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  1. spudulike
    Most issues are carb/fuel system related. A holed fuel line, old fuel filter, blocked tank breather or blocked carb gauze strainer may be the issue. Other than that, a really bad air leak can cause starting issues. I am assuming that with the saw seizing, it is unlikely that the coil or plug somehow failed in the rebuild process. Probably worth changing the plug as it gets a lot of vapourised aluminium on it when a saw seizes and can make the spark fail under compression. Is the plug getting damp with the attempted starting?
  2. spudulike
    Always think Elm has one of the best grains about. Nice job!
  3. spudulike
    The oiler pickup has a moulded sort or O ring seal, slip a thin small O ring over it as an extra seal and use a little liquid gasket. If that doesn't do it, the oil pump may just be worn.....saw a 372 like that.
  4. spudulike
    Funny that, there is a CD player skipping fix by placing a 10p coin on the magnetic floating boss on the Phillips CDM12 CD carriage. The thing is, the 10p is partially ferrous and fits perfectly in the magnetic recess!
  5. spudulike
    Will have to change his username to something like D7y, c73an or n0 01l or something similar now!!
  6. spudulike
    And that's about it. They are vintage, fire it up on your old mans birthday, cut a log and have a drink to him and leave it at that!
  7. spudulike
    ADW is correct, I add an O ring to the pickup and a bit of liquid gasket to cure this leakage but put it down to age!!
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    I think the plot is a bit....convoluted
  9. spudulike
    Convolution.....A mathematical operation on two functions giving rise to a third.....have you swallowed the dictionary or just getting over excited at the TV premier of Downton Abbey tonight!! Happy New Year BTW
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    Nice, been a long time since I played anything and the old Grago cartridge had stopped working on both channels, the Shure M75 on one but the Rega R100 was still bang on. I saw a "Built in Britain" on the Linn Sondek and am amazed at the prices they go for. They were always premium but now......wow!!!
  11. spudulike
    The symptoms you give are that the machine will idle OK which means the carb is providing enough fuel for low revs. When you open the throttle, the carb is only giving air and not an increase in fuel so there is an issue with fuel delivery through the carb so...if the machine is pretty new.....ADJUST THE CARB....a bit of anticlockwise on the H screw should do it. If the machine has seen lots of action, pressure check the fuel line, change the fuel filter, check the gauze strainer and pump diaphragm, clean the air filter and adjust the carb afterwards. This should fix it. Much depends on how much use the unit has had. Little use leads to adjustment of the carb. If it is old and well used, the diagnosis slides over to a fuel system overhaul.
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    It is the pump diaphragm and those flaps do tend to perforate over years of use. If the machine is low hours, it is unlikely to be this. If it is well used..........
  13. spudulike
    Yes, sounded surprisingly good after not being used for 20 years!
  14. spudulike
    Been buggering around with the old HiFi over the last couple of weeks, cleaned the old NAD 3020a amp out, loads of dust in it, cleaned all the pots and switches, sorted a good cartridge out on the Rega Planar3 turntable, new belts for the Aiwa Cassette deck and been fixing up a couple of Marantz CD decks, one was a good going over, the laser had failed in the other...got one on order. Nice to play with the old kit.
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    Lets hope we get a better one this time...a hotter summer and this covid fecking off would be a good start!
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    Jokes???

    spudulike replied to brownie1964's topic in The Lounge

    Shame it didn't have a pellet in the breech....what a twat!!!
  17. spudulike
    Only other thing worth adding is to check the small gauze strainer in the carb but do the easy stuff ADW mentioned firstly. A new fuel filter and a carb retune may well do the job.
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    Don't encourage them...please
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    I am in North Hertfordshire so around 1-1.5 hrs away from your rough area. PM me with the exact model of 550XP (Mk1 or Mk2) and the 201T (T or TC mtronic). I will give you some rough costs via PM if you want to travel.
  20. spudulike
    Burning Cherry on the burner at the moment. Seems light after the Hornbeam we had been burning but is burning well and good heat.
  21. spudulike
    Just doing kit that is dropped off by the owner/workers now. Most is local but some have traveled to drop off and collect. I have been advising past customers by phone/text on one or two saw issues that have come up that they need help with. Last one was a 395XP with a holed fuel line happening a few years after I ported the saw.
  22. spudulike
    Are you sure that isn't Fahrenheit.......1050 Fahrenheit is around 565 degrees Celsius!
  23. spudulike
    The throttle rod system is infinitely easier to work on than the T540 throttle cable that needs serious re-engineering! Happy Christmas
  24. spudulike
    What is it with Husqvarna and top handles.....everyone knows the MS200T is king........time to retire to the bunker.........discus between yourselves. First on the agenda, which saw picks up best when you give it some throttle after hitting the wood
  25. spudulike
    Not really, only did a handful of conversions....5 tops! The MS200t has been the cash cow!

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