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Apologies if it came across like that. It was more to get an idea of potential costs. That's impressive to have parts in stock. I've been waiting on Arien for a gasket for an Echo machine for almost 2 months now. After looking at the saw briefly tonight. The top of the carb has no branding but says patent pending and in tiny lettering on the side, says HDA 154A by looks of it - But it is tiny and an awkward angle as I haven't disassembled the saw beyond top and side covers to give a quick clean of the worst and removing the muffler to see the piston. I'm missing an exhaust muffler bolt it appears and possibly a gasket - Hoping Spud has those in stock too?

Do you mean the seal on the crankshaft !? I can't find any other reference to a seal that might need to be pressed in on any of the diagrams. Could you point out these common failure points in regards to the diagram below please ? I don't have the saw in front of me right now so just trying to see what to check while I'm waiting for the piston kit to turn up before it takes a trip to Spud. If any of those common failure points have failed on mine, would it make sense to replace with the same item or is the version from a 2007+ 346XP NE version or even from a similar age 357XP, since the saw will be ported, a better idea if that part is stronger/longer lasting etc? Thanks.

Could someone confirm I could use a larger cylinder head bore and piston from the 346XP Newer Edition with a 44.3mm bore on my older 42mm 1999 346XP please ?

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Good Afternoon All. I've become the owner of a 1999 Husqvarna 346XP, according to the serial number. The piston has scoring, I haven't taken the cylinder head off but I'm assuming that a new piston and head is in order. The previous owner was careful with their 2 stroke mix so I'm assuming there was an air leak and it ran lean, got a bit warm and decided it wasn't happy about that. The engine turns over but only makes 70-80psi of compression. Is there a common place these leak air that I should be checking first? Where should I be looking for a new piston and cylinder head? Looking on ebay it appears piston and head kits are much cheaper to import from the US but I would rather buy in the UK if the prices are similar after import duty. The standard piston was 42mm but I see the newer 346XPs came with 44mm pistons ? Can I fit a newer cylinder head with a 44mm piston or am I stuck with only the 42mm piston and head option? I see a member called @spudulike ports them or used to offer this according to this post? Is this service still available and if so, are you able to port a Husqvarna 544 14 29 08 head kit or is there a better head available to port ? Can the 42mm carbs be tuned to support this porting of a 44mm kit or am I resigned to needing a bigger 44mm carb ? I'm looking for longer term reliability with some performance as this will be used for firewood mainly. Out of curiosity, who made the Carbs? The one fitted has no markings on the top. This is my first Husqvarna. I've only played with Stihl and Echo machinery to date Thanks All.