Hi again guys,
I am needing some advice or help with my Stihl 031 quickstop. Let me set the scene. So I got the saw from a friend who hadn't used it in 10 yrs or so. When I got it I checked spark, which it has, I did a compression test which was very good for it's age, 150 psi. The main thing that was wrong was the starter recoil rope had broken which i changed as well. So after it was all checked cleaned and fixed I tried to start it. And nothing, so I tried and tried and tried. I checked the points gap, which was within spec, checked the clearence of the flywheel to the coil. It was basically touching the coil so I reset it to factory specs.
And agin nothing, will not start. So i got a rebuild kit for the carby, cleaned everything and tried agian. NOTHING. I pull the carby apart 5 times just to make sure I didn't miss anything and still it WILL not start.
I thought , stuff it, maybe I did something wrong with the carby rebuild and I just cannnot see what i did wrong so i purchased a brand new chinese carby and set the high and low fuel mixtures before I fitted it and once again IT WILL NOT BLOODY START.
If I spray some ether into the cylinder and it tries to start and fires for about 1-2 seconds and then stops. I have tried everyting. I am at my wits end. I am needing HELP.................anyone ?
I am needing some advice or help with my Stihl 031 quickstop. Let me set the scene. So I got the saw from a friend who hadn't used it in 10 yrs or so. When I got it I checked spark, which it has, I did a compression test which was very good for it's age, 150 psi. The main thing that was wrong was the starter recoil rope had broken which i changed as well. So after it was all checked cleaned and fixed I tried to start it. And nothing, so I tried and tried and tried. I checked the points gap, which was within spec, checked the clearence of the flywheel to the coil. It was basically touching the coil so I reset it to factory specs.
And agin nothing, will not start. So i got a rebuild kit for the carby, cleaned everything and tried agian. NOTHING. I pull the carby apart 5 times just to make sure I didn't miss anything and still it WILL not start.
I thought , stuff it, maybe I did something wrong with the carby rebuild and I just cannnot see what i did wrong so i purchased a brand new chinese carby and set the high and low fuel mixtures before I fitted it and once again IT WILL NOT BLOODY START.
If I spray some ether into the cylinder and it tries to start and fires for about 1-2 seconds and then stops. I have tried everyting. I am at my wits end. I am needing HELP.................anyone ?