Man I hope you get to the cause of this one.
Need help with MS362 issue...
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Rings in yet?
I wish . . . they just got ordered yesterday...
If the reg. dist. had them in stock they may be in today, but if not it'll be a little while.
Is it fixed yet????
Your most redeeming quality is undoubtedly your patience!
The rings came in today, but I didn't have a chance to go pick them up. I'm planning to go get them tomorrow morning, so we should finally know if it was that simple by tomorrow afternoon...
I'm very patient, just ask my wife and kids. LMAO
A piece of me is chomping at the bit to get those damn rings and get the saw back together, and another piece of me is scared to do that in fear that I'll be disappointed once again.....
I would fatten the carb up also. You interested in the 036 pro? The cylinder on it didn't clean up, has two big scratches above the ex. port.
It's tempting, but a new cylinder and plastics would really ad up.....
I don't trust my compression tested either, I should have bought another in the weedeatermans last group buy.
Your saw is going to run as soon as you put new rings in. I can feel it.
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Your saw is going to run as soon as you put new rings in. I can feel it.
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I normally get quality tools, but at the time I purchased it I didn't really realize how often I'd be using the compression tester, nor did I really recognize how important it was to have a good compression reading. Lesson learned!
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I am so glad I found this thread! The guys who are clearing the power line beside my house wanted me to look at one of these turds and guess what......... it was doing the exact same crap. Unfortunately I could not figure it out either and gave it back and the said they would just deal with it. They have since moved on but I still know where they are and will go get it, and fix it if you figure this out. Thank you for your persistence!
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Oh, and if you get it running right they go for stupid money.
Well, stay tuned. I'll be picking the rings up this morning & with a little luck will have time to put it back together & test it out today...
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I know, it never ceases to amaze me! I've flipped a couple in the past & was very pleased with what folks are willing to pay for them. That has more than a little to do with why I'm so anxious to get this one off the bench...
I know, it never ceases to amaze me! I've flipped a couple in the past & was very pleased with what folks are willing to pay for them. That has more than a little to do with why I'm so anxious to get this one off the bench...
Well, I got the rings today and had just enough time to get the saw put back together and make a few test cuts. I broke my own rule and didn't return the carb to factory settings or do a press/vac test after reassembling it, but I was in a hurry and just wanted to start it up.
I can't give a number since I don't know exactly how far off my compression gage is, but improving the ring gap from >.035" down to .009" increased the (non broken in) compression 20 psi higher than before. The saw started and ran pretty well. It had good throttle response. I made a few test cuts and was able to shut the saw off and restart it again. It's not perfect, but much better than it was before. I think I'll be able to get it dialed in with some carb tuning. I had messed with the tune quite a bit and also changed the metering lever height a bit. I have some gages to set metering lever height, but the Zama one is too old to include the set height for this carb, and unfortunately it isn't flush with the top face of the carb body.
I'm happy, but not satisfied, nor am I getting my hopes up. This saw has fooled me before by running well through a few test cuts only to completely let me down the next day when testing it again.
So, today was the first one yet that I would say progress was made, but I still need to make more....
I can't give a number since I don't know exactly how far off my compression gage is, but improving the ring gap from >.035" down to .009" increased the (non broken in) compression 20 psi higher than before. The saw started and ran pretty well. It had good throttle response. I made a few test cuts and was able to shut the saw off and restart it again. It's not perfect, but much better than it was before. I think I'll be able to get it dialed in with some carb tuning. I had messed with the tune quite a bit and also changed the metering lever height a bit. I have some gages to set metering lever height, but the Zama one is too old to include the set height for this carb, and unfortunately it isn't flush with the top face of the carb body.
I'm happy, but not satisfied, nor am I getting my hopes up. This saw has fooled me before by running well through a few test cuts only to completely let me down the next day when testing it again.
So, today was the first one yet that I would say progress was made, but I still need to make more....
That's better as far as compression goes. Did you scuff the cylinder with some fine grit sandpaper before installing the new rings?
I hope the rings where the fix.
I hope the rings where the fix.
Scuff the cylinder - why?
Helps the rings seat. You should always scuff them so they don't glaze the new rings. Usually some 600 grit sandpaper does the trick. Others will say to lightly hone the cylinder. I try to never hone them unless they have bad scoring and I'm trying to clean them up.
I wouldn't worry too much about sanding a Nikasil coated cylinder. They don't tend to need deglazing like an old steel-sleeved or chrome lined cylinder. If the Nikasil is unblemished, it's good to go.
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