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Yeah I cut off that stupid plastic clip and fitted a jubilee/worm drive metal clip when I done the rebuild when I fitted a new Viton inlet manifold.Im fairly sure its not sucking any air in etc. Its got the sensible (as sensible as they can be) decomp valve not the silly one as its a 2003 saw. Will check the throttle linkage -cheers for the heads up as didn't know about that. It did seem to settle in the end but only done another 20mins cutting after and not had chance to use it since so have to wait and see. Did seem very tempermental with the carb settings tho, more than 1/8 turn 1 way or the other made the difference whether it would actually cut or hardly run. The saw has had a hardish life so not sure how well the carb has held out or worn itself out tho it still had the oe piston etc and bore was fine but rings where thin.
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If it where a 057/075/076 not if I got there first lol a man after my own heart...
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As maico said they can be troublesome until the ignitions updated but trying to get the sem flywheel can be as rare as trying to buy hens teeth... As any saw prices vary and saws that era vary quite a bit depending on its condition and also bar length. I would certainly ensure its got a good spark before buying, if not walk away and not bother as you will regret it. Cant really comment on using one as such tho but theres always something satisfying about using an old saw and the torque of the motor...
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Absolutle brilliance. How long did it take you out of interest?
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Does the flashing l.e.d gear knob make it go faster? lol Love the idea of using the bale elevator, and also thrown many a bale on them. Not much could be said about the b and s original motor on them tho, we stuck a 5 hp electric motor on ours in the end as it was always used in the barn. Perry? maybe your getting muddled with the perry loader Alycidon? before the days of the flat 8 system as kids we spent many an hour riding on the bale slide waiting for that 6th bale before jumping off and stacking it up into for the perry loader on the mf35 to come collect it.
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Rumour has it stihl will be remaking the 044/ms440 and doing away with the ms441 but how true that is I don't know. Afterall Husqvarna reintroduced the 372 due to its demand.
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Had a busy day yesterday on the saws etc New 36" Oregon bar and chain turned up for my big stihl, had chance to play with my 10mm 044 after a total rebuild (god I love that saw....) and almost through a 357xp in a river after it wound me up. After a topend overhaul new piston/intake manifold with mod /twin port exhaust trying to get it to run right seemed almost unacheiveable for some reason, NEW archer chain-what a piece of crap just tried scorching its way through wood even with the oil pump turned up so took the Oregon chain off my 357, much better but tuning needed constant adjustment settled a bit in the end but by all accounts these carbs have there wear issues so may end up putting a new carb on it if it carries on.
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Fuel tank vent or coil breaking down are my first thoughts.
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Got the week off so finally managed to build up the stihl 075 (110cc) Started on the 5th pull so im happy. Cant wait to get it stuck into some wood and see how she goes! Second job of the day was replacing the intake boot on the 357xp, whilst at it I removed the base gasket and upped compression to 185psi. Just waiting for a new crank to turn up for the 051 now, all stripped an cleaned and just playing the waiting game for it to turn up before I can reassemble it...
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Does he live far from you? Tell him next time hes going to use it to make you aware and charge him the going rate to go watch him cut his logs so you can watch how he does everything. Sounds more like operator error than the saw itself, likewise ensure you watch how he makes his pre-mix up etc.
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I have used degreasers like jizer before using water to clean it etc but seems long winded with brushing it on and washing it off (haven't got an air line unfortunately tho makes sense how you do it) I do use old fuel sometimes tho the other half complains about the loitering smell lol, saying that she does about the brake cleaner but atleast that evaporates in a few minutes. I did think about a paraffin bath type thing but worry about dirt/rubbish in the carb etc.
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Never really thought I would use one but bought a cheap b and q one once when the where on offer and suprising how many times I have used it. Don't spend a fortune on one just buy a cheaper one then if you find you use it lots and it breaks go buy a better one.
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Oh sounds like it may take a bit of healing then ;-( Never thought about insurance policys tbh as never really gone sick, the quack even commented as he hadn't seen me for nearly 4 years but just shows how these things can crop up out the blue. 1 of those things you knew what it was without having to be told but even im aware it wouldn't heal itself and would only get worse so for once in my life took the attitude to get it sorted sooner rather than later. Seems its more common than I thought it was, though the doc said it was surprisingly high just below the belt line, I thought it would've been low. Oh well best I back off all the light duty jobs at home and let them build up for after the op so im not bored senseless.
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I tend to use brake cleaner for cleaning off all the grot before tearing down saws, however it appears im using more and more of the stuff. Only buy it from tool station (about £2.23 a 400ml can) but wandering what other people use? ive used 6 cans in just a week. I know when I worked at Vauxhall they used to buy it in 25ltr drums and we used to put it in pump bottles to use so may have to look into that method but is there anything else others use that make economical sense?
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Ah b+gger, just got back from the quacks and been confirmed I got a small hernia grrrr Well I know need to go in as an inpatient to be told by them now "yeah its a hernia" then go back in again for a minor op to patch it up. 4 - 6 weeks off work he advised after the op. Being self employed I give it a maximum of 2 wks.... How much time off do these people think we can take and be able to afford it...
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A man with my way of thinking lol. The main thing is not to glaze the bores as Spud says, no excessive heat etc but on the other hand you don't want it sat at a fixed rpm whatever that may be as that will glaze it up to. My attitude although prob wrong is used it as its meant to be used and don't think about it being a new saw, just avoid extended long cuts, if it goes wrong its under guarantee. Being autotune it prob wont run its best to start anyway as they take a few tanks to get themselves dialled in.
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Not ideal but I know Oregon dropped them out there catalogue etc but they where still available. Madeson in Oregon, USA where selling them still tho.
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Possibility of an el cheap piston like that expanding with the heat and seizing? Even the top bevelled edge looks like its been finished with a file... Interesting it has ZV stamped/etched on it as most of the Chinese stuff put nothing more than the directional arrow.
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Thanks Rich, That's a bloody handy site to know, already placed an order so you should ask for commission from them. Seems stihl superseded the p/n 3 times and then don't do it anyway.. Seems it was only the very first few had this particular seal and not used on any other saws. Turns out its the same size as the front wheel oil seal on a triumph motorcycle...
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Stripped down a 1976 stihl 051 which is in a condition that most sane people would right it off and throw away. Taken me longer to find/order new crank seals than to clean and strip it etc. 1 was easy to find (flywheel) as commonly used but the other a right pig to track down. Seems leaving a chainsaw on a log pile outside for 2 years doesn't do them any favours...
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Can get them online here... Tank Vent for Stihl 028, 048 - 1117 350 5800 | Only £2.50 | Stihl 021/MS210 Chainsaw Spares
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tank vent tube p/n 1117 350 5800 £2.15 + vat 021 023 and 025 certainly use the same.
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Stupid thing is ive got a 1985 husky which looks almost as good as new, the plastics haven't faded, the paint doesn't chip yet the newer saws are just disposable like newer cars. Can quite easily say the 044 has more paint missing off the crankcases than what its actually got left on it. My 357xp has turned into about 4 different shades of orange/red. Clearly the newer saws are built out of inferior materials.
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Lol I was actually talking about the crankcases not the plastics. Certainly not a job for today as need to get paint etc ordered or whatever if anyone had any good result. Just didn't know if anyone had tried one of these diy powder coating kits or anything.
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Lol left myself open to that one.... Worst thing is, no dishwasher.... see if she was at work I could be washing chainsaw bits in there lol. Easy-lift , scary thing is shes working a ward today she doesn't normally work on with 2 agency auxillarys and they are charging £60 an hour each whilst Helen will be in charge of them, working a sunday for £20 an hour... Cheers for the heads up Marcus, its a long slog but we all get there somehow I guess. Cant moan I guess, we both have jobs, the house, 2 cars etc so cant all be bad. Right, lets get back to peeling the veg
