Suggest a firewood saw please

[devonbrion1998]

Hi all 

Been a Stihl man for years now,but just testing the water for a new or second hand mid range firewood saw 

I have been running a 400c lovely saw can fault it, but sadly it's died .

Normally like to stick to 15/16" bar

Never had any luck at all with huskies

At all,but willing to listen your opinions 

Thanks Guys 

 

[Peter 1955]

I know absolutely nothing about Husky.

400 is always my first suggestion. Don't know about the 400.1

Second suggestion is 261. 

I'm curious to know what the 400 died of.   

[Muddy42]

18 minutes ago, Peter 1955 said:

I know absolutely nothing about Husky.

400 is always my first suggestion. Don't know about the 400.1

Second suggestion is 261. 

I'm curious to know what the 400 died of.   

i would have included the exact same saws - ms400 and ms261 ! Both amazing saws

[devonbrion1998]

There's no spark on the 400 £140 for a module,will that solve it? not in my experience 

[Muddy42]

54 minutes ago, devonbrion1998 said:

There's no spark on the 400 £140 for a module,will that solve it? not in my experience 

 

Assuming someone who knows what they are talking about has done the basic things like replace the spark plug and tested the old module and pronounced it dead, I would think a replacement module would solve it, Yes.

[Stubby]

3 hours ago, devonbrion1998 said:

There's no spark on the 400 £140 for a module,will that solve it? not in my experience 

Had exactly that on my " Crocky " ported 395 . Bought a new spark unit for just over a ton and shazam ! It works again . 

[Mark_Skyland]

10 hours ago, devonbrion1998 said:

There's no spark on the 400 £140 for a module,will that solve it? not in my experience 

Check the wiring first and of course the off switch, if something is shorting out it will stop the spark. Its about £10 for the wiring harness and £100 for the coil. If the rest of the machine is in good condition, loads of compression, no scores on the piston then its definitely worth fixing imo.