Husqvarna 61 starting issue

[Taff3757]

The two piece ignition system. Old saw I know lol

[Stubby]

If the old fuel line was split then it will have been letting in air and over reving so may have damaged the piston resulting in some loss of compression ...

[Taff3757]

Will compression test later and see what we get reading wise.

[adw]

It certainly sounds like a fuel issue, if the fuel filter and hose has been replaced then i would think the dirt is in the carb, to clean it properly the core plug over the main jet needs to come out and the screen cleaned, just a late thought does this machine have the Walbro carb??

[Taff3757]

It certainly sounds like a fuel issue, if the fuel filter and hose has been replaced then i would think the dirt is in the carb, to clean it properly the core plug over the main jet needs to come out and the screen cleaned, just a late thought does this machine have the Walbro carb??

 

I'm not sure what carb is on it will have to check when I compression test it. Mrs had me shopping with her today so not had chance yet. I stripped the carb down and it was all pretty clean. I just want to get it running before I spend too much on it as I know it's an old saw but all I can afford at the moment.

[spudulike]

Sometimes those carb internal gauze strainer filters look clean until you get them out and look at it against the light - it has caught me out once......and once only:lol:

 

The little bit of crud can dry and form a scum that blocks the gauze - it stops the saw revving out properly!

[Taff3757]

Cheers spud will have another look. Give me a car engine any day lol

[Taff3757]

Compression test done got good compression. Got a spark and fuel getting through. This is becoming a nightmare now bloody thing still won't start.

[adw]

By fuel getting through do you mean the plug is soaked with fuel? if so is it just the carb flooding ( needle valve leaking )

[Taff3757]

Yeah plug soaked. I've tried looking at starting procedures as my old man had a saw that if you had choke on you could pull all day long and wouldn't start leave it have no choke and fire after 2 pulls.