MS 211 issues

[hebdenhedgehog]

I have the above, had it from new about 4 years ago. Been great small saw for hedging, logging, and so on.

 

Sudden issue recently with speeding up.

 

It starts easily, and idles well but VERY difficult to reach top speed.

 

You can, just about, feather it to make it up to speed and once there it will continue to operate at full speed until you let go of the throttle when it back to square one again

 

So I thought there'd be a blockage in the high speed jet and took it in for a service - non-Stihl dealer but we've used them for other stuff and they've been competent before.

 

They changed the spark plug and filters and 'sonic cleaned' the carb but to no avail. They say I am the third customer in six months with this problem and they all result in needing a new carburettor! And they have all been the same carb model.

 

Given the cost of this item (c.£140-170) they say I may as well buy a new saw!!

 

In nearly thirty years of using chainsaws I've never had this before. I always use new fuel (bit anal about it) and so on.

 

Any thoughts?

 

cheers, James

[Le Sanglier]

It's 4 years old, buy a new one. You could spend the same trying to get it fixed, as I have learnt to my cost on my 200T

[spudulike]

It has some symptoms of an air leak, or does also have some similar symptoms to some of the MS200 carb issues!

 

What fort of US cleaner did you use as a decent one does clear many of the issues!

[treedweller]

I have one for the same applications as you but it's going on ebay this week with a carving bar and chain thrown in. Can't fault it but it's only 12month old. I think if you've had 4yrs work out of it i'd replace it. The small 170's 180's and 210's feel a bit home ownerish to me. Maybe look towards replacing it with a ms241 there still very light but feel like a different and better beast altogether.

[hebdenhedgehog]

Cheers guys for the speedy replies, much appreciated!

 

I didn't do the cleaning so I don't know what was used.

 

With a change in my job, where I am becoming (well, making myself) out on the property more I was going to ask / budget for a new saw anyway this year.

 

If the general concensus is to change this one anyway, this will be another reason for doing so. I will then buy a larger / more robust saw which I had intended to do anyway. but I had hoped to have the two of them with the 211 used for a smaller stuff which to be fair it's been pretty good at.

 

Of course, looking for a replacement saw will be fraught with indecision! I doubt much will ever be as nice as my old Husky 254 SG... RIP

 

James