Stihl MS181 (not pro I know..)

[Liam Outdoors 89]

Amazing cheers lads.

I was looking at the cheap carbs, but was sceptical. But apparently you've squashed my doubt!

I'll order one tonight & see what happens!

I'll keep you all updated ?

[spudulike]

I have had a few after market Chinese carbs come through fitted to MS200Ts and all have been absolute crap. They are near impossible to adjust and hyper sensitive in adjustment. I have given up on all of them and fitted a refurb OEM carb on all of them.

Some are OK but these MS200 ones are pants!

Zama are in fact Chinese but manufactured to a specification.

[AngrySquirrel]

7 hours ago, Stubby said:

I think the " genuine " ones are made in China anyway .

Stihl have a Chinese tie up have a factory there bought up wing wang wonky woo woos Bat factory it's on Stihls web page

[Heavy Oil Saw]

Zama are owned by Stihl, I thought?@spudulike, glad you’ve had problems with them to.

[Stubby]

7 hours ago, Heavy Oil Saw said:

Zama are owned by Stihl, I thought?@spudulike, glad you’ve had problems with them to.

Think they are now but even before that you could find Zama carbs on both Stihl and Husqvarna . I seem to remember the very early Husky 365 had a Zama carb .

[NJA]

I've got a 181 and always been like that from new, nightmare to get going and keeps dying when cold, but not too bad once its warmed up.  I've mentioned it to a friend who had a stihl dealership, and someone else in the forestry game who's used them, seems to be quite normal even with a new machine with the small engined/domestic stihl engines...  

[Mother Theresa]

If you’re in South Suffolk on your travels I have a dead 181 (scored piston and cylinder) which you can have for a small fee. Was working fine until it suddenly wasn’t so carb was fine.

[Liam Outdoors 89]

45 minutes ago, Mother Theresa said:

If you’re in South Suffolk on your travels I have a dead 181 (scored piston and cylinder) which you can have for a small fee. Was working fine until it suddenly wasn’t so carb was fine.

Unfortunately I'm based in North Kent....... thanks for the offer though. Bought a cheap Chinese carb see if that works. Been using it to day for an hour, just bogged out half way whilst cutting through a 4inch branch.....

[Mother Theresa]

I liked my 181, as long as the blade was sharp it would get through anything eventually and was as light as you wish. Anyway it sits under my workbench if you are in the area.

[Stubby]

26 minutes ago, Mother Theresa said:

I liked my 181, as long as the blade was sharp

Was it a sword ? ?