husky 266se any ideas

[MattyF]

It doesn't really tie in with the symptoms you have, however ,some of the huskys from that era had a habit of choking the muffler with carbon.
We ran 266s for a number of years with very few problems , and worked the guts out of them.

Had one that ran like a dream , it was very reliable..totally faultless and would run like clockwork, the other two must of been Friday afternoon jobs as they where not right from new.

[apvinny]

ok i will have to bite the bullet and get a pressure/vacuum tester because i have another 61 and a stihl 171 both have have new carb kits but still bog down when started.thanks for your help hopefully this will pinpoint the problem/s.also it came with a throttle rod that looks off i dunno what,the only place i can find a new one is off the bay from china.

Edited May 25, 2020 by apvinny

[peatff]

Last boggy 171 I looked at was caused by the metering arm set too low. 

[apvinny]

ok i'll look again on that.are we saying level with  top of carb frame or the indent bit where pin and screw are?

 

[adw]

Level with the floor not the sides.

[apvinny]

ok so i just had a look at the ms171 while i'm waiting for my vac/pressure tester for the 266.if i put the needle arm level to the floor, then the needle cant move up.the only way the needle can move is if i bend the arm higher which according to the zama website is wrong.

[spudulike]

ADW was commenting on the 266 carb, the 171 has a different carb so a different metering arm set up. Set up the 171 level with the outer gasket surface rather than the bottom of the bowl!

[apvinny]

ahh ok i'll try that tomorrow,i've gotta get one of these three running before i lose my mind

[spudulike]

How do you think we who fix the things daily feel

Experience and skill help to dial in to the issues straight away and that is where the art is - bull's-eye all the time!

[apvinny]

yeah i know must drive you mad.these were supposed to be little evening tinker jobs which is now getting out of control lol