Jackofsome

Hi Chris, Ok, thanks for that, I was just mulling possible causes over in my head, maybe it was just a particulalry unpleasant piece of timber! Thanks, Jack.

Hi Rover, I have removed the bar and it still doesn't want to start, I am confused because it was running perfectly before the chain overheated. Thanks for your reply though.

Hello Chaps, I am new to this forum so hope I have posted in the right forum and also that this isn't too stupid a question.... I was using my saw the other day and the chain and bar got very hot (i had already checked the oiling so didn't think there would be a problem) so I removed the bar and chain and the oiling section was clear and moist with oil, I cooled everything off then put the chain and bar back on, when I went to start the saw again it wouldn't start and just coughed and a little bit of smoke came out of I thought the decompression button. Anyway I left the saw for the rest of the day and tried to start it again in the evening, I applied the choke and it did the customary cough so I pushed the choke in and then it just did the same as before, one pop/cough then nothing. Two questions, firstly, I am running a recently purchasedd 15" bar on my saw, is this too smal and could account for the overheating/insufficient oiling of the chain? Secondly, I removed the spark plug and checked for a spark I can't see one but that doesn't neccesarily mean there sin't one? Do you chaps have any suggestions? Many thanks in advance, Jack.