Saw envy

[A.E. Metal Werx]

Out a comp gauge on it and see where she's at. I assume you know how to check your squish, them two steps really could tell you a lot and most likely save you a trip. Also, don't take offense to this but did you install the piston in the correct orientation?

 

[A.E. Metal Werx]

Oops

 

[moody]

Piston is installed correctly. This is what's frustrating, I've rebuilt plenty of saws with and without help. If I had an Oem piston I'd install a jug that has some slight scoring. Just to see what the deal is.

 

[moody]

Did you measure the squish first?

Have you had the flywheel off? You can have both fuel and spark and not get a pop if the timing is off far enough.

I checked the flywheel key it looked fine. It's going to end up being something stupid I'm sure. It's to the point now it'll be stupid or expensive. Or stupid expensive.

 

[A.E. Metal Werx]

You get your sled fixed yet? I got all the clutch tools in yesterday. I will finish my sled tonight if you got time come out. I'll be at my friend shop out in the boonies, 10 miles west of IC.
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Just waiting on the clutch washers and buttons. Hope they show up today

 

[watsonr]

Is it flooding? Try a new plug?

 

[moody]

Is it flooding? Try a new plug?

Brand new plug. Anytime I replace the top end I replace the plug. I've flooded on purpose I've dried it out.

 

[watsonr]

Pulled the kill wire off the coil?

 

[moody]

Pulled the kill wire off the coil?

It still sparks.

 

[Hinerman]

Reminds me of the Pinto I had when I was young and poor but on my own. It would run great until it warmed up then if you turned it off, you could not get it started again until it was cold. I put up with it for months while I worked on it nights and weekends trying to track down the problem myself or through local gas station mechanics who were much cheaper than a dealer.

I finally took it to the dealer, willing to pay the big price (so I thought), before I could get back home, the dealer called and found the problem. A cracked plate in the distributor which caused a short when the metal expanded through heat. $75 bucks latter and I was good to go. I was so pissed that I wasted all my time trying to find something I'd have never found with out the dealer. Turns out the dealer knew that that was a common problem for my model year.

I love to fix things myself, but now I'm careful to keep in mind you can't be a specialist in everything....and sometimes you need a specialist...

I have similar story related to tree industry. I had a tree in my back yard fall over. At the time I knew nothing about the tree industry. I cut it up (with a craftsman electric chainsaw---many years before my first gas powered saw) and left a 1-2 ft stump about 16-18 inches diameter. Applied stump killer. About 2 yrs later I thought it was time to remove the stump. Called my brother to help me; offered to pay him because he needed money. We dug, cut, and chopped roots for 3-4 hours in the sweltering heat in July. The hole was 5' across and 2' deep at least. I hooked up chains to the stump and my truck thinking I would pull it over with ease. Dang near pulled the hitch off in my attempts and the stump didn't budge an inch. We dug, cut and chopped for another 2 hours. Hooked the chains up again and nothing moved. I gave up and payed my brother $50 for his time. I called a tree company. When they showed up they laughed at the cluster I created and told me they could grind it down for $50 and would even fill in my crater for me. I was like---"Are you freakin serious?" I was thinking a couple hundred dollars at least. If I would have known it was going to be $50 I would have never left the couch to begin with, never bothered with stump killer, and not watched it rot for 2 yrs. One of my many life lessons.