spudulike
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Mmm, nasty one, looks like the piston has popped a lump out of it and it has entered the exhaust port and has dented the top of the piston and damaged the skirt. The crank bearings will need a good flush out, the inside of the crankcase will need inspecting as well. You may find that this has bent the rod and or the crank - not a nice one!
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"Layer cake" is a decent film and worth watching, "The Business" for the great sound track and the first Mad Max film is witout doubt the best petrol heads film ever:thumbup:
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The switch has sliding contacts so is self cleaning though a little carb cleaner may clean it. Check the tab isn't fractured and is earthing OK and then check the wire that goes from the switch to the coil. A multimeter makes all of this sooooo much easier
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Ever thoght about putting a Suzuki GSX engine in a ride on mower - that would give it a bit of zip - just watched last nights TT racing - they had a mobillity scooter that had some sort of four cylinder bike engine in it and wheely bars....interesting:blushing: You love your mowers, don't you Barrie:thumbup:
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I know, just stepping in before it rolls out in to the pub car park and the old bill are called:001_rolleyes: Rich is OK despite liking Stihl but think he may be on the change:lol:
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Blimey, I have missed this thread....Guys...... Rich and Andy (Stubby) you are both decent guys, just do the decent thing and shake hands and move on. Ported saws....think once you have used one you sort of just...love them:thumbup: For a new user or a saw new to the owner, I usually recommend that they get used to the saw and if they feel that a little more clout is required then it can be ported once run in and out of manufacturers warranty. On the the subject of danger - my ported 357XPs run like a 560XPs so that is what you expect - a saw thet cuts a bit faster than standard and more like the later generation of the same CC saw - not dangerous but perhaps not for an inexperienced user!
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Got the new throttle cable on th eold Stihl 011AVT, all fine now it has some fresh fuel in it. Half way through another MS200T rebuild, pressure checked perfect, new clutch springs fitted, one was broken. Coming along well - just got to fit an oil pinion and arm on an MS180 as well!
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How about buying a reasonable saw, doing the work, giving it a clean and then reselling it? I know what £50 can buy - usually problems if you don't know your way round a saw! You should be able to get a reasonable MS180 or a Husky 136/141 for £100 - probably a better option unless you know this saw has some life left in it and the sprocket, chain and bar are in decent condition!
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I am taking it that it is like this saw http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.nsf/ed1d619968136da688256af40002b8f7/05ade32a90691c9288256b6b0017d5b7?OpenDocument And not the Husqvarna 365 or the jonsered version of it?? IMO, I would try to pull £150 together and buy something a little newer. Old saws can be good but this old and you are looking for trouble and a headache finding spares! Let us know what you will be doing with it (yeah we know...cutting wood:001_rolleyes:) type of work and you should get some good advice!
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Not really...just do any sale etc via PM rather than doing it in open forum....if the part is correct:thumbup:
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No worries, glad it is on the way to being repaired, it is what the site is about:thumbup:
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The cylinder will need cleaning of aluminum transfer and a new piston fitted, lots on this thread on how to do it!
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:blushing:bugger, been found out - I just sit in the workshop eating cake and drinking tea...surprised it has taken this long for anyone to find out:001_rolleyes:
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Yeah....and sling-backs - that will make an impression:lol:
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Mmmm, my wife breaks things, sat on the dogs on the 298 once - language was a bit blue:blushing: Best kept away from the masters bench:thumbup:
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Shirt, jeans and shoes....smart casual - shows respect but not too much to make the owner feel uncomfortable. Cleanly shaven and combed hair etc. It shows you have made an effort. One further bit of advice - ASK QUESTIONS about the business - how did they get in to it, number of people employed, equipment used, how is he finding the current economic climate, try to catch a common interest, football, fishing...sense of humour etc it Will help. Other things to mention are your transport, if you are married, have kids, it shows you need to work especially if you own your house - they can't legally ask you some of this stuff but if you offer it as an angle to show you need to work........
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Sounds about right, I have a "Staff Only" sign on my workshop:thumbup:
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Its all those young girls strutting round in jodhpurs and swinging whips you like...admit it:blushing:
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The same:thumbup:
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Don't think you know what you are talking about Rich, you some sort of expert of something:blushing::001_tt2: Sounds about right to me - just get a few metres of the fuel pipe in, always useful:thumbup:
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I do a bit of logging for my wood burner and a fair bit of saw servicing. For the logging - A saw:thumbup: Files, flat and round plus a file guide and gauge Scwrench (screw driver/wrench) Fuel mixing container Funnel Two stroke oil Chain oil Axe for splitting Saw horse - nice to get logs at the right height and held safely Helmet with ear and eye protection Steel toecaps - easy for an axe to glance off a log and take a toe off:blushing: Trousers - Gotta say I tend to wear them only when out in the field rather than cutting up logs on a saw horse in my own drive but thats my choice! I do wear gloves but more for protection from rough work rather than from the saw!
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Never an issue and appreciation makes it worth it....cheers:thumbup:
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Well thats me told, there are one or two on here that may disagree with you but everyone has a right to an opinion. I did try to answer your questions, a dry plug means you have no fuel, you need to inspect the insides of the carb to see if there is fuel in the diaphragm chamber, if there isn't then check the pumping section, if there is no fuel in there it is probably a tank vent or impulse problem, if there is fuel in the pumping section and not in the diaphragm chamber then it is probably a metering arm height issue. If there is fuel in the diaphragm chamber then the jet or fuel pickup hole in the carb may be blocked. I hope you follow me so far, you may get further info on my "Whats on your bench thread":001_rolleyes: Expert....Nah:001_rolleyes:
