What's on your bench today?

[spudulike]

So am I!

 

Yes, quite happy with the way it is going, these saws always had a lot of torque and revved pretty high so this should get the old girl going a bit.

 

You should find it a bit lighter after I have removed all that chip in it - I thought I had found a field mouse nest in it at one stage:lol:

[MATTMOSS]

I need a new carb for an 066, the one that was on it is a WJ 4-1 which I think is discontinued.

Does anyone know a place I could get a replacement?

thanks Matt

[Rich2484]

Stihl fs450 strimmer. Head not turning. When I went to remove the head the bolts holding it on where just too tight, didn't budge, but did break.

 

So after a few minutes of swearing at it I looked at the head and sure enough the gears have gone inside, I don't know what the company that owns these cutters are doing as its the second one that has had this.

 

So a new gearbox on this one and its good to go again.

[GardenKit]

Stihl fs450 strimmer. Head not turning. When I went to remove the head the bolts holding it on where just too tight, didn't budge, but did break.

 

So after a few minutes of swearing at it I looked at the head and sure enough the gears have gone inside, I don't know what the company that owns these cutters are doing as its the second one that has had this.

 

So a new gearbox on this one and its good to go again.

pm sent

[Matthew Arnold]

I know this is a bit of a daft question but here goes.

 

Our Stihl gear has been running rough recently and found out why today. My younger colleagues picked up one of our Diesel cans and filled it up with petrol. There was about 5 litres of Diesel in the 20 litre jerry can. What damage will the diesel possibly have done to the fuel lines and engines?

 

Our new KM130 R's have been smoking like crazy and have a flat spot when on pick up from idle to full throttle. So are worried about possible damage internally.

[swinny]

They'll just run smokey and a bit rough. Run through with proper fuel and it will clear

[Matthew Arnold]

They'll just run smokey and a bit rough. Run through with proper fuel and it will clear

 

Ha ha cool cheers. Will be putting some HP super through with some high octane fuel to clear it through.

[GardenKit]

Ha ha cool cheers. Will be putting some HP super through with some high octane fuel to clear it through.

High octane will not help, it will just reduce the power. Use standard fuel.

[spudulike]

Had a local guy with what we believed to be a slug of diesel in his petrol, the saw smoked like hell and put out a fluid that was like kerosene.

 

I put it down to the fuel and flammable element of the diesel burning leaving the less flammable elements to be ejected as fluid.

 

The saw ran again and should cause no issues!

[GardenKit]

Had a local guy with what we believed to be a slug of diesel in his petrol, the saw smoked like hell and put out a fluid that was like kerosene.

 

I put it down to the fuel and flammable element of the diesel burning leaving the less flammable elements to be ejected as fluid.

 

The saw ran again and should cause no issues!

I get quite a few in. They are not normally any trouble, but I always start them outside and well away from the door.

 

I used to be a diesel mechanic, but now the stink of diesel fumes nauseates me.