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26 minutes ago, Mull said:

My old stihl 026 cuts out quite often when left to idle, like 2 secs after putting it down as if it’s been switched off, and if it doesn’t cut out then it will invariably die as soon as you try to put revs back on it!
It always starts again with a pull or two.
Not the end of the world but a tad annoying.
I’d appreciate any thoughtsIMG_6934.jpg

I dunno but that plug looks ancient so I wouldn't be putting it back in.

Check and clean the air and fuel filters, sprocket and bearing condition, new plug and perhaps run a bit of carb cleaner through it would be my simple first steps, with some more technical ones after if the problem persists. 

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I dunno but that plug looks ancient so I wouldn't be putting it back in.



Yeah, think plug has maybe been in it since I bought off a guy on here years ago, guess it could be as simple as that!
Plug looked light coloured on one side and dark on other side, that’s why I put pic up.
I’ll order a plug[emoji106]
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4 hours ago, Mull said:

 


Yeah, think plug has maybe been in it since I bought off a guy on here years ago, guess it could be as simple as that!
Plug looked light coloured on one side and dark on other side, that’s why I put pic up.
I’ll order a plugemoji106.png

 

If cleaning and servicing doesn't improve matters do a compression test next and/or pop the muffler to examine the state of the piston and rings. I've just bought a 200t with the same problem as you describe cutting out at idle occasionally, piston turned out to be scrap and I've not checked but I bet compression is low. Might be worth you checking before throwing any serious money at yours 👍

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He said it was from the farm, I said had it been stored in the slurry pit! All cleaned and running......unlike another one that came in from another in a similar condition and was seized, most parts were knackered including the side cover so that is going back. Got to love them!

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He said it was from the farm, I said had it been stored in the slurry pit! All cleaned and running......unlike another one that came in from another in a similar condition and was seized, most parts were knackered including the side cover so that is going back. Got to love them!

Naa ya dont!
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