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So it took quite a while for the aftermarket fuel line to arrive 🤨 finally got around to fitting it today before I forgot how it put it back together……

got it done it’s fiddly as and put a little fuel in and got engine to fire more easily than I expected (hoping that’s it sorted) will refit the bar etc and check operation another day after taking a spill on some ice last night I can’t see me using it for a while 😖

On 13/11/2022 at 20:45, spudulike said:

That is the fuel line but check to see that is what yours looks like as this saw is a bit like the Ford Fiesta....it has been around many years in different guises!

Genuine fuel line was £10.50 plus shipping so I decided to try a £4 eBay delivered special waiting for it to arrive 🤞it solves the running issue and the spraying issue if it does then I’ll look to sort the bar and chain out 

I have a husqvarna R53 in need of reassembly in my own….as well as an ms250 in now more bits than it should be 🙈

35 minutes ago, spudulike said:

You had the wrong IPL, I think this is the one you are after: -

Which is that part22 is what I need I think

Found a great video after I had dismantled most of the saw 🙈 L&S diagram is wrong for my saw but the video looks right fuel hose doesn’t show any cracks but I the the seal to the tank isn’t sealing while it’s apart and carb is off I’m going to give it a clean does it need new gaskets et to reassemble? 
guy in video bought a whole kit I wasn’t going to……. Filter looks newish and I have a new plug ready to fit just hope this solves the issues 

7 minutes ago, Bolt said:

That Slovakian engineering is indeed something for all us Brits to be rightly proud of.

One of the British national daily
newspapers is asking readers
"What it means to be British?". Some of the
emails are hilarious but this one from a
man in Switzerland
"Being British is about driving in a German
car to an Irish pub for
a Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a
Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on
Swedish furniture and watch
American shows on a Japanese TV. He
buys a holiday home in Spain,
skis in France, fancies Swedish birds and
has a Romanian au-pair.
And the most British thing of all?
Suspicion of anything foreign ".

so isn’t being British about embracing things from elsewhere?

13 hours ago, Bolt said:

Possibly more British than the latest gen Defenders though!

Amount you see on the road I can’t think of a more British car except perhaps the mini (bmw ones that is)

Had a look at L&S can’t see a spec for the fuel Line looks like 21/22 might be the issue hope it’s not 19 as that’s out of stock 🤦‍♂️

I’m thinking split fuel Line time to strip her down I recon 🥴

how much to put it back together if I post you a box of bits 🤪🤪🤪

On 10/11/2022 at 10:45, josharb87 said:

Norton, triumph, Land Rover, Range Rover, Aston Martin etc 

 

not necessarily British owned, or all models but plenty are still built in Britain  

Qashqais are built in Britain 🤷‍♂️

On 09/11/2022 at 18:13, Trailoftears said:

So just curious,what saws do you have,'need',use?

I'm no arborist,tho I do grudgingly scramble aloft occasionally. Neither am I a tree guy.More of a general landscaper/jack of all trades really.So (without going down the slippery slope of hedgetrimmers,brushcutters,mowers,etc,etc)

This is the situation I find myself in just on the chainsaw front.

Makita 18v duc254 t.handled saw-love it to bits,handy up and down.

Stihl 'home owner saws,ms170-gutless- fairly rapidly consigned to the shed of shame.

Stihl ms180 c,after oiling problems from day one,after resolving,now my 'chuck it in my roofbox,just in case saw for gen.garden woodwork fencing/raised bed construction,coppicing etc.

Stihl ms250,never ran right from new,back to dealers several times-consigned to the shed of shame

 

Where is the shed of shame? Sounds like my kind of place! 
 

what’s a not cheapo stihl? For occasional use 🤔

Hmm garden cleared but saw not running right 🤷‍♂️
 

runs fine on its side pull cord up but in normal. Cutting down like cutting up a log it stalls as soon as chain touched wood? 
 

also still spraying fuel onto my right hand from where between the top of tank and handle? 🤷‍♂️
 

It did what I needed to after a fashion…..but glad I wasn’t chopping firewood! 
 

what should I do? Not wanting to spend lots as I don’t use it much I use the pope saw on my combi more should I sell the MS250 and just buy a KM94? 
 

part of the reason for buying it was frustration at using a a husqvarna 235xp which as doing the same 🤔

BTW using Motomix recently purchased 

On 10/11/2022 at 07:53, Stubby said:

You should dress the bar and flip it every , say, 3 sharpens . This will make better use of it .

Used saw with reasonably well used bar and chain I don’t know how much life left in then. Saw was used by a pro before I bought it and I think he had bought it used 

11 hours ago, pleasant said:

 

 

You are correct...different size bar mount, different location of bar/chain oiler as well.

 

Personally, I wouldn't bother

Decided not too shame as a good deal will just order a new chain and hope bar lasts a little longer it doesn’t get much use 

Bummer a 261 sprocket is £37 at l&s so makes it over £100 if it fitted and that’s more than a bar couple of chains… shame oh well

So my saw has the older style sprocket I was looking for a new bar and chain and this deal is cheaper than a bar and single chain and a sprocket is £20? So still a good deal does this chain only work with that new style

sprocket? 

Would this fit my ms250 with the correct sprocket?

Thinking I’ll pick up some of the husqvarna fuel

also just seen another dealer just up the road has Motomix 2 for £20.99 which is quite different to £27.50… so guess where I’ll be going In future 🤔 no wonder the showroom was like a total ghost town and no reply to the online enquiry I sent them last weekend. 🙈

1 hour ago, ChrisNewport said:

Just use Aspen 2 in everything 

Why would I use that in a 4 stroke ?

This seems to be the most cost effective method of buying 

Husqvarna XP Power 4 Fuel 5 Litre

OAKLEYSGARDENMACHINERY.CO.UK

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Alkylate fuel ideal for 4-stroke Husqvarna engines. Minimises engine deposits, helping maintain performance, reduce...

what’s the difference between aspen, stihl and husqvarna branded bottles? 🤔

2 hours ago, pleasant said:

If you decide to buy the 'neat' 4-stroke Stihl motoplus4 or Aspen 4, then at least you have options to dispense it for use in both 2 or 4 stroke machinery- however use a decent 2-stroke synthetic oil with your mix, such as the Green Stihl HP (not the ultra) oil, as this is the oil Stihl automatically add to their pre-mix 2-stroke fuel, as it has a stabiliser added, whereas the cheap Red version or the more expensive Ultra version doesn't

ah interesting I currently use the green stihl oil with pump fuel was considering buying a gallon of super unleaded (less ethanol) but my dad was convinced to buy or had a deal on 3 5l of aspen 4 with new mower (husqvarna) and I recently bought a a gallon of Motomix 2 from local dealer £27.50….

so as I just used the last of the second can of aspen since may (cutting lawns in mid November 🙈) and season seem to be getting longer I wondered about buying a bigger drum between us logicistcally not ideal  but neither is having to go a buy “special” fuel so buying it once every couple of years when taking mower for service makes almost sense 

I used to use the red stihl oil but bought green when the red litre ran out (takes a while with our usage to use a litre of 2 stroke oil only mix a litre at a time and that can last a while between uses 

So considering using posh fuel but…

mix of unleaded and mixed fuel kit is it better to buy aspen 4 and mix for the oil mixed engines? Or buy the pre mixed?

Fuelling a mix of Honda 4 stroke and stihl 2mix and 4 mix kit domestically so irregular use maintaining 4 properties within the family 

part of the reason for asking is considering a buying a bigger aspen 4 drum between me and my dad rather than keep buying the 5l ones and creating more plastic waste 

my dads mower and strimmer has used 10l of aspen and I have used a jug of Motomix so I recon could use 20l a year between us. And with a 5year shelf life a 55litre drum might make sense ? 

On 04/11/2022 at 21:45, pleasant said:

Whatever you do DON'T start tapping out the holes! Stihl offer oversized bar studs, as this is a common issue. All you need to do is remove the existing spinning studs from the body and simply screw in these oversize studs. Ensuring the new stud is lined up square with the existing hole, and use some locking fluid. Use two nuts locked together on the new stud to allow you to wind it gently in. If you cannot remove the nut on the end of the original stud that's spinning, then with a hacksaw or dremel cut a slot in the end of the stud and hold in place with a screwdriver whilst you use your spanner to remove the nut.

 

Part number of stihl oversize studs for the ms250 is:

 

1123 664 2405

 

I have done this repair loads of times and last longer than original

 

 

Hmmm thanks wonder if it’s worth ordering some in advance of needing them?

On 28/04/2022 at 08:38, roys said:

Yip as feared it is the stud to crankcase that is at fault.

Good shout, will need to look them up either that or rattle a couple up on the lathe.

How did you on with the fix?

2 hours ago, spudulike said:

These and MS230s have carb adjustment holes at strange angles making adjustment not the easiest. The ones I have seen have had a limiter cap on the H screw but these machines have been manufactured since the dark ages (025) so have had a few build variations.

What is the implement for adjustment ? Flat screw driver?

mine is a 2006/8 ms250 🤷‍♂️