spudulike
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Is that something to do with that Greek dude that messed with geometry
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OK, that is good..all the gaskets in the correct order I hope? I don't know your skill set so worth asking as if the spacer gasket is in the incorrect place on the pump gasket or metering diaphragm, it will cock up the running. Try lifting the metering arm a little if you don't get any joy....worth a punt but if it floods, you have gone too far.
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Are you still pissing about with those hardened diaphragms? If so, it is no wonder the engine isn't liking it. The diaphragms need to flex in and out so they can keep a good charge of fuel in the diaphragm chamber and operate the needle valve when necessary. My old Zenoah strimmer was similar and now it has given me around 10 years excellent service. Just get on Ebay and get the cheapest kit as it will be better than the one you are probably trying to use......unless you have changed it. Is the needle arm at the right height?
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Put your glasses on and look closely. If that reveals no clues, try a few skilfully selected questions and if it is still a mystery.....waterboarding will most likely give you the answer!!
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Yes, she lives in London and you live in Norway
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The BIG question is...have you swapped out the fuel lines and fuel filter? The McCulloch alloy fuel filter caught me out once...it looked near new but was stuffed full of alloy oxide corrosion once I got it apart. Other than that, remove the H&L screws and get some cleaner sprayed down the holes. Try undoing the H&L screws 1/2 and then 1 turn to see if it kicks the machine in to life. Manufacturers often tune their machines on the side of lean to meet emissions and after a while, they run a bit lean. As always...make sure that the gauze strainer is new or clean. Remove it to check the thing as I once had one that had a scum in the open areas but it looked clean until I took it out. Lastly - don't discount the plug...if Chinese, junk it and replace with a known good one to see if it is faulty.
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Posh pants? Exoboxers - would you want these for Christmas?
spudulike replied to Arbmam's topic in General chat
When you finish the tree related stuff at the end of the day, do you then need to change to your van driving pants and then your sofa lounging pants when you make it home? Just a thought -
With lyrics like "An emergency stop I smelt the last ten seconds of life I crashed down on the crossbar And the pain was enough to make A shy, bald, Buddhist reflect And plan a mass murder" And..."I would go out tonight but I haven't got a thing to wear plus a bit of Johnny Marr on the Telecaster.... overrated....really!! Oasis In can sort of understand.
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Nope, that was Elton Johns Step in to Christmas!
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Was he the fella arrested for arranging a hit on someone a few years back? Shame, all our childhood heroes are fading away.
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I think some of you must be deaf. Personally I can listen to Mozart or Motorhead and find something to like about both genres. Abba, Carpenters, Burt Bacharach, Zep, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Faure, Bruch, Mozart, Linkin Park etc.....all have written some fantastic riffs, tunes, songs etc Overrated...much of this modern tat that is totally forgettable.
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Well Christmas is coming so if the family have twisted your melon and the TV is shocking then having a bit of a fiddle with this bit of kit sounds like a happy retreat to me!! This PDF may help you: - https://www.motoruf.de/mo/ersatzteillisten/FTP/McCulloch/Ersatzteillisten/IPL, McCulloch, PM2000, PM2100, PM2500, PM2600, GT40-42, GT50-52, Prefix 03, 1997-09, Brush Cutter.pdf
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Funny but I did that for my neighbour as well as I couldn't stand hearing it any more. The funny thing is that he knew it was going to drive me mad and I would be round to fix it.....we do get on well. The fuel emulsion tube was blocked on this one.
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Try looking at the top AV mount - the one by the airbox. The coil wiring can chafe on the AV mount and then short the kill wire out. 262 - nice machines!!
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No, it would run but the idle would be pretty crap from the air leak via the impulse connector. The ones I had in were for stalling and poor running and were deposited to me as such. You have to remember that we are technicians so when we pick up a saw and use it, we get sensory overload from the number of pulls it took to start, the length of time for the idle to settle, the sound of the engine, the pickup of the engine, maximum revs, the sharpness of the chain, the point the clutch bites and starts the chain spinning, the oiler output etc etc When the average guy picks it up they register....it seems like it may run, oh great...it has started.......cut some wood and they are happy it is sort of running sort of. That is why we get machines in that a muffler has "Just fallen off" or..."I think there is something wrong" when the saw looks like it has been dragged out of the village pond!! Our perceptions are very different and we notice all the shyte that would worry others poor heads.
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That is Cod wood not Cord wood you mullet!
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As the previous post, there are two pins, one each side of the stove and the baffle slides forward pivoting on the two pins and the front edge nearest the front of the stove is pulled down in to the stove until the baffle is out and sitting on the bottom of the stove where it can be removed from the stove.
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With these sort of machines, they generally get 1 hour. I check the diaphragms, change if hard, replace fuel lines and fuel filter and this generally will get a machine running if nothing else major is bad...I would obviously check for this before proceeding as you have. If your diaphragms are hard and crispy, it is unlikely you will get them supple again which means the machine will flood or never fuel the machine correctly. If the fuel lines are thin ones, you can often just open up the fuel tank holes and fit quality nytrile Stihl fuel line....an easy and cheap mod. If the machine has a solid shaft, generally it is a good sign but a cable type and or a curved tube means cheap homeowner. If your head is not spinning once running, it may be the clutch shoes are rusted shut. I got an old Zenoah Straight shafted strimmer going around 12 years ago and it still gives decent service.
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If in Hertfordshire, Days Bakery do about the best mince pies, not cheap but the best. Home made brandy butter all the way!
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Try sticking a bit of Aspen on a cloth and rubbing a greasy work bench with it. It has a real ability to cut through the grease, a bit like brake cleaner does. I would say if everything else has failed then it is possible it could work and worth a go if you have some lurking in your workshop. What sort of ultrasonic cleaner has been used, Was an additive used in the water, Was it a heated? Can it blow holes in aluminium foil? I Usually take pretty much everything off the carb and stick it in for 30 mins, use a bit of carb cleaner, brake fluid and WD40 on it and then do it again and repeat until you are pissed off!
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Not again, I will carry on calling you Doubting Thomas!!
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It will be the impulse line pulled from the cylinder. I once had three MS260s in over two weeks and ALL had the same issue as this one with similar symptoms. An easy fix and usually happens when the bar gets compressed in the cut and the operator gets a bit enthusiastic pulling it out. As Gareth said - check the AV mounts on the machine to make sure they haven't failed and made this happen. Swap the impulse line out on the next full service.
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Yup, that's the one, the sticky brown stuff would get stuck round your teeth. I am trying to remember if they served it with the thin runny custard or not or just evap milk Funny thing is I only remember 1 or two fatties in the whole school. Most were pretty much thin, normal or stocky builds. I guess those puddings didn't do us any harm!
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If the FAX doesn't work, try carrier Pigeon and no eating it...it isn't big or funny
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Ah....a Kent Dessert....that was where I had it at school and it was sickly for sure.
