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Numptie

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  1. Thanks everyone for your helpful tips. The saw probably hasn’t been used for the best part of 9 months to a year. I’ll take a look at the spark plug too.
  2. Hi All, I went to use my Stihl chainsaw for the first time for a few months. Gave the bar a once over and changed the chain. Then went to add Stihl synthetic chain oil. Odd I thought, it’s very thick, probably just the near freezing conditions. I let some ‘plop’ it’s way in, then suddenly realised I was filling the fuel tank!!! Good job I hadn’t started the saw! Inverted the saw and let what I now think was resinous oil to plop out again. Poured in some fuel and gave it a good shake and poured it out. Could see no obvious signs of oil remaining in the tank. Pulled out the filter. It was a little discoloured but not coated. Removed it and cleaned with carb cleaner and gave a couple of squirts down the fuel line for good measure even though it hadn’t been run. Followed a tip online of putting a little fuel mix direct into the carb. Refuelled with clean fuel but it won’t start. Any ideas guys? Is it just a case of persevering until it fires? Choke on or off? thanks D

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