I've been absolutely tickled pink with this saw. Regardless of elevation or weather or temperature, this saw has started right up and ran perfect. Every single time.
Yesterday, I ran it for a few mins and it ran perfect. Let it sit for 5-10 mins, and it wouldn't start. Smelled like it was flooded. Weird. Waited 20 mins and tried again. Had a hell of a time getting it to start and then, it acted like it was cold and needed to warm up, as every time I'd give it a bit of throttle, it would die. Finally got it running but then it wouldn't idle...then, after a couple mins of easy trimming, it was acting like it was running out of gas. So, I just stopped my job. That was at 6,000' elevation which, I have used this saw before, no problem.
Back down to 3500' elevation this morning, I started it up and did some cutting. Runs perfect again.
This saw has only had 4 gallons of gas run through it... always ethanol free with the Stihl oil I got to extend the warranty. I keep the air filter clean.
Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a common issue?
Yesterday, I ran it for a few mins and it ran perfect. Let it sit for 5-10 mins, and it wouldn't start. Smelled like it was flooded. Weird. Waited 20 mins and tried again. Had a hell of a time getting it to start and then, it acted like it was cold and needed to warm up, as every time I'd give it a bit of throttle, it would die. Finally got it running but then it wouldn't idle...then, after a couple mins of easy trimming, it was acting like it was running out of gas. So, I just stopped my job. That was at 6,000' elevation which, I have used this saw before, no problem.
Back down to 3500' elevation this morning, I started it up and did some cutting. Runs perfect again.
This saw has only had 4 gallons of gas run through it... always ethanol free with the Stihl oil I got to extend the warranty. I keep the air filter clean.
Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a common issue?