MS280 Spittin Spark Plugs

[adimice]

10 year old, lots of hours. Spittin spark plugs, I tried a heli coil, NG, didn't hold.Chinny cylinder kit $100, shop...200+. I don't know if it's worth fixin. Any thoughts, would help. Thanks

 

[shawn022]

Thats a tough call if your paying for labor. I like the 270/280 saws but if it has served you well, maybe take that 300 and put it toward a new saw. Its possible a thread repair insert could save that cylinder but it should be removed from the saw to do it. I would attempt repairing the originial cylinder again before using an aftermarket cylinder.

 

[CR888]

l agree, unless you are able to install the cylinder yourself saving the shop rate cost, you are better off parting out the old saw and buying new/used. If you spent the $300 fixing the ms280 at the end you would have a chinese component saw with high hour other components which may be good or not so. There is a reason the original cylinder lasted as long as it did, chinese cylinders are a gamble. Install it yourself and its a 100 dollar gamble not 300.

 

[Wood Butcher]

As mentioned, it depends on whether or not you are the one doing the labor.

Here is a chinese cylinder & piston set on auction for $40 shipped:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cylinder-Pi...614878?hash=item5b2dee48de:g:hNQAAOSwNSxVDvgB

There are others on ebay for about $10 more with a buy it now feature. As mentioned it can be a crap shoot for quality but it has been significantly improving over the years. Carb kits are only like $3 so might want to order one of those too. Anyway, that's what I'd order if I were going to do the work myself, otherwise as mentioned trading it in for something newer is about the only practical way to go.

 

[Big Block]

Cut your losses. A China top end with a high hour bottom end doesn't sound like money well spent to me.

 

[Little Al]

Have you looked into the possibility of a " Timesert " or a solid "Helicoil" or getting the plug hole filled with alloy weld & re tapping before consigning it to the scrap pile.

 

[alderman]

Can buy a used runner for under $300 and keep the other for parts.


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[backhoelover]

Search eBay for (sav a thread). That is what I use

 

[adimice]

I agree with you guys about putting the 300 towards a new one, and I did just that,and got a new stihl 261C. Great saw, between it and my 361, there's not much I can't handle. Thanks for your input!

 

[Big Block]

Pics other it didn't happen

 

[adimice]

Pics other it didn't happen

Well, I 've got a huge maple to take down as soon as some more leaves come off, and I'll take some pics

 

[a. palmer jr.]

If it were mine I would change out the cylinder. That Huztl kit would work fine, might be a good time to change the seals while you have it apart..