smoke coming off chainsaw exhaust

[JosephD]

so i got out my stihl ms 211 today , fuelled it then fired it up to check that everything was working correctly. The saw was running for no longer than a minute when i was checking the chain break , oiling and tick over and was making sure if it was idling correctly then i switched it off and put it on the ground , then i noticed that i little bit of clear smoke was coming off the front of the saw where the exhaust was , the smoke only lasted for about 20 seconds till it stopped and i put the saw back away again.

 

just checking if this is normal so i know that if there is anything wrong then i can get it sorted before i cut wood again.

[MaxwellArb]

Is it a brand new saw?

 

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[TGB]

Or have you cleaned/polished it when before putting it away?

Could you have accidentally dribbled a little bar oil onto the exhaust while filling; and perhaps not noticed?

[JosephD]

no , its not brand new

[JosephD]

you might be right TGB.

 

maybe i spilt a little oil on the exhaust then topping up the tank , thanks

[Lumberwolf]

Most probably oil on the muffler. Did you smell it?

 

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[TGB]

Most probably oil on the muffler. Did you smell it?

That's how you get your nose burnt.

[Lumberwolf]

That's how you get your nose burnt.

 

Lol, true. Burnt my hands on it often enough

 

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[TTP]

I'd say oil spillage