johnhensley
ArboristSite Lurker
Hi Guys, I am at a loss with my saw. This is a reconditioned 435e ii. Purchased close to 3 years ago. It has run flawlessly for me. I've probably run 4 or 5 gallons of gas through it since I've owned it and never needed any serious maintenance.
A few weeks ago I was just about done working with it and it just sputtered out on me. I tried to restart it furiously for about 20 minutes. No go. Pulled the plug, has spark, Pulled the filter, not clogged. Plenty of fuel. Crank spins freely. No unusual wear or gouging in the cylinder.
I brought the saw in to my work and had our resident chainsaw nut look it over. we swapped the coil from his 450, it started, but we had the carb adjusted all the way and it still wouldn't run properly.
We replaced the carburetor (probably didn't need it)
I'm beginning to think that it probably needs an ignition coil.
Any other thoughts from more experienced people? Has anyone had the same issue?
I'm hesitant to spend ~$80 on a saw that I only paid ~$200 for
A few weeks ago I was just about done working with it and it just sputtered out on me. I tried to restart it furiously for about 20 minutes. No go. Pulled the plug, has spark, Pulled the filter, not clogged. Plenty of fuel. Crank spins freely. No unusual wear or gouging in the cylinder.
I brought the saw in to my work and had our resident chainsaw nut look it over. we swapped the coil from his 450, it started, but we had the carb adjusted all the way and it still wouldn't run properly.
We replaced the carburetor (probably didn't need it)
I'm beginning to think that it probably needs an ignition coil.
Any other thoughts from more experienced people? Has anyone had the same issue?
I'm hesitant to spend ~$80 on a saw that I only paid ~$200 for