put. I was thinking maybe crank seals are leaking but it would at least run lean if that was the case, besides those were new last winter.
Now it will start with full choke but pops/backfires sometimes and won't stay running for more than a few sconds.
All this after I just sold my back up 029. Now I am sawless.
Very frustrating to put all that time and money into something and just when you think you got it by the cajones it breaks down.
I put it up on ebay with condition stated. Had a local guy offer me $250 and was gonna be here at 5 last night, cash in hand. So I changed my offer on ebay and I took the deal because I am one frustrated cat and $250 was the minimum I needed to get the new saw I have been looking at. He never showed.
So now I'm stuck. Once the listing on ebay runs out I guess I'll have to re-list it again.
I just don't know what in the heck could be wrong with this saw and can not sink any more money into it.
I have to cut my losses. Makes me sick.
