husky 395xp

[saltycdog]

Advice please, just started to play up , have been using this saw for milling and after about five minutes maybe more of running ok started to loose its ticker over then stop,and then a bugger to start again,tried it this eveing and it started from cold but then wouldn't idle without giving it throttle then died again,so not sure but I hoping its nothing to bad???

[MattyF]

Clutch springs ?? I would check them , milling can really wear them out fast and the clutch itself I found on my 395.

 

 

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[Dan Curtis]

Mine did that when milling. Try cracking the fuel cap and trying to start again. If it starts it might be the tank breathers, mine has two and one was blocked causing a vacuum after a little bit of running

[saltycdog]

both seem poss thinking about it ,I `ll get it on the bench tomorrow and check.

cheers!

[spudulike]

The symptoms are consistant with a light seize, if you can't get it running right, it will be worth pulling the exhaust off and looking at the piston through the exhaust port. Any scoring and it is bad news.

 

Other than that, a holed fuel line, blocked fuel tank breather and blocked carb internal fuel gauze strainer all can cause these issues. Worth checking the plug as well for colour and condition.

[saltycdog]

thanks for that Spud will go thru it ,hopefully no scoring!!!

[spudulike]

Fingers crossed, I have salvaged seized ones before with good results!

[saltycdog]

Ah!!!! looks like there is scaring on the piston Spud, what`s the next step now, can it be salvaged?????

[Eddy_t]

You need to find out why it seized now, so check the plug colour, fuel lines, impulse line, crank seals, decomp valve, carb settings and check the internals

 

 

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[spudulike]

Ah!!!! looks like there is scaring on the piston Spud, what`s the next step now, can it be salvaged?????

 

I have saved them before, you will need to do as Eddie has suggested, as well as seeing if the cylinder can be cleaned, and if it can - clean it and lightly abrade the bore and fit an OEM or Meteor piston and then do a full pressure and vacuum check plus the fuel system checks.

 

If the saw is checkedover thoroughly and the bore is checked over and sorted, the saw should live again!

 

Worst case is a new cylinder and piston will be needed.