Sthil 056 AV

[spudulike]

A few things you can do - the checks Rich is talking about are probably the best - if the saw still smokes then purge the oil tank of oil and see if the saw doesn't smoke with the tank empty.

 

You could try pressurising the oil tank and seeing if the saw smokes badly when starting but it sounds like over oiled fuel - 50:1 with modern oils but sounds like someone may have used 25:1!

[Big Beech]

Just a little update.

 

Got the saw all cleaned and tip top, and finally had its day in the woods with a new 18" bar and chain.

 

Wow, this thing runs like a RABBID dog from water!

 

everything ran sweet and she cut big ash logs, oak rings most of the day.

The oil stain on the exhaust has since disapeared as its now running the right mix ratio. turned down the oiler as that was on max and there is no apparant leak as first thought through the gasket. Nice

 

just been bolted to the alaskan ready for duty over the weekend!

a good £157 spent

 

Simon