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spudulike

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  1. I am guessing your saw looks something like this - Model Profile: F55 And isn't one of those McCulloch clone bitches - OK saws if they are running but scrap if not! The problem you have is that the saws are a bit rare - originally made in Sweden and believe at the same place as Husqvarna. I do have an old Partner in the collection - get a photo up of the part and if it has a part code - something like 503 XX XX-XX then lets have that - the part may correspond with another old more popular Husky.
  2. No, not yet. tesgol had some Taiwanese ones that looked OK but would use OEM rings if I used one - just had bad experience with poor rings!
  3. Just finished another MS200T, needed the accelerator pump to be disabled but seems ok - symptoms were bad pickup followed by dying and difficult to restart. Just got the first Meteor Cylinder kit in, doing a Jonnie 2172 and have now found the new kit will need the 372 manifold to make it work:001_rolleyes: The kit generally looks good, plating is good, the port edges look a bit sharp so will bevel them to make sure, the ports could do with smoothing especially the exhaust and will be interested to see how it goes once done.
  4. Possible air leak, crank seals as Rich says. The tube is the tank vent, the top part will pull off and you should be able to sick air through it. The carbs on these saws can give strange issues that may need an ultrasonic clean or other work done but can be eliminated by fitting another good carb to see if it is the issue or not! If you get stuck, PM me:thumbup:
  5. Nah, apart from fixing and porting saws, I also take the piss and have a good line of sarcasm and dry humour - those that know me to their expense:blushing:
  6. And the winner is - HUSQVARNA:thumbup: 298XP - 32 secs 076 - 47 secs The 298XP also had the larger cut - nice job and good to see the saw doing some work:thumbup: substantially faster!
  7. No offence meant, couldn't resist:blushing: Not meant to be cryptic and yup, a play on words - sorry Jon:001_tt2:
  8. I prefer a deck chair, a plate of fish and chips followed by a Mr Whippy.....ding dong:blushing:
  9. My burning question is, did the 084 do the job or is it back go me sometime soon:001_rolleyes: The other one is did Martin take a load of wood Way to fly tip on my drive like the last lot! Nice job
  10. It is all about chain speed, chain setup and torque in the cut. If the saw has a sell set up chain, the saw pulls decent top end revs and the torque is enough to keep the chain speed high in the cut then the saw will be good. You need go see which element was missing and deal with it!
  11. No worries - ask Stubby or terry tibbs what they reckon on my work:thumbup:
  12. Meteor are Italian and are the best quality after the original OEM part but at a fraction of the cost. I have fitted many and never had any issues, they are fitted with quality Caber rings and have nothing but praise for them and well worth the extra money IMO. As Rich says, make sure the cylinder is good and if the saw has seized at some stage, make sure the reason is sought and fixed before using the saw.
  13. Either that or pushing it in with a decent set of long nose pliers. I ALWAYS make sure the things are 100% seated in the groove as well - use a magnifying glass and inspection torch - a bit anal about it but wouldn't like one popping out:blushing:
  14. It's like this - the outside gets a bit beat up like an old suitcase but inside you are still around 15 years old - I have yet to find out if everybody is still as stupid inside as they were when they were 15 or if it is just me:blushing: I say that some will walk by a colleague stooping down in front of them without a thought and some will think "I wonder what will happen if i give his arse a good kick and then run like hell".....guess which I am:blushing:
  15. Cheers and all true - had some fun and met a few people - Burrell dropped off the last lot - cheers M8 and MattyF just offered me some today....but I do them favours on saw repairs and reciprocation is a good policy!
  16. Andy - the Husky rims are 19mm and 23mm in internal diameter - the 357 has the 19mm int dia rim, you just remove one and slide on the other on the same clutch drum. The 3/8 7 pin rim is larger than the 0.325 7 pin but smaller than the 0.325 8 pin. I may try using my 357 on a 3/8 chain - it would handle it as it has a bit more go then standard:blushing: Just looked at my stash of parts and not finding fault m8
  17. Firstly, nothing is free but you can be resourceful:thumbup: The first lump of free wood I got was a fallen oak limb a farmer had dragged out of his field and left on a large grass verge - it had grass and brambles growing through it so was going nowhere. Got me thinking and found another large oak limb in another ditch - asked at the farm and they said - "fill your boots, you are doing us a favour"......a few beers for the farm Manager later:thumbup: Had another massive oak bough from the same farmer WITH his permission....followed by a bit from freecycle, family, friends, local ditches - fallen wood NEVER trespassing though!!! I then got in to the servicing of chainsaws and get a bit of wood there - it's who you know. So in short - get yourself a chainsaw and be prepared to get to know local land owners and others that you may be able to clear any fallen wood for - don't be too fussy - a lump of connie or poplar still burns:biggrin: Pinching arbs cut wood off the side of the road is taking the proverbial as is trespassing on others property and taking wood from others land is theft!! Most Farmers won't mind you clearing their ditches of fallen timber though:thumbup: It's all graft but a bit of hunting and gathering is good for the soul but keep it legal!
  18. I'm doing Burrell a ported 372XP as well:thumbup: nice saws, third one I will have done - weening him off Stihl bit by bit:lol:
  19. You sound like Burrell, same comments about wear on body parts so goes for a 357XP that I ported for him and on some OMG big stuff as it is light, powerful and has better AV. Think the jury has made a decision
  20. Just depends on where the saw has been tuned to in the past. If it is a little lean on a big bar then it may well go bang on a small bar - just depends on the situation
  21. Smaller bar, less drag, if it has been set for a 2-3' bar, it will over rev and potentially seize, that is what I warned of in my earlier post. I generally tune fat on the top end if a big saw has a smaller than usual bar fitted!
  22. My thoughts - it will be fun for 5 minutes, just long enough for the weight to kick in and for you to realize it isn't really cutting any faster than a 346XP:thumbup:
  23. Just watched the video - the dude was a member on this site, asked me some pretty basic questions on setting up carbs and called himself ChainsawDoctor:001_rolleyes: As Bill says - he has left the H & L screws in, this may stop the cleaning fluid penetrating the cavity and also stop the exit of any lifted dirt - the cleaner looks like a cheap one. Can't see it making him too much money!

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