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There is definitely no dirt in Aspen cans. Might have been some in your funnel though.
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To be honest, the one I am dealing with has beaten me. Its just in the last few days, had the piston and pot upgraded under warranty at a Stihl service centre (being only an 'approved Stihl dealer' they do not allow major warranty work to be done by me) They were told about the bogging down issue and asked to investigate, repair and report, even if that work was not covered by warranty. I was willing to pay, as I was getting nowhere. The saw came back on Monday and was no better at all. It is now packed up ready to go back again!
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haha, that may make a normal 201t go better, but will not fix a sick one.
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I have a customers machine which is behaving exactly the same but has never been run on Aspen. I have overhauled the carb and attempted to tune it but to no avail. It is nearly 2 yrs old and has always been gutless, but that is pretty normal. It has just had a pot and piston upgrade, it pressure/vac tests perfectly, but still bogs down in the cut. It is looking like it needs a new carb. If it was a 200T it would be easy as I keep the carbs in stock, so its easy to stick one on and prove a point. But the 201t carb is expensive and Stihl say they have had no issues. I cannot spend any more time on it. so am going to order a new carb anyway. I willkeep you posted. good luck with yours
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As I said, it really should not come to that. Any machine will run on Aspen, as long as the carburation is in good order. The worse case scenario is that you overhaul the carb. Give it a good clean and fit new diaphragms and gaskets. Possibly change the fuel hoses. It will then run equally well on petrol or Aspen. New rubber will stay in perfect condition when using Aspen, but will be affected slowly by pump fuel.
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I think the shoes have a bush in their pivot end which seizes in the shoe. I have in the past pushed these out, cleaned them up and refitted them with a little grease. The bolt holds the bush, the shoe pivots around it.
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To be fair, I often get machines that play up only after they have been refilled, whatever fuel they are running on.
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I agree entirely. Its not uncommon on many makes, but more so on Stihl. You can mess around with emery cloth, wd, grease etc, but probably have little improvement. Replace the shoes, spring and pivot.
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I really doubt the problem is actually down to the Aspen. I have converted many 100's of machines (truly!) to Aspen and NEVER had one that would not start because of it. Yes, I have had to retune a few to optimise their running and tick over, but they always start. And as others have said, the rubbers can age once the petrol is removed, but not instantly. Problems with rubbers would not appear for many days. And problems with the rubbers and diaphragms are not the norm. I reckon your machine has either flooded, or a little dirt from the bottom of the tank has moved through into the carb and its pure, but unfortunate, coincidence. Hope you resolve the problem quickly and have success with the Aspen.
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Just a quick reminder to all. If your saw, brushcutter, blower, hedgecutter etc, starts to play up, STOP using it and get it fixed. Do not carry on with it, struggling to get the job finished, unless you are prepared to trash your kit. I had a brushcutter in today with starting trouble, and low power. The owner had carried on using it for a week until he could spare the time to get it fixed. The cause? Loose inlet manifold. Repair time? Would have been 10 minutes. But now it has run weak for so long that the compression is down to 100 psi because of ring and piston wear. So unnecessary.
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Really? I am not aware the Izy has ever been available with a roller.
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Thats good news Ryan, well done.
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No Marc, its not £14.00:biggrin: Its £18.90:blushing: (inc vat) thats £15.75 plus vat. Sorry
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And a close up of the top right, with the sun already risen and shining down the opposite creek.
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A few weeks ago in Fowey. Lovely copper glow on the water.
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Its hedgecutting which shows the most dramatic improvement in conditions when using Aspen. My hedgecutting customers love it, and would not willingly return to pump fuel, despite the extra cost.
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Thats a fair comment, and many would agree with you. But there are also many who use it and find that the extra cost is well worth it to them.
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Thanks for the comments guys, and for 'liking' the page. I am going to try to post regularly, but not excessively, as I doubt anyone wants their fb page cluttered with my rubbish!
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To be honest TCD, if you read the thread from the start, it was other members who advocated Aspen well before Eddie posted. The result was that the OP became interested in the product and asked questions of Eddie, which he answered. Does Marcl think HIS thread was hi-jacked, I wonder?
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Haha, well that is why I did not understand then:biggrin:
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Thanks Richard, Local selling pages ??? Can't I just put my secondhand kit on my page?
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I was at a meeting last week, of a major garden machinery importer. They are encouraging their dealer network to embrace e.commerce a bit more seriously and are saying that Facebook is the place to be. Apparently our European counterparts have made great use of FB and a great percentage of their business now comes from it. I am sceptical, possibly because I am not of the FB generation as I see it. What do you guys think? Have you tried it to promote your business? Do you use it to find suppliers or product? I opened a page last night, no idea what to put on it, any ideas. Oh, and if you like it, 'like it' please.
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I have to admit I am not really into this FB thing, just like Spud. But I was at an AL-KO UK meeting last week, where it was discussed. Apparently AL-KO Austria are telling the UK that the way forward in business is via business FB pages. It is apparently counting for a large percentage of sales in Europe, but the UK is a bit slow. They are pushing the UK dealers to embrace e.commerce, especially FB in promoting their business and products. But the ongoing trend amongst manufacturers is to try to regulate or even stop on-line sales of their kit, so this FB type thing has to be to promote the specialist independent dealer. So I am giving it a try, but do not know what I am doing so suggestions will be welcomed.
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I reckon spent too much money has been spent already, but its going to be difficult to sell a dodgy saw for that sort of money. Far better in my opinion to see it through and let a good technician look at it. After all, a lot of the money spent is nothing to do with the running trouble, so has not been wasted and is still there to use. (worm, clutch, sprocket, handle, AV's, bar,) so it won't need doing again for a while.
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Tell me about it, he just stole my camel. I got the hump now.
