Echo cs 302 - wont start

[Icedogs28]

Icedogs28,
Oooooh, don't use that dreaded Ether/starting fluid on that beloved 302...or any other saw for that matter. Don't even use carb cleaner to get it to fire. Always use pre-mix fuel.
With that spike in compression using Ether, you could possibly bend a rod slightly...not enough to blow it up immediately, but enough to throw it out of balance and cause a tear-up after 15 or 20 hours of operation.

Thanks for the info, I never thought about bending a rod. From being a diesel mechanic I knew it would dry out the cylinder, so I put some 2stroke oil in the spark plug hole and cycled the motor a few times to spread it around, prior to using the starting fluid. The saw will need new fuel lines and carb, just wanted to make sure it would pop before I put $$ into it