Those saws are usually easy to adjust. If you have to adjust much on it you still have something wrong with it. Maybe an air leak somewhere or a dirty carburetor.
Need help with Poulan 2300, replaced cylinder base gasket and piston ring still wont stay running.
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dougand3
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If you can't get the carb working, you can try a MS180 carb. Costs ~$8 in AM clone. Drill new hole for throttle link rod. Grind head of Idle screw to smaller diameter and shorten head, so screw doesn't hit top cover. Or you could cut screw threads shorter, make a new taper and cut spring in half.
I would try cleaning the carb first and maybe putting a kit in it. I've always had the best results by disassembling it, dipping it in carb cleaner then blowing it off with compressed air. Don't dip the little inlet spring, just set it aside for re-assembly.
If his saw is the micro 2300 it doesn't have a pulse hose, it has a hole in the base of the carb and intake.
What do you want for an oil cap and fuel filter?
I usually take the carb apart and dip parts in carb cleaner then rinse parts in hot water then blow dried with compressed air.
I'll try that eventually. Thanks for the tip.
Just don't try to dip the inlet lever spring or it will disappear. I learned that the hard way..
dougand3
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It has a direct impulse = no hose. Hole in intake adapter lines up with hole in carb. I have an oil cap for a 2300 - Type 3. Types 1 and 2 show different #. And have a filter/pickup. I'll PM you.
