AmateurSawer
ArboristSite Operative
My mistake.Sorry.I thought they would be like the Wild Thing.
You are correct.RE: Oregon web site.72-70 chain w ith factory bar.
You are correct.RE: Oregon web site.72-70 chain w ith factory bar.
Common man looking for a chainsaw on a budget
- Thread starter LittleLebowski
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zogger
Tree Freak
No biggee at all man.
AmateurSawer
ArboristSite Operative
Thanks for the correction.I don't ever want to give bad advice.
Your confusing things here with the word misfire. Besides if a 5020 is tuned right, you really have to listen to them to hear what your speaking of. They don't tune like most are used to, they don't like rich, it really took me some time to figure the little strato Poulans out when tuning them.
I had a hard used wildthing I took the muffler off today I was shocked by the look of the piston it had been used heavily for firewood at 40 1 the piston looked new I'd say that's adequate oil for a saw in general only thing wrong w that saw was a fuel line I didn't use any special oil in it either it got used every day after school till I got my first husqy
7sleeper
Addicted to ArboristSite
I would NOT go to 1:32! Way too much oil and a total waste! We are not talking pro ported race saw here, this is a generall consumer grade 50cc average power saw. 1:40 is more than enough when using generic semi synthetic 2 stroke oil! With full synthetic two stroke oil I would even say 1:45 is more than enough.
And the fear of any carbon build up is also neglectable when running rich for the first few refills. With proper carb settings there is hardly anything to worry about and any minimal build up will burn off later. Only if you run you saw continiously rich on oil or/and fuel will a build up became a problem.
So have it set or set the carb correctly and live happily ever after. Usually the local small mom & pop saw shops are the ones with experience, but any store with a qualified mechanic can tune your saw. Cost is usually a tip when buying some other stuff(f.e. spare chains, chain oil, etc.).
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And the fear of any carbon build up is also neglectable when running rich for the first few refills. With proper carb settings there is hardly anything to worry about and any minimal build up will burn off later. Only if you run you saw continiously rich on oil or/and fuel will a build up became a problem.
So have it set or set the carb correctly and live happily ever after. Usually the local small mom & pop saw shops are the ones with experience, but any store with a qualified mechanic can tune your saw. Cost is usually a tip when buying some other stuff(f.e. spare chains, chain oil, etc.).
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bikemike
loud pipes save lives
I like richer mix in any saw especially while breaking inn.
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
Well, 4-stroking is just a too-rich misfire, not really something special. But you're right, it is hard to hear on these, although it's still the best way to tune it.
zogger
Tree Freak
What have you found to be decent H and L settings, ball park?
bikemike
loud pipes save lives
From my experience working on a few of these saws they kinda close but a Lil lean. Every one I worked on I slotted needles for use of common tools to service or tune them. Tuning that model poulan is slightly deceiving cause you will hear a lot of noise from the air box that may lead you to believe it's to lean when it could be fatter than ms piggy. Don't worry about getting the best tune in your first 5 tanks a bit rich is ok while the engine seats rings and breaks inn
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
My apologies, I meant to write "on these little stratos" in general - I don't have this particular saw.
Well of course 4 stroking is a missfire, but leave it to you to be the only one to describe it as a missfire to confuse a newbie with his new saw. That was my point...
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
I used the term misfire because he's a newbie. I know the term "4-stoking" is common here and among chainsaw experts, but nobody else will have the first idea what you are talking about if you use it. Most will have heard a misfire.
I find in trying to communicate clearly it's best to avoid specialized terms unless people are familiar with them, there was no other purpose.
zogger
Tree Freak
Thanks, sort of what I thought. I have the correct Poulan/husky splined screw driver. I only ran the used one I got for like ten seconds, just enough to see it works. Have several other projects ahead of that one right now..shoot, more than several.
LittleLebowski
ArboristSite Guru
I cut some hard older oak today and it did indeed misfire when I lifted and stopped under load.
That's just paint on The Boy's face.
LittleLebowski
ArboristSite Guru
Nokesville but I'm in a pocket of farm country.
LittleLebowski
ArboristSite Guru
I know I can find it with some search but if anyone has a handy link on tuning this sucker, it would be much appreciated. Seems to run fine though but the downed tree I cut up today definitely pushed this saw.
Thanks to all that have helped me so far with free, hard won advice. The wife and I surveyed our land today and this saw has some work planned for it!
Thanks to all that have helped me so far with free, hard won advice. The wife and I surveyed our land today and this saw has some work planned for it!
bikemike
loud pipes save lives
Nah. That was the bike tire going pop popI cut some hard older oak today and it did indeed misfire when I lift and stopped under load.
That's just paint on The Boy's face.
LittleLebowski
ArboristSite Guru
I could kick the folks that lived here for leaving their trash all over the property. Kick'em hard, right in the ass. Cleaning up, pickup load after pickup load.
bikemike
loud pipes save lives
In the cities I have no prob throwing my smoke butt on the ground. But In God's country they go in my pocket
