new used 026 problems

[BarkBuster20]

alright i was planning on getting a 441 or a 660 but i came accross a deal i couldnt let pass me by - a complete not running 026 and 50 bucks for my tore down beat to hell ford ranger which i paid 50 bucks for so i just got the saw for free. anyway after spending 3-4 hours removing 1-2 lbs of grease and whatever else was on it off and dumping out gas that appeared to be mixed at a 1:2 ratio and then reassembling the saw which was in parts i ended up getting it to run by putting some gas in the carb but for some reason it isnt getting fuel. (the throttle wasnt hooked up when i got the saw and now that it is reassembled the choke wont engage properly i can start the saw if i pour a little fuel in the carb but thats it and it wont stay running after it burns up the gas i put in it. any thoughts?
thanks in advance for any advice.
p.s it feels like the saw has good compression

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

BB20

How are the fuel/impulse lines?

Did you clean the carb out?

Dan

 

[gilraine]

time for a carb kit..

 

[landyboy]

If the tank is choked with that much gunky old fuel then chances are the fuel line and carb are too.

 

[BarkBuster20]

so probably a carb kit and maybe some new lines? thanks for the advice

 

[smilin possum]

What they said, don't cost much to replace the fuel and pulse lines. I also flush the tank out good first with carb. cleaner then with fresh gas. A carb. kit won't hurt. Hope you get it going I like mine. Mod the muffler it makes a difference.
"Possum"

 

[BarkBuster20]

yeah i was pllanning on modin the muffler on it. maybe have it bored over? i want to pull a 3/8 inch chain with an 18 inch b&c

 

[BarkBuster20]

well its going now, was fuel and impulse lines. runs nicely carb needs a bit of adjusting
pulls 20 inch b&c with 3/8 great it needs a muff mod though >.O

 

[Evan]

good to hear, i think very highly on the 026 260.

 

[BarkBuster20]

i agree with you evan anything that a 026 or 260 cannot handle you may as well step up to a 70cc class saw. and i am actually running a 20 inch b&c the yellow chain. in softwood it runs nice. im gonna get a 16 inch b&c as well for climbing.

 

[Evan]

i realy like mine its muffler modded , runs noticably faster then when stock. im running a 18" with oregon 3/8 .050 lgx chain. it will buck 30" wood with the 18" itl also buck 30" wood with 16".

to buck wood of that size i feel there is no need for longer than 18" that lenght gets you past half way and 18" wood is also a good fire wood size . mine bucks bar sized wood very well.

yes the 260 i feel is handier than the 361 and even my 359 i feel there realy is no need for 60cc saw.

 

[BarkBuster20]

yeah im using this 026 on a thinning job me and a partner are workin on. 8 acre patch of 25 yo reprod. you know if you can put a full wrap around handle on a 026? the 20 inch bar dont do to good if its burried but it does pretty good in general. its nice having the 20" b&c while thining. with the chain sharp its pulls through softwood great.

 

[Evan]

ill check and see if my full wrap bolts on the 026. ill let you know in 15-20 minutes.

 

[Evan]

it fits.

but only one screw lines up on the bottom of the saw. very doable though. its very big handle on small saw.

also my 3/4 wrap is bent pretty good so i dont know wether itl fit better or worse with good straight handle. but i got 3 of 4 mounting screws to line up and tight.

the bottom handle screws spaceing is smaller on the 026. you just drill a hole in the handle and it would work with both screws secureing the bottom of the handle to the saw

i might buck 20" tree and see how i like the full wrap on the 026 just for kicks, i realy like this handle on the 044 it seems im never lacking in handle area to grab.

 

[BarkBuster20]

you should let me know how the full wrap handle feels on it if you do end up giving it a try, and thanks for checkin on the handle

 

[chopperfreak2k1]

that saw looks good with that big handle on there!!