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That will be the later 50cc Silverside then, nice machines:thumbup:

The 45cc version had no decomp valve, the later 50cc version had one, the 45cc one had no carb priming bubble, the later one did, the 50cc one has a silver side cover, the older 45cc one was orange. The exhaust on the older 45cc model had a front exiting exhaust with a baffle the later version was on the top of the exhaust with no baffle. The fuel line will typically fail where it fits through the wall of the fuel tank, if you block one end, you can use a pressure gauge to check it - you can suck on it but it is less accurate if the hole is small! I had assumed it was a 50cc one but the jury is out on that one!

Possible air leak in the boot or sticking decomp valve. Also possible the carb internal gauze strainer is blocked or the fuel line has a hole in it!

I have lived through two Labour governments, both ended in bankrupting the country and leaving the following Conservative government to sort out all the issues - who should I vote for:confused1:

Just caught up Barrie, "You have a woman’s hand, milord! I’ll wager these dainty pinkies never weighed anchor in a storm..":lol: I've seen you, I am sure you can lift a 395XP with one hand, you didn't look like a wall flower to me:lol: I also use a screwdriver tapped in behind the flywheel but also have a nifty selection of pullers:thumbup:

Just read through my porting thread and it will give you a good idea of what it is all about, also some more on my "Whats on your bench thread" until I decided to split repairs and porting in to two threads! It is like marmite:thumbup:

Mmmm, I gather those woods are full of dodgy dudes:lol: Had your mate Jonnie round here saying his saw wasn't oiling, found the tank was bone dry........after stripping the oil pump:001_rolleyes: I was convinced you had sent him round:lol:

Isn't there a local guy who is good with engines that you can call on....... Good luck with it - spark, fuel, compression those are the things it should have:001_tt2:

Well I am wondering if it may actually work, not sure if a vortex of air would work better than a smooth flow.....interesting:sneaky2:

I could name names but am too much of a gent:sneaky2:

It is probably an older handle/fuel tank that has had the later and much better carb fitted. The air filter is also better than those wire mesh ones!

This weekend, I have been working on a MS200T that came in from a guy in Norway. It has been running on an Alkylate fuel - I found this out when I pulled the fuel pipe off and got a blast of fuel right in my face - fortunately I was wearing safety specs that saved me getting it in my eyes. I have to say that I am impressed with how clean the cylinder internals are, the piston was also in nice condition, the inner crankcase was also bright and shiny, no discolouration on the paint or piston ring blow-by. I replaced a seal and no carbon under that either - looks like there is a lot of truth in using this fuel...just saying:thumbup:

I would say that this is to allow for the rubber grommet fitted to the latter carbs - has the carb diaphragm cover got a round connector on it that the air filter pushes on to? If it has, this is the latter MS260 carb and filter.

I did that with a 395XP late at night once and fell arse over tit as I was on my haunches holding it over the floor and losing the extra weight of the saw sent me backwards and a right old rate:thumbdown: I have two screw in ones, a Stihl one for saws up to MS660 and made my own out of a Gas pipe fitting I taped the centre of for larger saws - cost a couple of quid and fits the MS880s and the older big stuff.

Coming along, hope it is a nice runner in the end:thumbup:

Just drain the tank and then start up to clear residue fuel. Leave the oil in the tank unless you use bio oil. This should be fine for long periods.

Each man to his own tastes - you are probably 25 years younger than me and THAT is the difference! My taste is tortoishell and green lenses or metal with gradient lenses and Oakley are not on my shopping list but that is just me, tastes change with age.....I also look better with larger frames!

White frames...classy:001_rolleyes:

If he handle melts you have a number of issues, a plastic that melts at too low a temperature, a handle that should have steel reinforcement where it gets hot and exhaust gasses that can rise on to the handle when in a deep cut. Having said that, I have seen some of the maintenance or lack of it that you give your saws safety systems. I reckon one in ten Ms200Ts I get in have a decent chain catcher in place and one in twenty actually have a clean chain brake mechanism! The last one had trashed clutch springs but what does that matter, the chain brake stops the chain spinning - the only issue is the clutch catches the clutch drum all the time and builds up heat that melts the cover....... Had to mill out the damaged plastic with a carbide burr:001_rolleyes:

Anything called Crystal are glass, the G15 Ray Ban lense is also glass as far as I know without looking. I like glass lenses as they can take a bit of abuse and they clean up well! I don't think you will get better prices - my Aviators were around £80 and the euro has weakened significantly since then

Trouble is that one pair just isn't enough:blushing: I guess if you wearing them climbing then plastic lenses may be the way to go and get something like Oakleys but they aren't my sort of thing! Wraps are good for driving as they cut the sideways glare when the sun is on your drivers side of the car/waggon I like the Aviators and are in fashion in a big way at the moment - gradient lenes look pretty good - blue or grey lenses look good. The website I pointed out also does prescription lenses:thumbup: I saw a pair I paid £90 from this site for £175 at Gatwick....I rest my case:thumbup:

Had the same on a Jonsered 2071 I converted to 372 top end!

Look as the right sunglasses as an investment for at least 10 years use and the extra dosh doesn't seem quite that much then. Ray Ban and Persol make toughened glass lenses, the beauty of these is that they last for years and dont get scratched so easy as the plastic ones - hell I have Wayfarers from the 80s in perfect condition. Cost wise - try here Sunglasses Ray-Ban, Arnette, Carrera, Persol, Oakley : Visual-Click they ship from Spain and can vouch that the glasses are 100% original and not some cheap tat - I can tell and have purchased 3-4 pairs from them between the Mrs and myself!!! They often have 10-15% off voucher codes so worth waiting for. Favourites are Gradient Ray Ban Aviators - Top Gun Specials Vintage Wayfarers - classic doesn't go out of style! Balorama wraps for the Dirty Harry look Persol 649s - I really like the finish on these - very well made with nice hinge detail and the Meflecto flexible arms make these comfortable. Personally I like tortoishell with green lenses - just my thing. I do have a pair of 1980s Wayfarers (black) and 1990s Ray Ban predators (tortoishell) I need to sell! Do a bit of work on the sizing as some can be pretty large! I can recomend this sita and they are about the best value online:thumbup:

The Xtorq has a decomp sticking through the top cover, the earlier model has it sticking out of the clutch side of the cylinder as per most of the 3 series Huskies! One easy way of telling!

I can do it but have a relatively busy workload currently, I guess it isn't going anywhere so if you want it down here, send it in and will run with it as time allows!