Mick67

Very please with the saw so far, a completely different machine from my little MS181c. Cheers Chris will have another look in a darkened room.

Just a quick update. I could fit the top of the old carb on the bottom of the chinese version with no fitting for the prime bubble but the genuine card has a chamber through the bottom on onto the top for the prime bubble so would not be able to prime. So I just put the chinese carb on and the saw fired up eventually, spitting and missing a bit but now looks like the coil has died as no spark. This is turning into a winter strip down project now. So anyways got fed up with it and gone and bought a Husqvarna 550XP MK11, picked it up at a very decent price so thought why not.

Thanks for the info guys, I've ordered one of the chinese ones and will do as you advise, will keep you updated with the results. Thanks

OK thanks guys, looks like I will have to wait for stocks to arrive in the UK and get a genuine one. Looks like I will be getting a new saw though as need to get some wood cleared. Not sure which as if I got similar then I would have some spares, but the husqvarnas do seem appealing. Thanks for your replies. Mick

Hi guys, I'm trying to source a cheaper chinese carb for my ms181c I can find the non easy start ones but not C1Q-S122B model which has the connection at the top for the prime bubble, I did find one on a site called Aliexpress but reading reviews on that site, looks like I would be lucky to receive the carb. If anyone has an idea of a supplier I would very grateful or maybe they just don't exist and I will have to pay for genuine parts? Thanks Mick