stevetheboatguy
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Do not know a whole bunch about them. But this is what I do know. The craftsman is a very low hour saw. It has the original bar, chain and sprocket. Even has the carry case. It needed fuel lines and a filter. I replaced them and cleaned the carb. It was surprisingly clean so it didn't need much attention. I didn't have a kit to put in it, but the diaphragm and needle seemed good. It starts on the 2nd or 3rd pull when cold. 1st when warm. Idles revs and oils like it should. Everything looks very good, it says 3.7 on it , but I think it is actually a 3.4. I will check when I pull the muffler to get some pictures.
The poulan is temperamental. It ran great last fall, but now it runs for a bit and then it floods out. And the auto oiler isn't putting out, the manual works fine but the auto not so much. I will be checking into it soon, but if anyone has a interest in it how it sits let me know and shoot me a offer. Looking for
$165 on the craftsman. The bar and case go with the saw.
The poulan is temperamental. It ran great last fall, but now it runs for a bit and then it floods out. And the auto oiler isn't putting out, the manual works fine but the auto not so much. I will be checking into it soon, but if anyone has a interest in it how it sits let me know and shoot me a offer. Looking for
$165 on the craftsman. The bar and case go with the saw.