Bike pump was a failure because it bleeds air. Will get a proper pressure pump and report back
Get pressure up to +10PSI, crimp hose to seal it, wait a minute or so, un-crimp hose & listen for the pssst of pressure escaping... If it's still got pressure enough to hear carb should be good.Bike pump was a failure because it bleeds air. Will get a proper pressure pump and report back
Good idea. Thanks. Will give it a go.Get pressure up to +10PSI, crimp hose to seal it, wait a minute or so, un-crimp hose & listen for the pssst of pressure escaping... If it's still got pressure enough to hear carb should be good.
Not ideal, but working with what ya got...
Reading the owners manual was my MISTAKE with my 3120XP, and what lead me to ASRead the owners manual? Who does that?????????
Thanks - so once it snorts do you release choke and engage throttle lock or nothing?Reading the owners manual was my MISTAKE with my 3120XP, and what lead me to AS
With MY 3120XP, and others here have reported the same situation, you do NOT use Choke AND Throttle Lock
I have found that using Choke ONLY, about 3 pulls and she will Snort, then Choke OFF, and another 2-3 pulls, and she will wake half the county
The manual says to use Choke and Throttle Lock, which is what my 266XP “Ol’ Reliable” Likes, so naturally that is what I did. Well 40-50 pulls on a 3120XP, even using the Decomp valve, will flat wear a guy out.
Enter AS, and @ Bigblock, and the solution
There’s an exception to every rule, the 3120XP is one to the Choke and Throttle Lock Cold Rule, but then again, I’m the exception to a LOT of Rules
Doug
Just release the choke, the 3120XP is a beast, a whole different critter than what you’re working on. My 266XP is a close cousin of your 272XP, and it has earned it’s nickname “Ol’ Reliable”, it can sit for months and rarely takes 3 pulls to start, it is the saw that made a Husky Believer out of me, and one saw that I will Never SellThanks - so once it snorts do you release choke and engage throttle lock or nothing?
Hi JDDid it originally have 2 diaphragms? I suspect there are 2 to cover carb variations & you should fit the one appropriate for your carb. Gasket thickness shouldn't matter on that side
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