spudulike
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Not at all Barrie, you don't stay in the game for any length of time as you have without picking up a broad wealth of info. As you know, there are a few hard won jewels that we keep amongst ourselves:thumbup: The KM100:001_rolleyes: fuelled up both and fired them both up, I wanted to see how well the good one idled and revved out. It did both fine and the revs dropped immediately on releasing the throttle. OK - tried the one that was playing up.....perfect on idle and revving out with the revs not holding on as before on releasing the throttle - reckon it was just short of fuel before and was pulling in a mix of air and fuel! We shall see how it goes - The Wolfman is pretty close to me and am sure it will be back if it isn't right:001_rolleyes:
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Rich - I have PMed you with some words of wisdom, hopefully they will work:thumbup:
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Ran up the five MS200Ts and tached to around 14Krpm, all were sound, at least 10 minutes of idle and revving the knackers off them so all good. This is something I always do, one or two rogues still get through this test and then fail later but this test usually gives me some confidence that the saws will go out and work as intended - I do all I can do to ensure the saw is ready for work. I would cut wood with them but even the wife doesn't burn that much on the log burner:lol: Now on to the KM100 pole cutter. Got a good one so will try the carb off it on the bad one and see what happens:001_huh:
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Probably be the last thing you see as the saw kicks back and clatters you across the side of your head:blushing: I have looked for them after an ebay sale where an 18 year old inspected my refurbed saw only to complain these stickers wern't on there! Think the fact that it actually had a chain catcher and working chain brake was missed on him!
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Thats my light sabre, it is a perfect fit..........nah, it is really a permanent marker that fits in to the MS200 carb boot perfectly to form an air tight fit. Stihl will probably charge you a fortune for such a thing, I try to get something that does the same job for a fraction of the price:thumbup:
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Just adds to the fun - good thing I don't smoke although I have set the old bench alight in the past - thats brazing for you:001_rolleyes:
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The things Gardenkit looks at in his spart time:blushing: Is one on your Christmas list??
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And it is that reason why many couriers have saws on their prohibited lists - what an idiot:001_rolleyes: I think sending it back makes a lot of sense and ebay generally protect the purchaser!
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You had better pull on the Arbtalk T shirt for that Rich, good on you to give up your time for this worthy cause. Dangerous and tough job but hope it works out for you and you get out what you are obviously putting in and I mean that you will get out a sense of teamwork, goodwill, camaraderie etc Well done
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A real difficult one, the seller should have made you aware that the saw had no serial numbers, it may have been stolen at sometime in its past, logic would tell you this. I guess if the police can't put the saw back in the hands of the legit owner then you should be happy to use it but it may effect resale value. Bit of a sod though, I had to inform a member on this site that his saw had no serials on it - he hadn't known in all the years he had owned it:blushing:
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Top man Barrie, nice idea and good luck with the venture:thumbup:
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Sorry, bit far out, he is in the Hitchin area - good luck anyway.
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On the MS200Ts, I believe the owner may want to sell some or all of them, PM me if you are interested and I will forward your interest. They may well end up on Arbtrader over the next few weeks!
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Had a Stihl back pack blower in, it was supposed not to start....three pulls later:001_rolleyes: I think these machines are throwing in the towel and running before I get the spanners out:lol: Anyway, gave it a going over, the carb was filthy as were the pre filter and air filter. Checked the tank vent, stripped and cleaned the inside of the carb, the throttle cable was a bit catchy so oiled it and then tuned the carb - all good, starts and runs fine - all good!
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Number 5 MS200T, last one I can salvage from the magic blue bag, all cleaned up, pressure check and vac check proved the seals, impulse and inlet boot are fine, needs a new sprocket. The carb is now modded and it runs and idles fine.
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Kick the dog and he always barks:lol:
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Where in Herts are you, my dad has had a gas leak and is waiting for a plumber to fix it so is on his log burner only - may need another load soon....every bit helps!
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It is usual to have a mix of oil and fuel around the piston, if you are seeing the brown colour of the piston below the rings, this is blow by and is reasonably usual on higher hour machines, it is caused by the exhaust gases colouring the piston below the rings. It is better if the piston is clean as it means the piston is sealing properly but as long as you have decent compression, wouldn't worry about it!
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Bob H is a good guy, sure there will be no issues:thumbup:
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I think it smells kinda nice:thumbup: use it to soften up the crap before using the compressor to blow the crud off!
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You will need to get a pressure gauge on it Rich, often they look fine and I use a magnifying glass to see the tell tale ridge on the needle if leaking. Also this sort of problem can be caused by the incorrect diaphragm being fitted - had this on an MS200T fitted with a diaphragm with a thicker than normal central rivet - it was holding the metering arm/needle valve open. An incorrect set metering arm could also cause it. Good luck - RNLI - good cause:thumbup:
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Barrie - you know too much M8:lol: You are spot on, this one had a rubber plug that hid the adjustment that I tweaked. Martin had a quick lesson when he picked it up:thumbup: The machine is around 8 years old and is in good nick and never given problem - the lavetera in the back garden is now a bit smaller:blushing:
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No, thats GT85, a general purpose WD40 like lubricant that also makes a good cleaner and crud softner:thumbup: I quite like the smell, sort of fragrant:thumbup: Did you get the machine that was playing up again sorted, if not, get it back to me and I will do it free of charge....and make it smell nice:lol:
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Took the words right out of my mouth - good advice and a good quick way to check for this fault:thumbup: Someone has been listening to me, gold star....top of the class:lol:
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The cleaning regime depends on what the saw is doing, I save the US cleaner for the real bad ones, it isn't a magic silver bullet but can sort persistant problems. I never use compressed air on carbs - a little bit harsh IMO. I strip the carb fully before soaking and the length of time depends on how bad I think the carb may be. I usually use white spirit as it works for me but does stink and there is a risk it will vapourise and ignight!
