My first rebuild, an old Stihl 026 I picked up for $50 years ago.

[Whiskers]

Go use it

 

[anymanusa]

The newer EPA saws with restricted mufflers are indeed quieter. I think that some of the muffler restriction in newer mufflers is actually because of OSHA noise limits. It also helps EPA as well.

Can you post a photo of the inside of the front cover of the muffler to see which variant you actually have. Did this one also have a baffle in the back of the muffler? Did you remove it?

I only took the screen out.

 

[Whiskers]

That's the best muffler cover without modification. The most opened up. Some just had a single hole like that.

 

[anymanusa]

So did we put the plug in just to plug the decomp hole? (Just checking). The plugs for these are fairly inexpensive (decomp plugs that is).
Looks like you did a good job getting it back together from what I can see.

I'll have to find something to plug it with soon. Maybe it's pipe thread.

 

[Whiskers]

Do you have a good dealer close, stihl makes a plug. They're cheap, I'm not sure what the thread type is.

 

[anymanusa]

Well the oil pump obviously works as well. I never did check the crank seals. I won't let it run lean though. I'll tune it right where it 4 strokes in cut occasionally.

 

[anymanusa]

Here is a high idle



To me, it sounds a little too mechanical, like there is slop in the crank bearing or something.

 

[anymanusa]

Well I've figured something out about the clanking noise, it comes from the flywheel pull starter mechanism. I can hear it when I'm pulling the cord and the engine isn't running.

 

[anymanusa]

Shut down

 

[Matt_Ellerbee]

Was that high idle with the chain brake on? That's a good way to burn up a clutch. Post a vid of regular idle,brake off.

 

[anymanusa]

Was that high idle with the chain brake on? That's a good way to burn up a clutch. Post a vid of regular idle,brake off.

No brake was on.

 

[anymanusa]

Does this constitute normal wear or does this need replacement?

 

[hedge hog]

It's shot



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[Stihlofadeal64]

No brake was on.

The idle sounds strange and is way too high just from listening.

 

[anymanusa]

New motor had a decomp so I cut a hole in the cover to make room.

 

[anymanusa]

It's all fixed up right now.

 

[IthacaMan]

Should not run it long with the top cover off. That directs air across the cylinder to cool it. Nice job though.

 

[anymanusa]

Should not run it long with the top cover off. That directs air across the cylinder to cool it. Nice job though.

I'm kinda excited because I've always wanted a great saw at that size but wish the oiler didn't run at idle. My other saws are 40cc and 70cc so 48cc is a nice inbetween.

 

[anymanusa]

I think this old junk ass 026 might be stronger than my ms280iem was. It feels nice in wood.