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Thanks. I would be looking at the XT which has the MRX engine and Lineartronic (CVT) gearbox. So no clutch issues!

Was that a new model Forester (post 2013) or an earlier one? I want the Forester because of the higher driving position than the Legacy (Outback)

I bet it is John, but I want something a little bit smaller and not diesel.

I have only seen good reports so far. The XT model is 240hp so should have a bit of grunt. Getting quite keen on the idea now:001_smile:

Our present car is a petrol Honda CRV which is ultra reliable, spacious and comfy, but quite frankly......boring. So we fancy a change for something of a similar size, with a bit of poke and want to stay with petrol. Quite fancy the Subaru Forester 2.0XT. Anyone got any opinions, either for, or against?

I love beetroot Spud:001_rolleyes:

An excellent glass to savour the delicate bouquet of a vintage two stroke mix.

Our 'rogues gallery' of contaminated and stale petrol continues to grow. One very interesting advantage of saving the samples is that we can watch the 'phase separation' continue to intensify within the samples as they age.

The subject of cheap oil has been well discussed over the years as many of the old members will recall. Here is one thread from 4 years ago on the subject. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/41271-any-old-oil.html

A great bit of information Amfell. I looks like this is a little different to a normal governor as it appears that it does indeed alter the mixture rather than the revs, just like the OP said in his first post and contra to my reply.

Be carefully. A stronger spring will increase engine revs.

Like openspaceman, I have never done a saw with a windvane, so can only speak from general principles. But, contrary to the original post, the governor does not constantly 'richen' up the mix. It simply regulates the throttle butterfly. As engine revs drop the governor spring becomes master over the vane and opens up the butterfly allowing more fuel/air mix in which increases revs until the windvane becomes master of the spring and closes the butterfly to slow it down a little and prevent over-revving. So tuning a carb with a windvane probably needs the vane active rather than disconnected. Tuning to 'rich' will encourage the revs to drop but the governor will bring them back, and vice versa when tuning to 'weak' Although you will not detect a change in engine speed, as you would with a modern ungoverned 2 stroke, you should easily detect a change in the smoothness of the engine note and aim for the ultimate smoothness when backing off from rich. Unlike a modern saw you do not need to be trying to get it to fourstroke.

Once the diaphragms have gone out of shape, which they certainly will have done, they will not function correctly ever again. Sure, you might get it working after a fashion, but it will not be right. I never reassemble a cleaned carb without new diaphragms, after all they are pretty cheap. These ebay carbs at £7 (really?) might be OK, I have never tried them. But when even Zama can't make a good carb these days how on earth can a knock off copy with inferior materials be any good? Walbro carbs all the way for me, and where I can replace a Zama with an equivalent Walbro I always do.

To be honest its very unlikely to be the flywheel key on one of these models, and you really don't want to checking it just for the sake of it. But, because its been stood, its very likely to be the carb diaphragm. The metering diaphragm will be hard, and the pump diaphragm inlet and outlet valves will likely be stuck. And no, this machine has a flexi drive shaft and must not be used with a steel blade.

I think it is a bit of a scam. Nature England have investigated the felled trees on this eccentric's estate and say they have been felled by an axe. Landowner puts £1,000 bounty on beavers - BBC News Ours however, are very real.

Mods, if you see this can you rename the thread title to NEW, rather than NO please?

There was a theory that they had escaped Escot, but Escot say they have lost none.

Here is the full story Eggs. One of the three groups occupy an intensive territory of about 1/2 mile of river bank just downstream from where I live. It would be great if they came to the river bank by the house, but there is not enough willow there to keep them going. They are busy little things, tough too. River Otter Beaver Trial | Devon Wildlife Trust

They are living wild on the River Otter in East Devon. These are the only wild beavers in England for 500 years.

The River Otter beavers are doing well. I still have not seen them but this is some of their recent work.

Haha, that would tighten the drum up nicely

All in good time, Spud. At least Steve can have some free time this Christmas.

Nice baubles.

As Spud says, a good clean will help, but then a bit of grease on the detent (the 'notch' that locks it in place) will help enormously. Sadly it does not last and will need redoing. Stihls have been like this for a long time and Stihl have never bothered to improve in true German fashion.

Thanks Mike. I think that's what I will do. Can I apply it over the oil though.