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So. I was Browsing Stihl on Craigslist and found a decent looking MS250 that the gentleman used sparingly around his house for several years but was always having trouble starting. A couple of years ago he brought it back to the dealer because he had trouble getting it running and they tuned it up and said it was fine. He still had problems and eventually gave up on it. It really doesn't look like it was used much. He confessed he was not a chainsaw guy and really wasn't sure how to get it to work right even though the dealer tried teaching him how to run it.
Now.. the last time he used it. It was hard to start but eventually he got it going and used it a little bit but then it died and he couldn't get it running again. So.. he put it on Craigslist for the first $100.
Of course I picked it up! The guy selling it seemed like a normal middle aged seemingly honest guy so I felt comfortable with it. The bar isn't even faded much and is allegedly the original bar.
I am pretty mechanically inclined but was thinking first clean the carb and go from there. Also if there was a spark arrestor screen to take it out. I won't have time to touch it for the next 10 days but figured I would ask you professional types for advice.
I will take a couple pictures tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
Dan
Now.. the last time he used it. It was hard to start but eventually he got it going and used it a little bit but then it died and he couldn't get it running again. So.. he put it on Craigslist for the first $100.
Of course I picked it up! The guy selling it seemed like a normal middle aged seemingly honest guy so I felt comfortable with it. The bar isn't even faded much and is allegedly the original bar.
I am pretty mechanically inclined but was thinking first clean the carb and go from there. Also if there was a spark arrestor screen to take it out. I won't have time to touch it for the next 10 days but figured I would ask you professional types for advice.
I will take a couple pictures tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
Dan