Benterrier

[Benterrier]

Hi guys, new to the forum. Brand New 241c-m won't start 2hrs after previously perfect. Bought yesterday, on 2nd tank of gas. Luckily I purchased locally. Any ideas before I take it back Monday.

Regards

[Wonky]

Silly questions, 

 

the fuel you used, did it have 2stroke oil  added ? 
 

are you sure you didn’t flood it. I
 

2strokes can be a pain if your not used to starting them, most have little unique characteristics, also you got an mtronic, which I,m not used to, so I can’t really help anymore. 
 

but hopefully while your reading the manual, someone else will come along  and help 😉

@spudulike

 

[Benterrier]

Thanks for the reply, all flued up correctly. M- tronic saw just put in cold start position, decompress button in and pull but no joy.

[Dan Maynard]

I've seen recommended not to use the decomp button on a brand new saw as the compression is a bit lower anyway due to rings not bedded in. You should be able to click it back out carefully with a screwdriver, 241 won't be hard to pull anyway.

First day I used my brand new 461 I couldn't start it second go but that was because it needs less choke than I thought and then I had flooded it so I know the sinking feeling. Found video by Donyboy in Canada, pulled it over a few times with throttle wide open to pump air through and that got it to cough and then start.

Yours quite possibly is flooded too if it hasn't started, there are various techniques to unflooding - some take the plug out and warm it up as well.

[Benterrier]

Good news. Took the plug out, held the saw upside down and cranked it over rigourously, about teaspoon of fuel came out!!!!!!!. Warmed the plug up with a blow lamp and started up as per cold start instructions for m-tronic.  Fired up first time. So yes guys it was flooded. Thank you all. 

I'll be back playing with my new toy tomorrow, all being well.

Regards

 

[Stubby]

3 minutes ago, Benterrier said:

Good news. Took the plug out, held the saw upside down and cranked it over rigourously, about teaspoon of fuel came out!!!!!!!. Warmed the plug up with a blow lamp and started up as per cold start instructions for m-tronic.  Fired up first time. So yes guys it was flooded. Thank you all. 

I'll be back playing with my new toy tomorrow, all being well.

Regards

 

Glad you got it sorted and thanks for getting back to let us know . Some wouldn't . 👍

[Wonky]

Sweet.. flooding is common problem, And you have to know how warm the saw is to know the best way to start it.

 

ive a 026. when  It’s warm and I still have to give it choke, it berps then  hot start.

 

my mate flooded it, but I didn’t know it. I went throu my start process. It didn’t burp. Or start on hot start.  Or normal . I then did what Dan said .. pull over with throttle wide open, it then bumbled. So I tried again, same then it bumbled and slowly bumbled into life. 
that’s why I said  is it flooded.. but had to ask the fuel and oil as well... 

 

 

 

[spudulike]

2 hours ago, Benterrier said:

Good news. Took the plug out, held the saw upside down and cranked it over rigourously, about teaspoon of fuel came out!!!!!!!. Warmed the plug up with a blow lamp and started up as per cold start instructions for m-tronic.  Fired up first time. So yes guys it was flooded. Thank you all. 

I'll be back playing with my new toy tomorrow, all being well.

Regards

 

Where did you get that from....that is one of my bits of advice.

Glad it sorted it BTW.

[Benterrier]

Used to do this on the very first Flymo mowers. What ever happened to them?

[spudulike]

Good method, often works well.