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Mark_Skyland

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  1. This is what I would recommend. Empty the fuel into a clear jug, let it settle for awhile, you will see any water and bits of sawdust etc settle to the bottom. Pour the clean fuel back into the tank and dispose of the crap. Swill the fuel about in the tank and do the above until you have removed all the water and crap. If you have an airline you can save a bit of time by draining the tank and blowing it out. Start the saw up and leave it to idle until it dies, job done. If you haven't changed the fuel filter in a while you may as well do that now. Just remember to get rid of your mixed fuel if you wont be using it for a couple of months as it will go off.
  2. Take the carb off and check the black plastic splitter that fits into the carb body where it attaches to the rubber intake pipe. This plastic piece had a small hole that gets bunged up if the machine is ran without an air filter or if it's used with a damaged air filter cover as it doesn't seal the air filter properly. I've seen it plenty of times, the saw won't tick over and runs poorly. It could also be the solenoid. As they show the same symptoms but I would check the above first. £300 seems is a bit steep for a new carb and 5 minutes of work! You just put the carb on and that's it. Maybe do a reset if it's not running properly but you don't need a pic to do that.
  3. I agree with you on that. Battery tech needs a major advance before it will replace petrol machines. They do have their place though, hedge trimmers seems to be top of the list from customer feedback. Although the top handle battery saws are also getting good feedback. Its going to be quite awhile before you can replace a 084 with a battery machine
  4. The 300 is a fairly powerful saw TBH, I have only had a bit of a demo with one and I haven't ran one next to a 261 or 550 but they cant be that far off in terms of power. They were available to buy in 2023 IIRC. I've seen the promotion videos but it would be interesting to see a real world comparison. Someone in here must have a 300 and a pro 50cc saw that they can do a quick vid of them in use.
  5. Thanks for the update. Im sure the new fuel line will fix the issue.
  6. I cant get a parts list up for that machine but I very much doubt that you can buy that part, it probably only comes with a carburettor attached to it.
  7. Well, there is no vat on Scottish £50 notes because they are all fake so technically, yes.
  8. That about sums it up. It doesn't matter whether you are vat registered or not it only matters on who the PPE is for. It's only for boots and helmets/complete helmets, other PPE has vat on it.
  9. This might sort out your stihl blower issue, its a very common problem. If the gasket isn't holed then its either put it in an ultrasonic cleaner and hope for the best or buy a new carb. On the Stihl's sometimes the plugs fall out of the plastic plate under the primer bulb which can cause the same issue.
  10. It looks like there are two different motors for the 200, they have different part numbers and covers than the 220 and the electronic module is different too. So even if the motor does fit you may not get any additional power due to the different control unit. I've attached the parts diagram for the 200 showing the different motors and a completely different type of electronic module and an attachment for the 220 msa 200.pdf 220.pdf
  11. If you do buy the MSA 300 then remember you need the AP 500 S or it will only run on half revs. A customer of ours has the 300 and the 220, although he says the 300 has plenty of power the 220 gets used way more often.
  12. No, they are different, one large, one small. If only there was a web site that had a better explanation of which caps fit what and where.. Oil Cap - Stihl - 0000 350 0510 SKYLANDEQUIPMENT.COM Filler Cap - Stihl MS201T. Filler cap for Stihl MS201T. Filler Cap - Stihl 0000 350 0520 SKYLANDEQUIPMENT.COM Filler Cap - Stihl MS201T. Filler cap for Stihl MS201T.
  13. I didnt think the screw caps connected to the case with just the ball tbh.
  14. You can pull the leg part off which leaves you with the ball. Which exact model of stihl do you have?
  15. Poor compression usually shows by lacking in power, hard to start when warm, nearly impossible to start even and it wont tick over. If its cutting out as though its been switched off then I think that you still have an electrical fault somewhere. Does it start up straight away, tick over and still has plenty of power?
  16. You can only get those caps from here Oil Cap - Stihl - 0000 350 0510 SKYLANDEQUIPMENT.COM Filler Cap - Stihl MS201T. Filler cap for Stihl MS201T. OK not really since we wont have anymore in stock until the middle of next week.
  17. Any luck in sourcing the problem? Ive seen a couple of MS 201's where the spur has came loose from the drum.
  18. I've seen a couple of bad ones and a few rim sprockets that have split in half but I've never seen a spur sprocket that bad!
  19. I thought that if you say use an updated coil, or the numbers on the unit where different then the firmware needed updating as it always asks which ignition unit is fitted. Good to know that it doesn't matter.
  20. Welding a chain is a new one on me! Honey brothers and l s engineering stock the tie straps, Ive directed a few customers to them in the past. I'm sure that they will stock the tie straps for the little Stihl chain.
  21. Just follow the HT lead back from the sark plug. It will end up at the coil which is located behind the starter cover to the left. The coil has some number on it, this is an example 581 72 36 02. Its best if you match the coil numbers otherwise you may have to take the machine into a husky dealer to get them to update the autotune. Replacing the coil on the mark 1 is a bit of a job IIrc, although I may be mixing that up with the 560. To make it easier you can cut the wires from the coil and join them to the original wires on the machine.
  22. If they are cutting weight by adopting the 500 crankcase design then I can see it working out quite well.
  23. 400g lighter! That's a lot of weight to remove, I don't know how on earth they can achieve that!
  24. Its only £6.50 from amazon The Life of a Tree : Lescure, Island, Demont, Marie: Amazon.co.uk: Books WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK The Life of a Tree : Lescure, Island, Demont, Marie: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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