The saw I just bought deal or no deal
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Woodsrover
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Looks like and older fuel tank on a newer saw?
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
You beat me to it... I noticed the same thing.
Gary
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stonykill
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I guess none of us will know till you run it:jawdrop:
Dadatwins
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chain looks good, bar looks worn. Fuel tank was changed, it is not original since the caps don't match. Possibly a dropped saw that someone put together and sold? Check all the screws on it before running, especially muffler screws and coil. If it was pieced together in haste they might not be tight enough. Those saws always command a good price on ebay, usually worth more in peices than whole. good luck with it.
Adkpk
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That's what I payed for a 200t from this site. I am happy with it. Good luck.
TooTall999
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Would the original owner have swapped out the fuel tank to get rid of the wonderful new "Stihl exclusive flip and fill " POS gas cap perhaps?
Yeah I saw that the fuel cap was different could they have just changed fuel cap . Not sure if both type caps could fit the same tank . I would not be surprised if the fuel tank was changed though probably dropped out of a tree being it is a 200T .
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
No... the older caps will not fit in the newer tanks with flip caps (which are awesome BTW!)
Gary
Woodsrover
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I'll agree with you, Gary. I didn't like the new caps at first but now that I'm used to them I really like them.
jim
jim
ValleyO'Giants
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So....
You like the new caps?
That is all I have had experience with and my dads ms250 had a problem with one not lining up right, seemed to seal but always looked cockeyed!
Mine are fine as my saw is new.
However it seems that the cap takes up alot of space in the tanks.
I have to try to keep that in mind when I fill them up.
This is probably old news thought.:deadhorse:
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
Yup... it is old news...:biggrinbounce2: been bashed here over and over. One thing about them is you have to make sure they have no crap in the sealing area. I haven't had any probs on any saw I have run that has them. Just lucky I guess.
Back on topic... Hopefully the saw pictured was not a dropped saw. I know I wouldn't wanna shell out almost 300 bucks for a saw that had been dropped out of a tree.
Just my .02
Gary
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
Be very careful with Ebay or any used 200t's. Pro's rarely sell them unless they have problems. They are a PITA to diagnose if you haven't had a lot of practise
Low compression (less than 140) is a sign of high time. Worn skirts will show up as idle problems. You need to replace the piston in either case. Earlier carbs C1QS61, S61A, B and C have flakey accelerator pumps that when they fail you have to chuck the carb. The latest rev is F, but the D and E seem fine.
I almost can guarantee it was dropped out of a tree... replace about 2 tanks a month for that exact reason. BTW, that tank likely has the old vent system... but it can be upgraded somewhat.
Low compression (less than 140) is a sign of high time. Worn skirts will show up as idle problems. You need to replace the piston in either case. Earlier carbs C1QS61, S61A, B and C have flakey accelerator pumps that when they fail you have to chuck the carb. The latest rev is F, but the D and E seem fine.
I almost can guarantee it was dropped out of a tree... replace about 2 tanks a month for that exact reason. BTW, that tank likely has the old vent system... but it can be upgraded somewhat.
I am not really to worried if the saw been dropped out of tree and the fuel tank was busted . I mean come on it is a STIHL . I had a ms192T dropped about 25 feet on harm done . So more worried about the way it runs . I know big risk of buying this way but I really wanted a 200T and could see paying $520.00 for a new one so I took a chance on a $266 one .Maybe after I buy 2 used ones that run like crap I will think that $520.00 was not so bad. Oh well that just the way I operate . Here is a picture of the ms192 I dropped .
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
My buddy in Buckley that is a climber would rather be buried with his 020T's and his 200T's than sell them. I have been tryin' to buy one of his older 020T's for years... he will not part with it.
Gary
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
He might know a little bit about saws... but not much...:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
Gary
Pablo26
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That man deserves a nickel for these millions of posts of expert advice:rockn:
Adkpk
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I agree, lets do that. :biggrinbounce2:
Be very careful with Ebay or any used 200t's. Pro's rarely sell them unless they have problems. They are a PITA to diagnose if you haven't had a lot of practise
Low compression (less than 140) is a sign of high time. Worn skirts will show up as idle problems. You need to replace the piston in either case. Earlier carbs C1QS61, S61A, B and C have flakey accelerator pumps that when they fail you have to chuck the carb. The latest rev is F, but the D and E seem fine.
I almost can guarantee it was dropped out of a tree... replace about 2 tanks a month for that exact reason. BTW, that tank likely has the old vent system... but it can be upgraded somewhat.
Damn, that's a lot of saws. We barely sell one 200T a month, and lately I've been tryin to fight the trend of people replacing their worn out 020T's and 200T's and buying the cheaper 192's to replace them without any regard to performance or durabiliy. At the dealership I'm at we marke our living on the homeowners buying MS250's (by far and a way our top selling saw)
