I just purchased a ms260 last week, I run a 346xp for my real job. I must say that I'm partial to stihl, but this saw doesn't impress me. power and weight are comparable to the 346 on the books, but in the wood the 26 just doesn't seem to hang. I know that my saw isn't broke in yet only 4 tanks now, but there must be something wrong when the dealer tells you " it's lean and after you break it in bring it back to have a high speed jet put in it if you aren't happy with it." the husky is running 325 on an 18" with my 260 3/8 on 18". Should I let the saw break in like this or just do the high speed jet now, or would an adjustable carb be better still?
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Stumper
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AT 7000 ft I doubt that it is running lean on a standard fixed jet. Where in Az are you? I used to live in Show Low.
tony marks
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man, some people could break an anvil.
or in this case,some companies.
to be fair,i guess we got the epa to thank .
or in this case,some companies.
to be fair,i guess we got the epa to thank .
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simple jet and inlet lever adjust will cure it.
simple jet and inlet lever adjust will cure it.
For the umpteenth time, no it will not. At least not for long. The fixed jet concept has no tunebility from day to day and often the steps in jets are too much. A example would be a 54 being too lean and a 56 being too rich. Just fess up and admit the saw stinks as delivered from stihl.
Stumper
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Heh glens, I used to drive past Bill's bar a decade ago. worked in Springerville occassionally. Fished Becker lake a few times.
Tony Snyder
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People should realize that spec sheets do not determine which saws perform the best or handle the best. You just must try them.
Also, there are sleepers that people don't discuss every day. My personal favorite is the 956 Efco / John Deere CS56 (same saw) I don't base that opinion on spec sheets, but experience and side by side comparisons.
Also, there are sleepers that people don't discuss every day. My personal favorite is the 956 Efco / John Deere CS56 (same saw) I don't base that opinion on spec sheets, but experience and side by side comparisons.
Crofter
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Re: 26
Stihltech: You have a hard position to defend. How can a fixed mixture be anything but a compromise when operating conditions, temperature, fuel, altitude etc. are subject to change. No question it can be trial and error jetted to operate correctly for a specific situation and state of wear, but that lacks the flexibility a saw should have.
I am curious to know why you think this setup should be acceptable.
Frank
Stihltech: You have a hard position to defend. How can a fixed mixture be anything but a compromise when operating conditions, temperature, fuel, altitude etc. are subject to change. No question it can be trial and error jetted to operate correctly for a specific situation and state of wear, but that lacks the flexibility a saw should have.
I am curious to know why you think this setup should be acceptable.
Frank
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I tlk from shop experience. I have only replaced about 2 of these carburetors. I have repaired the rest. I just don't give up that easy.
I tlk from shop experience. I have only replaced about 2 of these carburetors. I have repaired the rest. I just don't give up that easy.
jokers
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While I`m no fan of the fixed jet carb I think I understand what Stihltech is saying. These carbs are very sensitive to inlet lever height variations and many saws that won`t run acceptably can be made to work in an average sort of way if the inlet lever is fine tuned. I was first clued into this by Stihltech and have since proven this through my own experience. In no way does this make the fixed jet carb as versatile or optimally tunable as an ordinary three screw carb but it is workable. I don`t see any point in trying to make Stihltech say that he agrees that fixed jets suck, we know he does, and we need to move on.
Russ
Russ
