Stihl wont start!

[pault]

Hi all, just tried starting my ms441 this morning as it hasnt been used in about 2 months but not even a splutter! checked fuel/air filter/spark plug etc and cant find anything wrong. My little husky 346xp starts first time and it hasnt been used in about 3 months. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

[Mark James]

Is it old fuel?

 

 

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[pault]

its about 2 months yeah?

[Mark James]

It should not start because but I would put fresh mix in it and try it then, are your getting a spark?

 

 

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[pault]

Ill try that, the only thing is that the husky has fuel from the same mix in it.

[chiseltooth]

have you checked for a spark?

[WoodED]

  pault said:

Hi all, just tried starting my ms441 this morning as it hasnt been used in about 2 months but not even a splutter! checked fuel/air filter/spark plug etc and cant find anything wrong. My little husky 346xp starts first time and it hasnt been used in about 3 months. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

 

its because its a stihl haha

[Mark James]

  pault said:

Ill try that, the only thing is that the husky has fuel from the same mix in it.

 

Yeah I know but just a case of elimination, I would take the plug out connect it and test for a spark.

It could be getting no spark.

 

 

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[mendiplogs]

  pault said:

Hi all, just tried starting my ms441 this morning as it hasnt been used in about 2 months but not even a splutter! checked fuel/air filter/spark plug etc and cant find anything wrong. My little husky 346xp starts first time and it hasnt been used in about 3 months. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

 

HI mate ours is a night mare after days put new fuel mate it as good saw as the 361 and the 660 all the best jon

[spudulike]

Take the plug out, turn the machine upside down and pull the saw over a few times - chances are puddled fuel will run out, if not let us know.

 

Dry the plug, a gas hob works as does a plumbers torch.

 

Test the spark by pluging the plug in to the cap and earthing the base and pull the saw over - a spark should be present.

 

Replace the plug, if the saw kicked out lots of fuel when upside down, put the saw on fast idle but NOT choke. If there was no fuel present then put the saw on full choke.

 

Take the decomp OFF and give it a few brisk pulls.

 

A saw needs compression, fuel and spark, if the saw is missing one of these, you need to work on the missing element.