Stihl 011av

[Bertie3]

Hi been trying today.

check the coil, primary 1.2 ohms, secondary 8.2k ohms. Thisis in spec.

if the saw fires which is rare. It runs for about 1 second then dies think I’ve managed that three times.

Normally it just floods after lots of pulling. It just does not want to fire up there’s not even a hint of life.

ive tried fuel in the carburettor nothing.

in my possession, it’s never been running to assess anything else.

That is all the information I can give.

thank again.

 

[spudulike]

If you are trying to start it on full choke, pulling it over many times, it will flood.

Have you tried pulling it over whilst holding the throttle wide open?

It isn't recommended as "normal" as it is dangerous but it may get a bit of life out of it.

If the saw is flooded, remove the plug, turn the ignition off, point the plug hole downwards and pull the saw over a few times briskly until no spatters of fuel come out. Heat the plug up with a plumbers torch or kitchen job, if the wife is out, replace and use the starting method above but no choke.

If a saw just pops after around 6 pulls on choke, even if it doesn't pop, turn the choke off as it will flood.

See if this works. If you have a seriously big air leak, the saw wouldn't flood. If it was a small air leak, it would still run.

What are your H&L screws set to? Is the idle screw holding the throttle valve open a bit and is the starting position holding the throttle open around 1/4 open?