poulan 2000
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by the way i'm not looking for a work saw. just something to play around with
FXDL, I bought my 2000 in 1989 and it's a 2.0 cu.in. magnesium case reed valve engine. It does not need a muffler mod. It uses a oiled foam air-filter that pulls air from next to the chain so the intake needs cleaning often. No anti vibration and on a hot day it boils the gas in the plastic gas tank.
redunshee
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Poulan 2000's started in the early 80's. 32cc i believe. Never had one but shouldn't be a bad saw. Poulan made good saws in the 70's and 80's. IMO however if you're looking for an old reliable poulan 33cc saw get a Poulan S25DA or CVA. See them all the time on Ebay for $50.00 or less.
lawnmowertech37
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cool maybe i'll offer them 40 for it. i just plan on tinkering with it maybe pull it out for some limbing. might make a good companion for my 6400 which is a bit heavy for lots of limbing. anyone know if parts are still available on this saw or are they few and far between?
thanks for the replies
thanks for the replies
I see many 2000's on ebay.
The 2000 is a continuation of the original Micro XXV deluxe saw.
Very good in there class.
Very good in there class.
Some things are available some not. Bars, chains, sprockets, carb kits etc are easy to find. Some other parts not so. Poulan sold the heck out of them so parts saws are all over.
rickyrooster
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I bought my first chainsaw in the 80's. A poulan 2000. I have bought 3 others since then at garage sales. $20.00 a piece was what I have paid for them all. I still have them to this day. all I have had to do was replace the gas lines and clean the screen in the carb a time or two. Good running little saws but a good 60cc saw will do more work in an hour than a 2000 will do in 4 hrs. Rick!
northcountry
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the 2000 series varied from 30 up to 36 cc thru their run in the late 80's but a late 2000 is a 34 cc saw (mine is) and ran under many brands including craftsman. its a simple saw, hard to kill but the fuel will boil in the line on hot days as said before and the fuel line is prone to micro-holes that will have you stumped as to why it runs great and once warm will not restart. replace the line with fresh hose and most everything else is bulletproof.
HiTekRedneck
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Thought you may have been talking about the one I have up on CL right now. Been finding those little buggers all over the place, fixing them up and selling. Must have been made pretty well, haven't found any major issues so far. Even kept one for myself to cut up pallets...couldn't bring myself to use one of my Homelite Super 2's for that job 
I have seen the guy with this saw reduced his price to 40 for this saw and said "must sell". what do ya think?
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HiTekRedneck
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$40 for a running saw is pretty good in my opinion. Since it has the original 'low kickback' banana bar, you won't be able to flip it over so it wears evenly. Probably not a major issue if you are just going to use it for limbing though.
yeah just mainly a limbing saw since i mostly cut cedar which is kinda pain in the a$$ cause it's twisted up limbs pretty much. swing that 6400 takes its toll ( which reminds me i need to buy the the 3/4 wrap handle i saw on ebay) the ad says the saw is hard to start but runs great once running. so i'm thinking carb adjustment or maybe a bad fuel line? i'm going to meet with the guy tomorrow after work and i think i'm gonna offer him $30 and see what he says
I've seen literally dozens of 2000's (and Craftsman equivalent) on eBay last several months.
Sprintcar
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I think they built three versions of this saw. The 1800, 2000 and the 2300. Some of the 2300's had countervibe. I've got one somewhere. Mark is right, Poulan built millions of these saws and were sold under the Craftsman name and several others. Parts are where you find them. I bought a whole box full once for twenty dollars, got three or four runners out of six or seven. If you ever run the saw with the carb cover off at WOT, the rooster tail is normal. Good little limbing or camping saws. Go for it.
northcountry
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yes it sounds like a crack in the fuel line is draining back the gas when it sits. try to replace the fuel line first, its just 1/4 clear soft rubber hose that runs thru the handle body. takes just a few min to swap out.
I'm thinking if he'll take 30 for it might as well. i was told by my dad today that i could have his old saw. i remember messing with it whe i was a teen. all i remember is it was a homelite, he got it in the early 90's barely used, and it had the owners manual and i remember reading in there "for professional use". i know that saw wasn't used much and has probably been sitting for 7 years. i'm anxious to go out to my parents house this weekend and get it. i don't know what model number it is
jimdad07
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$40 for a saw that runs is one helluva deal. That second saw you put the picture of on your post looks to be a top handle? If so it would be good for getting into some hard to reach places, like a tangled up old cedar. Not a bad deal at all if it runs.
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