550XP starting issues

[AllyH]

Cut cookies? Yea I'll try a different plug in it and see if that helps

 

 

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[Gary24]

AllyH any luck getting your 550 sorted

[traktorz]

High water content in storage and fuel tanks due to condensation often causes starting and idling problems. Empty the fuel tank and refill with eg. Aspen alkylate fuel mix.

 

No need to cut cookies, the AutoTune will sooner or later optimize for the actual environment conditions.

 

Use the primer, use the choke only when absolutely needed, remember the "high idle" position, avoid the decomp, engage your music or motor ear for diagnostics. A spare spark plug might be a good investment, until familiar with the saws running nature.

[AllyH]

Hi guys. No still nothing yet. I keep it in the house so I can't think it could be water content due to condensation. I actually have the husky XP oil which I use. Is this the correct stuff? Yea I will try a new plug tomorrow. Might just be a duffer!

 

 

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[Gary24]

I use the xp oil aswell so wouldn,t think thats an issue

[spudulike]

Husqvarna XP oil is fine, semi synthetic and will do the job. Avoid using non synthetic oils!

[AllyH]

Yea I can only reckon it'll be the plug. Failing that it still has warranty so I'll take it back in

 

 

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[AllyH]

The XP oil is typically recommended by husky for that saw so I'd be flaming it that was the issue lol

 

 

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[spudulike]

You can try taking the tank vent pipe off the pack of the air filter elbow, ideally the elbow hole should be plugged if left off but worth seeing if it clears the issue.

[njm]

 

No need to cut cookies, the AutoTune will sooner or later optimize for the actual environment conditions.