Stihl ms-170 cord stuck (different?)

[spudulike]

Now that sounds like a decent offer!

[ScotiaMcBlurty]

Openspaceman ... above and beyond the call of duty   May just take you up on that ... will get the pulley off this weekend if I can and give it another oil bath.  Just need to get the kids through GCSE and A levels first - chaos right now in the house (sigh).   Will message you directly if that's ok. 👏

 

(and yes, appreciate what you say about new saw vs cost to fix ... used to know the guy who owed the dealership, but under new ownership now, so yes, I'd also expect to pay for diagnosis if it was not an obvious problem ...)   Thanks guys and gals.

[ScotiaMcBlurty]

She lives  

 

2 oil baths, good load of WD40, 2 upside down overnight hangings to drain it all out, filled the fuel tank .... and broom broom!  Burning a bit of oil now obviously, but that'll clear up in a min or two.

 

Happy days - many thanks to all for their help. If someone who is barely mechanically competent can get it going, then you guys must be good.  Cheers!

[pleasant]

1 hour ago, ScotiaMcBlurty said:

then you guys must be good

Well done. Good job.

 

...and yes, I like to think so. 😁👍

[spudulike]

so it was the typical old oil in the bore or a bit of hydro lock. Glad it is fixed and running.