T540xp "flooding itself?"

[GordonRochdale]

Hi all, noticed my t540xp stinking of fuel on occasion when it is hanging on my harness, engine off. As soon as I get a whiff of the fuel I know that it will be a pain in the arse starting next time I fire it up. It usually happens after the saw has been running after a re fuel stop.

 

Any one else noticed this problem?

 

Cheers

[treecreeper arb]

I had this problem to the point that it died completely.I took it back to a dealer,the sent it back to husky,three weeks later it came back sorted and running sweet.Sadly they offered no explanation as to what the cause was,and after some relatively light use,is weeping again..can't offer any answers im afraid.

[Stubby]

Nope . Not experienced that .....

[bunnybasher100]

Think it needs a new type breather on it. Just try for the time being to only 3/4 fill it on a refuel.

 

 

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[GordonRochdale]

Thanks gents, yeah might take it back to the dealer, I haven't been overfilling it as I've been using an auto stop type fuel can. Puzzles me, seems a bit lazy starting when warm on occasion too.

[Eddie Eco]

We have had it on both of ours where the little arm from the throttle to choke has slipped out of place causing this problem, very easy fix and worth a look.......

[skyhuck]

I now despise my 540.

 

OK when running it cuts well will great power, however it cuts out for no reason, stalls when hung on the harness, runs out of fuel at certain angles when the tank is half empty.

 

And I used to think it was plasticy, but I now realise its actually made of plasticine

 

Mine in only 6 months old and is already in worse condition than the 201 Reg ran over, if you accidentally stud heavily on a 540 there would be very little left.

[Olliebradbury]

I had this flooding/smelling of fuel problem a few weeks ago in the sun. I thought it was due to a new fuel mixture being used, I ploughed it through a decent sized log about 10 times to retune and it's been fine after that

[Marc]

I now despise my 540.

 

OK when running it cuts well will great power, however it cuts out for no reason, stalls when hung on the harness, runs out of fuel at certain angles when the tank is half empty.

 

And I used to think it was plasticy, but I now realise its actually made of plasticine

 

Mine in only 6 months old and is already in worse condition than the 201 Reg ran over, if you accidentally stud heavily on a 540 there would be very little left.

 

Your just a Stihl fanboy!

 

 

I chucked my 540xp back at the dealer a week ago with many of the issues you have described. I'm sure it will be another 3 weeks before I get it back how I will chuckle when they try to charge me for a repair. The local dealer hates me.

[Stubby]

Apart from the bent av spring syndrome the only other problem is a delaminated techlite bar which I replaced with the older more robust type . Experienced no running problems at all . No leaks or flooding / Nothing broken . I think I had one of the first and its been great so far ................