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What 4x4 van you got?
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Most cost effective way of running a 28" bar.
billpierce replied to Mark Wileman's topic in Chainsaws
Spect 24 inch bar on yet 372 will do nearly all jobs? -
Well it's really appreciated....have learnt a lot about fettling saws from you and others on arbtalk for which I am very grateful
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Stuck an old 13'' bar and chain had knocking around on. It's good but think years ago when I took it to my local moron husky dealer he stuck a 3/8 .050 chain on and expect it really wants a 3/8p 050 chain? I have Googled away and cannot find much from the Id Info on the bar, can anyone help? Cuts well but feels like the 3/8 is a bit too grabby
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So unsurprisingly you were correct spud, gasket between carb boot and cylinder ( slightly awkward location) had slid down on one side, creating an at leak. Took it off and it broke, so made a one from cardboard ( probs a temporary fix?) Saw now running sweet as a nut, Just did 20mins firewooding with it and all good. Then heard the flywheel key shearing! Doh! Anyway managed to line it up good and all together and working a treat again now. So will need Flywheel key Chain catcher Carb boot gasket Can't stress how nice and easy this saw is to work on, loads of space and not fiddley at all. Unlike recent 550 I just sorted!
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Agree was pretty disappointed with 125psi.....although do find that gauge a bit inaccurate. Also wasn't sure if it may change as the piston ring beds in. The cylinder required a reasonable amount of sanding with wet and dry paper to remove the transfer, so potentially I will need a new cylinder if things don't improve. Pretty sure the carb boot is good etc and all gaskets are new. I shall check and vac/pressure check soon Read that these are max rpm 15500 which seems quite a lot! 254xps are ace. Keep them going!
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All back together now. Fitted new carb kit. Got it running. Not very sweetly though. Behaving a bit like a fake 660 a pal of mine gave me to fix recently. It ran but like a dog, revs took along time to come down from full, picked up nicely though. Idle was nearly impossible to get below 3500. The carb was set to 2 turns out on both h and l when I got it and doesn't run well at 1 turn out. Yet to vac test it but I suspect the cylinder may be shot as it's only getting to 125psi but unsure what it should be with a new piston. Will have to vac test it next
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We use the term fatty quite a lot as a friendly term in our house. Particularly at our fat cat. I suffered badly as my 3 year old insisted on shouting this in a supermarket. And then shouted about how it wasn't rude, he is a fatty.........
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What winter tyres are best for a Navara NP300?
billpierce replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Arb-Trucks
My hilux was similar. It does however mean they a very good off road, having the across axle diff lock. I believe the permanent 4wd on a landy means that the diff locks drive train front to back rather than side to side. Driven my tuck in a lot if snow and ice and mud and never had a bother with the selectable 4wd. If there is snow on the road the axle won't wind up, same if on a loose gravel track etc. Mazda maybe a bit different to hilux? -
Thanks for link! It's really weird stuff. I'll be back there next year as it should reoccur
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On closer inspection just Ice. But forming in a mental way. Anyone seen this or know why it happens?
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Lol "Do a Bartletts "
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Lol
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I've had a non oem side cover with brake band etc In on my 357 for about 6 yrs. No bother with it at all so far....
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Yep def not ok threatening people or families over this. Out of order. However I also do not buy the "they told me to do it" attitude. Ultimately we are all responsible for our actions. If you want to go and cut a load of trees people are up in arms about that's fine with me, but don't expect then to thank you for it.
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Plus with a back handle saw you can reach further when you one hand it
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Thanks for the update, keep posting them!
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What winter tyres are best for a Navara NP300?
billpierce replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Arb-Trucks
What pressure you running Steve? With a load in or not? -
If you know 100 percent the 200 is in great shape of lean that way. But otherwise the 360tes is great. I have both and like both, the echo comes out to play more often, but I still really really like the 200! You'd be doing well to get a really good 200 for 300quid. Quite likely to be fairly well used I'd say. Do you have a ground saw? Since getting a 150 it comes out the most! I'd be quite happy I think with a light 50cc and a 150.
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Great stuff! Pleased it's up and running
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That an echo 360tes opposed to an ms360? If so what did the exhaust want doing to it?
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Had a little hit on this today....new piston arrived, fitted that. Honed cylinder (took ages). And reassembled handle tank to crank. Also did flywheel and ignition module (s?)..... What is this grommet the pencil is pointing at? Normally I'd say tank breather but it isn't. Parts I need are; Base gasket Av mount Exhaust gasket Carb boot gasket Walbro hda 98 carb kit Chain catcher Managed to reuse a 357xp fuel line which still had some life left in it
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Shouldn't really have one as a team leader though eh?
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Also hold it by just the starter cord. Should slowly unwind as saw falls or not at all, if this happens quickly then def low comp
