show me your 041...

[blk05crew]

Kind of an older thread, but here's mine I just picked up last week. Muffler is missing the spark screen, anyone know if this is the correct muffler for this saw, there seem to be so many different versions.

 

[Rookie1]

Here's mine that I've had for a while but finally got running.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Carbs are almost impossible to find for these saws. Once the carb is gone, the saw is gone. Carb rebuild kits seldom work. Stihl dealers usually give them back to the owners labeled as "junk" if they cannot fix them. BTDT.

Nice to see a few that still run as shown on this thread --18 pounds and 3 horsepower or so. Classics in their own right and I doubt I will ever call them a clunker the same way that Obama labeled my car.

 

[Boozer]

Any of you guys want our Farmboss? My 15yo son bought it thinking he could get
her fired up. Beyond his pay grade it seems...payed 90$ for it. Show him a small return and this project
of his will be retired. I saw this thread of 041 enthusiasts + specialists and figured I'd ask.

Cheers.

 

[Wood Doctor]

The carburetor might be worth what he would be willing to sell it for. Carbs are no longer available for this saw. Many attempts to rebuild existing 041 carbs with kits have been met with failure. Carb gaskets also have crumbled and cannot be replaced. Bad gaskets set up air leaks and makes the rebuilding process impossible. That's where the 041 stands today.

 

[blk05crew]

Any of you guys want our Farmboss? My 15yo son bought it thinking he could get
her fired up. Beyond his pay grade it seems...payed 90$ for it. Show him a small return and this project
of his will be retired. I saw this thread of 041 enthusiasts + specialists and figured I'd ask.

Cheers.

So it doesn't run? Does it have spark and do you know how much compression?

 

[Boozer]

It does have spark as he shocked himself while tinkering with it. As for compression the guage
I bought for him ($50) read around 110 or so from what I remember. I think bar is original as
it has Farmboss on it (West Germany) - he took the muffler off and piston looked ok. Again let
me stress we are complete newbies and he only got me into all this saw buying seeing me glued to AS. The saw
seems like it's had some use but not real beat up. I wished it had started because my biggest saw is a MS290!
These old saws are cool and well built.

 

[blk05crew]

I could be interested but I'd have to have it shipped to wa state is the only thing. If you can't sell it to someone locally on here that can pick it up, let me know and maybe I can see what shipping would be.

 

[Boozer]

I will sir. He had it sold on CL some time ago but buyer never showed up. Odd ducks abound on CL.
Shipping across the country has to cost at least $30...I have never shipped a saw before, just guessing UPS rate.

 

[blk05crew]

Yeah don't know, might be cheaper to ship bar and saw separate.

 

[fastLeo151]

Carbs are almost impossible to find for these saws. Once the carb is gone, the saw is gone. Carb rebuild kits seldom work. Stihl dealers usually give them back to the owners labeled as "junk" if they cannot fix them. BTDT.

Nice to see a few that still run as shown on this thread --18 pounds and 3 horsepower or so. Classics in their own right and I doubt I will ever call them a clunker the same way that Obama labeled my car.

I have tons of parts for 041s

 

[redfin]

I have tons of parts for 041s

I need to remember this. I have two 41s ill get to someday.

 

[Wood Doctor]

I need to remember this. I have two 41s ill get to someday.

So do I. What I do not know is whether it's the carb gaskets that are leaking or the carb is defective. It will start to run with a fuel goose, but it will not stay running. Either air is leaking in somewhere or the carb just will not pump anymore. The Stihl dealer's mechanic gave up after he rebuilt the carb with a kit. The carb rebuild kits are available but the carbs are not.

 

[blk05crew]

Just found a good running 041 AV with a 28" Stihl bar and chain for $125 on CL locally. Thoughts on price? Looks like its in good shape and seems like a fair price for an AV?

 

[blk05crew]

Here's a picture of the 041 AV that I found on CL for $125. Good deal? I'm going to look at it tomorrow.

 

[Boozer]

Cool old saw...beat the seller up on price a bit and you're good to go imo.
Even at the full ask not much downside. My son dug into ours today, I'd sure
love to have to old gal fire up and see wood one of these days!

Good luck tomorrow!

 

[Wood Doctor]

Here's a picture of the 041 AV that I found on CL for $125. Good deal? I'm going to look at it tomorrow.

Make sure that it runs. Watch him start it before you pay his price. I bought the one that I have that does not run for $30. The owner gave me the 20" bar and a chain.

 

[blk05crew]

Thanks guys, I talked to him this morning and he said it runs good, he started it yesterday. Sounds like an older gentleman and he said he just doesn't have a
need for a saw that big anymore and that he has other saws. I'm going to see if he'll take $100 cash.

Glad your getting into that FB Boozer, hope you guys can get it going and use it!

 

[C SAW 090]

Here's a real nice one i picked up this spring, it runs real nice too.

 

[nnero]