Need help

[luv2kut]

I have a stihl ms 200 t lately when I'm cutting it will all of a sudden act like it's out of gas and shutoff I've put new fuel hoses on and blew everything out good with air any suggestions would be appreciated I love this saw

 

[treesmith]

Out of gas as in run quicker and stop or just die like you turned it off?

 

[Agrarian]

I have a stihl ms 200 t lately when I'm cutting it will all of a sudden act like it's out of gas and shutoff I've put new fuel hoses on and blew everything out good with air any suggestions would be appreciated I love this saw

You need to buy some periods for those sentences!

But seriously, you need to provide more details.

• How long does it run before dying?
• Once it dies, how do you re-start it? Do you have to wait some time? Does it start right up?
• Does it have spark when it is "dead"?
• If you choke it when it is dead, is the sparkplug wet or dry after a few pulls?

It could be as simple as a blocked fuel tank vent or as bad as an intermittent coil.

 

[jus2fat]

Sounds like a 'vapor-lock' or your gas tank vent line is clogged.

Next time it happens, quickly un-screw the tank cap and listen for a 'sucking' of air into tank.

Then, try to re-start immediately...if it does...you've found your problem.

J2F

 

[luv2kut]

Out of gas as in run quicker and stop or just die like you turned it off?[/QUOT
It actually sounds like its running out of gas it does the sputter then stalls out

 

[luv2kut]

You need to buy some periods for those sentences!

But seriously, you need to provide more details.

• How long does it run before dying?
• Once it dies, how do you re-start it? Do you have to wait some time? Does it start right up?
• Does it have spark when it is "dead"?
• If you choke it when it is dead, is the sparkplug wet or dry after a few pulls?

It could be as simple as a blocked fuel tank vent or as bad as an intermittent coil.

Run time varys every time I use it. In order to restart it I have to choke it. Its like it hasn't been running at all like when I first start it in the morning. The spark plug is dry. I was thinking maybe the o ring??

 

[luv2kut]

Out of gas as in run quicker and stop or just die like you turned it off?

It will sputter the same exact way it does when I actually run out of gas. Then I have to choke it and pull a couple of times before it starts again. When its running it sounds and idles perfect.

 

[luv2kut]

Sounds like a 'vapor-lock' or your gas tank vent line is clogged.

Next time it happens, quickly un-screw the tank cap and listen for a 'sucking' of air into tank.

Then, try to re-start immediately...if it does...you've found your problem.

I have to choke it and pull a couple times before it will restart. I will listen for the "sucking of air" Monday morning as soon as it happens wich shouldn't be long. What if I don't hear the sucking sound. Could it be the o ring???

 

[luv2kut]

Run time varys every time I use it. In order to restart it I have to choke it. Its like it hasn't been running at all like when I first start it in the morning. The spark plug is dry. I was thinking maybe the o ring??

Hope the periods r in the right places.

 

[zogger]

Try a new fuel filter, and maybe clean the carb? That and the vent.

Don't use compressed air into the carb, just in case you didn't know that.

 

[nikb47]

Run time varys every time I use it. In order to restart it I have to choke it. Its like it hasn't been running at all like when I first start it in the morning. The spark plug is dry. I was thinking maybe the o ring??

"The o-ring" what o -ring do you speak of?