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I've got a little Stihl kombi unit that suddenly cut in use. I presumed fuel so filled it up, but noticed still probably ¼ of a tank in there. It then wouldnt start. Checked spark, nothing doing. Put new spark plug on, still nothing Put a tester on the spark plug lead, shows a spark when earthed to the machine, but not when connected to a spark plug. Even with a plug i took off a working saw or a new plug (had been in workshop for 5years but still in box) Maybe all 3 plugs are mysteriously duff but Im beginning to doubt it? Disconnecting on/off switch doesnt make any difference so can't be that Could it be that the ignition coil has gone a bit dodgy, works when tested on its own but not when connected to a plug? Almost as if the resistance of the plug is too much? Just want to check I'm not doing something stupid before ordering a new coil. Thanks

Not only a good soundbite but a deeply and firmly held opinion. The state is a menace. I'd be extremely happy for it to get no tax. They'd label it as tax fraud and similar. I'd call it people successfully resisting theft. I don't understand what you're driving at in the second half. Can you rephrase? Make it as plain as you possibly can.

Pics First pic shows the replacement cylinder, hole only comes through from the mounting flange into the cavity, it does NOT go through the cylinder wall. Whoever was setting up the mold for the casting put the pin the wrong place I think. Original, hole goes all the way through

8k!!! what kind of tractor is supplied with it?

Carb issues that I see everyday are either, pump diaphragm with pinholes, this is the thin black plastic piece under the cover that is usually held in by one large screw in the centre of the cover. Blocked strainers or more often than not dodgy one way valves/valve/check valve. The accelerator pump is also prone to fail on a lot of the C1Q carbs. If gaskets and diaphragms don't sort it then IMO just replace the carb. Using a cheap Chinese copy can be hit and miss, Ive seen enough of them that I dont bother working on a machine if its had one fitted as you can just waste so much of your time trying to sort it out. If its a pro saw then just pay the money and buy genuine.

Not sure about the carb being non essential. I know that they changed the low and high screws but im fairly sure that they changed or sorted out a carb problem as the older machines did have a carb issue that is rectified by swapping it out.

Sorted this out last week. I replaced the clutch as it was looking a bit worn. I'm thinking that the drum was worn out due to leaving it at high idle with the brake on for extended periods of time although that would usually destroy the sprocket cover.

Avertissement de redirection WWW.GOOGLE.COM Saw this a while back in the local news, and was horrified but happy it didn't have an even worse outcome due to the intervention of strangers in the street. However it turns out this week that the guy who initially intervened is a student, and a Muslim immigrant.

But both Husqvarna and Stihl use Zama and Walbro carbs so how can Husqvarna carbs be shyte and Stihl ones be superior. In my experience, the Walbro carbs on the 357xps had accelerator pumps that failed but the infamous MS200T had Zama carbs with pump issues....I didn't purchase them 25 pcs at a time for the fun of it. Unfortunately, the 357xp was new carb time.

I disagree. It won't force people into buying the Vertec, it'll nudge them into buying something like the reflex instead. Poor move if its true.

Get a picture up of each part but you do need to feed the crankcase impulse pressure back to the carb pump diaphragm by channels in casting or pipes from unions in to the crankcase cavity.

Soundbite-tastic! It occurs to me that a few seem to attack those who they think (rightly or wrongly) are bleeding their country dry, but are happy to bypass the system for a few bucks, a strange ethical dichotomy.

well back to this after a few mths. Got a new piston and cylinder, Piston will fit just fine. Cylinder - the original one has a pin hole going right through the wall down at the base, I guess it connects to the carburettor and is used for pumping the carburettor via the pressure pulses as the piston goes up and down. New one doesn't have this hole............ Walbro Carb

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The rubber be it nitrile , butile , or whatever has a coating put on it its this that pump fuel removes , You say you have never used an alkylate fuel but you insist that it attacks rubber . How do you know this ?

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You wouldnt like to evolve a product to find that everyone prefered the old one, a waste of R&D and significant costs, two competing product lines running. Removing that choice is better for them.

I'm looking for someone with small trees chainsaw ticket and 1st aid+f to help with some basic cutting. It's mainly hazel coppicing. Based in South Cumbria.

I have had good luck with the Nextbase units lately, decent video, easy to wire in and the app actually works. Thinkmine are the 322GW and they’ve been solid. A couple of the lads use Viofo too and rate them highly if you want better night footage..

Yeah, bit of a shame really. The old RRP was simple and did the job without needing to buy half a dozen extras. Feels like they’ve bundled the same features into the pricier setup now. Classic ‘upgrade’ that ends up costing more for not a lot of real world gain..

Seen this happen a few times with saws that have sat a long time. Even if you drain them, the diaphragms in the carbs can dry out and go stiff, and you get lean on first start which is enough to score a cylinder. Husky or Stihl, it can happen either way. I’d be checking the carb and impulse line before writing the brand off completely.

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Jesus wept

Ah fair enough. Carroll Engineering are the people in Ireland I was thinking of, they'd make you one with a log lift. I see Oxdale do a vertical/horizontal 16T one that's just over £8k on eBay. Don't know if it's my imagination but these all seem to have shot up in price.