Beware-inadequate air filter

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I know I've put out a thread on this subject before but the problem isn't sorted.

If you own a Husky 395XP do you find that fine dust gets through the filter and accumulates inside the pipe that leads to the carburettor?

I continually do with mine and have to wipe it out of the pipe with my finger after every half tank of fuel. Of course what concerns me is the amount of dust getting through the carb into the cylinder.

 

According to my dealer and Husky I'm already using the upgraded filter so I dread to think how useless the standard air filter must be.

I've also put a foam pre-filter on and this helps a bit but only a bit.

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated as these are expensive saws.

[PeteB]

If you are unhappy then change make.

[Mike Hill]

Try putting a flim of Grease on the inside of the Air Cleaner Cover,you might need to wipe it clean and reapply a couple of times in a day.

 

Guys used to do this when working on really dusty Skid Sites,different make of saws but same kind of concern.

[Dave D]

with the adition of foam aswell as the filter and dust still getting are you sure the problem doesnt lie with the filter casing, maybe a crack or bad allignment leaving a gap?

[MattyF]

Have used 88's 66's 46's that do exactly the same if not worse personally after many hours on the 395 Its probably better ... Cutting dead wood with any saw you will have this problem.

[geoff]

A film of grease on the mating surfaces will help,as stated above,try it!

[Rob D]

I have a 390 and found that I go to clean the air filter and there's hardly anything there to clean!

 

On the 880 there is this problem though and it has already been discussed before in length. But fitting all the additional foam inserts etc I found seemed to suck a bit of power from the saw.

 

I like the look of the air filters on the new MS261 http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/18026-ms-261-reveiw.html

 

I bit they keep all the dust out.

[blazer]

I have had problems with a MS280 - doesn't seal well by design. It played up for last season so I stripped down the carb and cleaned out with solvent plus blow out afterwards - like a new saw now. With all fliters on other saws I brush off dust when working then wash with solvent and use a 'air dust' can back at home.

 

Like the grease Idea