GaryW

New piston and ring in, seems to be sorted now cheers.....until next time. I suspect it will have been the old fuel in it, should have emptied it....lesson learnt

Looks like you are exactly right Spud. So would you recommend a new piston and ring?

Cheers Spud, yeah was bone dry when first checked and dry after fitting new coil and trying. Since removing carb and doing the checks yesterday its started leaking from the decomp valve (excuse my incorrect terminology). When checking the piston what am I looking for? Thanks

Cheers for taking the time spud. Tried all your suggestions and unfortunately still no joy. There is fuel on the outside of the cylinder under the pressure release valve, not sure if it should be coming out?

Hoping someone can offer some advice please. Got a 357xpg, been running great then the other day after 30 mins use started chugging, cut out and won't start. Started the usual checks and the plug boot came off in my hands and the wire look pretty shot, got a new coil for a tenner so just replaced the lot assuming this would fix it. Unfortunately it didn't, I've checked for a spark and that's fine but the plug is bone dry. I'm going to try and get to the bottom of it, if anyone has a checklist of potential things to check I'd appreciate it as I'm no expert. I've also been reading about the walbro carb problems and some say replace with zama, is this a worthwhile maintenance thing just to change it? Don't want to spend money for the sake of it but if it makes the saw more reliable for the future is it worth it?

Ok, you've won me over I'm keeping it. Another deal he's offered is 2 x 346xpg and 2 x 357xp for £500. Was thinking if I sold 3 on eBay I may get a free saw out of it. I think they are ex forestry commission saws he's picked up at auction

Firewood is mixed hardwood from 4" diameter birch to average 10" sycamore and ash. You've got me thinking now about hanging on to the 242 and just buying another saw off him.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Fairly sure not stolen and condition and compression are good. Chris, he wants £150 for the 346, he's also offered me same deal on a 2004 357xp but I think that's a bit big to chop firewood all day. What would you recommend as a firewood saw?

Hi, hoping someone can offer me some advice please? I have a 1994 242xp (reasonsable used nick for age, running a bit rough after mate messed with carb settings) I've been offered a 2005 346xpg in exchange for my saw plus me contributing £50.00. What would my saw be worth as it is? Does that sound a fair deal. I'll mainly be using it for processing firewood (got 40 ton to get cracking on) so not sure what would be best? Thanks Gary