andrethegiant70
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Hey, Gents. I have an xl-12 that I'm trying to troubleshoot. The saw starts and idles, but poorly. It won't take the throttle well, either and nearly dies. I have rebuilt the carb to no avail. I swapped the carburetor with another xl-12 that DOES run nicely, and still no change. I think that about takes care of carburation being the problem. The fuel line looks new, as does the filter. I have also sprayed the saw (running) liberally with starter fluid to see if it is pulling air, and it doesn't appear to, though I think this method is not foolproof for finding air leaks. The points look ok, but I'm not sure about gap (anybody know the gap on an xl-12?)
I'm thinking weak spark, timing, gap, or air leak, but I figure I should check with my chainsaw brethren. Ideas?
I'm thinking weak spark, timing, gap, or air leak, but I figure I should check with my chainsaw brethren. Ideas?