Thread: Chainsaw Problem..insert expletives here!

I would check the air filter as they can become clogged very quickly. Also the spark plug may be due for a change. Fuel is another thing overlooked as 2 stroke tends to go stale after sitting for a while.
Cheers Dave

Had much the same prob, and it turned to be the fuel tank not venting thus causing a patial vacuum in the tank thus limiting fuel to the engine.

Mine did a very similar thing, and it was a clogged fuel filter.
You can fish them out of the tank with a piece of wire with a hook on the end - the filters are a felt looking thing. Mine looked perfectly clean, but replaced it and has been fine since - had only two tanks of fuel through it before clogging - was a brand new saw too.
If you have a 2 stroke whipper snipper or something - and it is running fine pull the fuel filter out and swap them and see if the same ocours to the whipper snipper to help confirm if it is the fuel filter.
What ever you do do not run a 2 stroke without the fuel filter as you can easily clog the jets which is real PITA.
Best of luck.

Thanks for the info, now to be honest wouldnt have a clue whats what, so I may take the casing off and have a squizz and see what might be what and clean anything that looks blocked or clogged. I did manage to get the chain on when it came off and that is a triumph for me ,

Regards

Stevo

Buying one of these fixed our problem, they are a great saw these ebay bargens.chainsaw, chain saw, stihl, stihl chainsaw items at low prices on eBay.com.au

CHEERS TIM.

Sorry to high jack the thread, but a word of caution about the e-bay link. I bought a similar saw - (brand new at a clearing sale - business going out of business) and they appear to go buy a multitude of brand names, good saw but the started mechanisim is poorly made, and I suggest going down a size in in started rope that it came with, and the pivit for the starter rope is just part of the plastic cover and mine has broke. I am in the midst of trying to modify the pully system to be more reliable. So far the saw has been a ripper for the price but it has spent as much time on the bench as it has spent cutting wood. If you are not handy with the tools and tinkering do not bother with them.

My VERY OLD homelite (john deere) saw did something similar - lent it to a mate, and it cut out halfway through use, with no signs of life afterwards.

I was about to move OS, so gave it to another mate. He found that the pickup inside the tank had disintegrated. Replaced it, and it works fine.

The above saw cost me $20 and was a great little saw. I now have a Husky 357XP, so have no serious regrets about giving it away.

Originally Posted by crash

Sorry to high jack the thread, but a word of caution about the e-bay link. I bought a similar saw - (brand new at a clearing sale - business going out of business) and they appear to go buy a multitude of brand names, good saw but the started mechanisim is poorly made, and I suggest going down a size in in started rope that it came with, and the pivit for the starter rope is just part of the plastic cover and mine has broke. I am in the midst of trying to modify the pully system to be more reliable. So far the saw has been a ripper for the price but it has spent as much time on the bench as it has spent cutting wood. If you are not handy with the tools and tinkering do not bother with them.

We have bought 3 of these ebay saw's and they are still going strong, we have had one for about 2 and a half years now and no probs yet.
But i spose you would have to be careful with such a cheap saw.

CHEERS TIM.