Craigslist 026 score!

[PA Dan]

Answered a CL ad for a Stihl 026. Guy said it was his grandfather's saw and hasn't ran in years. He took it out of his basement and tried to start it with no luck. I met him today and looked it over. The piston and cylinder looked awesome! Compression was just under 150lbs. Muffler was very clean! I threw a new plug in it dumped out the old fuel and added fresh mix. The old fuel didn't smell nasty so not sure if it was stored with fuel or not. Tank looked spotless! It popped on about the 8th pull and started on the next! I let it warm up and gave it some throttle. No wood to try it in at the truck stop we met at. It bogged at full throttle. I shut it down and said ill take it then gave him his asking price of $75! It has an 18" bar with a .325 chain an a case! Did I do good? View attachment 302147View attachment 302148View attachment 302149

 

[Whiskers]

Nice work, one of my favorites! Oh yeah, you suck!

 

[H 2 H]

Score !

 

[jockeydeuce]

Yep...YOU SUCK!!!:msp_tongue:

Gotta like the smoking deals like that!!

 

[RogueWave]

 

[RogueWave]

I took a pile of cedar trees down at a golf course I worked at years ago in TN, with an 026... didn't make much, but man was that fun loading up the tractor with that sweet smelling cedar. IMO the 026 is a classic.

 

[PA Dan]

A carb kit, fuel line, impulse line and fuel filter. A new chain and... Am I forgetting anything?

 

[Whiskers]

I usually throw a new plug in the used saws I get, but that's just me.

 

[confused]

Hey I feel bad for you getting taken on that deal

Ill give you $76 and pay shipping to me

I hate to see guys like you get taken advantage of

(That's totally awesome, nice find)

 

[PA Dan]

I usually throw a new plug in the used saws I get, but that's just me.

I threw the new plug in before I tried to fire it up so its already done!

 

[H 2 H]

A carb kit, fuel line, impulse line and fuel filter. A new chain and... Am I forgetting anything?

TREES to cut down ! :msp_tongue:

 

[Ironworker]

Wow, nice score, oh yea you suck.

 

[glock37]

Yep Nice Looking Saw !

And YOU SUCK !!!

 

[workshop]

Yep, definetly. You suck! (Good score)

 

[zogger]

naw, you don't suck...YOU SUCK!

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Thats great man! I am happy for you! Hope to luck into a good deal on one of them someday. Enjoy using it.

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

I was lookin at that saw...was spooked by the price..damn you got lucky..congrats ! :msp_thumbsup:

 

[RiverRocket]

That's awesome...Great saw...I check out CL every now and then, but never seem to find any deals..There was a Dolmar on CL this weekend that looked new with case and they only wanted $80 for it...I just didn't recognize the model and if it was worth it...don't know enough about Dolmars, but it seemed like a great deal.
OH Yea almost Forgot.....You Suck...

 

[Stihlofadeal64]

Score !

+1 for me.
The suckage meter is about to pop a spring here.

 

[GUNDOC]

good find,one of my favorites!