Scott Of The Llandow

Thanks Doobin, i never really looked at the small ones to buy, only the bigger pro ones. Not a bad price i will have a think about that, see if i can get some cash together

Cheers Rich, yes it over revs before dying, don't think it is getting too much air plug quite dark, maybe a bit of a heavy mix with the oil but in the past but this has been drained a feww times and 50:1 has been added. Compression is great, no problem there i have had a look at the piston from the carb and exhaust, both sides look fine, no marks or scratches. Ta Scott

Cheers Gnome, that all seems fine too, unless its intermitent , as i said i don't really want to keep replacing parts in a process of elimination if i can help it

Hi, I was hoping for some direction in trying to sort my saw out, has been running fine, but now will fire up and die after 10-30 seconds, it sounds like a kill switch has been pulled no coughing or spluttering. it will start back up on the first pull after it has died, so seems to be getting fuel through. i have tried removing the fuel cap but that doesn't make a difference it just runs fast and then dies. the dealer i bought it from a few years ago (2nd hand) reckons i need a new carb but thats £60+ for a Stihl i only paid £85 for the saw! I have taken the carb off and stripped it down, all the diaphrams and stuff looked alright, fuel hose tank etc looks fine.I am a poor student at the mo so can't pay loads on just trying stuff, what can i do next:confused1: Atb Scott