200t

[Big 'Ammer]

Buy one of the old carbs that dont have the little piston bit that causes the problem. IIRC cost about £70 new but that was 3 years ago or more and it has been brilliant:thumbup1: You have to modify the plastic piece that the air filter bolts to but its easily sorted, or you can just buy a new old style one.

 

Also less chance of knackering the pot and piston using the older carbs I think.

 

Done that with one of mine.

 

You need to change the right hand side plastic cover as well, for one of the older ones, as the jet screws are in a different place.

 

I robbed one off an old scrap saw.

[Mesterh]

Done that with one of mine.

 

You need to change the right hand side plastic cover as well' date=' for one of the older ones, as the jet screws are in a different place.

 

I robbed one off an old scrap saw.[/quote']

 

Oh yeah forgot about that bit your right:thumbup1:

 

I did the same(nicked it from the spare dead saw parts bin:thumbup:)

 

I think I bought it from here.

 

Rowena Motors

Edited March 13, 2010 by Mesterh
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[Big 'Ammer]

To be fair, I am going to adopt Skyhuck's policy of a new 200T every year.

 

We will then be running new or newish climbing saws all the time, hopefully with no repair bills.

 

It works out at a couple of quid a day.

 

Keep an older one as a spare.

 

You can soon spend some money on new mounts, sprockets, bars etc and then any repairs on top.

 

It might as well be going into a new machine.

[skyhuck]

To be fair' date=' I am going to adopt Skyhuck's policy of a new 200T every year.

 

We will then be running new or newish climbing saws all the time, hopefully with no repair bills.

 

It works out at a couple of quid a day.

 

Keep an older one as a spare.

 

You can soon spend some money on new mounts, sprockets, bars etc and then any repairs on top.

 

It might as well be going into a new machine.[/quote']

 

And if you stick your one year old one on ebay, you'll get a fair bit of your money back:thumbup1:

[Jonesie]

Still have sorted the carb problems now, by buying the company that made them they have a much better quality control in place.

We don't have a problem with the new carbs and any old ones with problems got replaced under warranty.

[Mike Hill]

Don't have carb problems,never had.

 

I do clean out the tanks about every month,small amounts of water and debris cause reliability problems.

 

I have heard about Sthils carb problems,no doubtabout it.But in my opinion they are still the premier top handle unit despite some problematic production runs.

[MattyF]

Felt the same as you reg sick of the bloody 200t carbs !!

Thought i would give the new 338 a go seeing as its reworked and all far different from the 335 that every one thinks of as the husky climbers saw,as we all know on paper it should have more power,its pretty much the same if any thing it feels just a bit slower... the other down sides are the plastics, exhaust and spark plug cover seem to last five minutes... gaffer tape in a cross seems to make the spark plug cover hold out but have no answer for the exhaust...have fitted a retro deflector and taken the spark supressor out but in all it just does not seem a 200t, used it to day as the 200t got locked in the hedge cutter box and by far the most annoying thing is the chain brake handle seems perfect to wrap around land yards and climbing lines... to be fair though i could live with this saw! if i had too... only reason i brought it was getting pissed off with replacing carbs every 6 months on the 200t but at the end of the day better the devil you know! i can replace or strip an 020 carb in about 15 mins and have the saw back together... but thinking hard about this the anti vibe is far better on the 338 and im thinking that been awoken by pins and needles every morning especially after doing 3 tanks on an ms200 the day before is making me thinking of sticking with the 338 on that aspect alone.

[Danavan]

Hear good things about the ms192 at the mo & after using one for a day I was sold.

Just have to get me act together to import one as they not over hear for some resson?

 

The carb prob can only be £10 in parts to solve the prob so I am told & have been showen but it a fingers n thumbs job!

 

Can't beat the power/weight ratio of the good old ms200 imo..

[mistahbenn]

Reg how about a Stein top handle?

[Mesterh]

Still have sorted the carb problems now, by buying the company that made them they have a much better quality control in place.

We don't have a problem with the new carbs and any old ones with problems got replaced under warranty.

 

Just for future reference whats the cost on a new new carb?

 

 

Hear good things about the ms192 at the mo & after using one for a day I was sold.

Just have to get me act together to import one as they not over hear for some resson?

 

The carb prob can only be £10 in parts to solve the prob so I am told & have been showen but it a fingers n thumbs job!

 

Can't beat the power/weight ratio of the good old ms200 imo..

 

I thought the problem was the piston was wearing the carb body as well as failing itself so it was a new carb not just the piston to get a complete repair.