If a Jonsevarna guy was to try a Steel...

[Backtroller]

Maybe a combination of bad mix and dull chain on a hot day?

 

[JohnnyBlade]

034? I really like mine i built. Ported of course.
I should prob put that in my sig so Dally backs off

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Yes, and that could be where the air leak emerged. However that is rare for OEM parts that are this new. I will check that. But, it's not even easy to reach that boot with a knife. Frankly, Kenneth, I am just as perplexed about this engine failure as you and the owner are.

Let the bar get pinched good and yank the heck out of it.

 

[davidwyby]

Perhaps the mtronic went lean?

 

[Benwa]

...which one?

I think the only "hole" in my lineup is a good, or "pro" 50cc...

Hands down Stihl 026/ms260 if you port it. If leaving stock or mildly modded, the ms261 can't be beat. Only one man's opinion of course.

Stihl 026
48.7 cc (2.97 cu. in.)
3.5 hp (2.6 kW)

Stihl MS260
50.2 cc (3.06 cu. in.)
3.5 hp (2.6 kW)

Stihl MS261
50.2 cc (3.06 cu. in.)
4.0 hp (3.0 kW)

 

[Orangeinthebarn]

Just to be the the guy who throws out an opinion you’re not asking for ....You could go to the top of the 50cc range and get a 361 with 59cc. Those seem to appeal to the husky crowd.

Yes I second the 361. If you’re talking new only I would get a 261c. I will say my 2149/53 is a much better saw than my new 261c. It’s stronger built and faster

 

[davidwyby]

Just to be the the guy who throws out an opinion you’re not asking for ....You could go to the top of the 50cc range and get a 361 with 59cc. Those seem to appeal to the husky crowd.

I got 60ccs comin out my ears

 

[SOS Ridgerider]

I got 60ccs comin out my ears

You say that like it's a bad thing...

 

[davidwyby]

You say that like it's a bad thing...

I wanted a 70cc, and now I have one...if it doesn’t turn out to be too heavy, I think it’s gonna be The One.

 

[Orangeinthebarn]

Which 70 did you get

 

[davidwyby]

Which 70 did you get

Jred 2166

 

[Wood Doctor]

You could have bought a new Stihl MS441c-m for a grand or so. Yes, it's heavy. Some guys like that weight. Just hold it in place and let it buck cut to high heaven with a 24"+ bar. To each his own.

 

[davidwyby]

You could have bought a new Stihl MS441c-m for a grand or so. Yes, it's heavy. Some guys like that weight. Just hold it in place and let it buck cut to high heaven with a 24"+ bar. To each his own.

I paid $335 for the 2166 pretty much like new, just had to put a spark plug thread repair insert in it.

 

[davidwyby]

...and it will get tweaked :-D

 

[sawmikaze]

Maybe a combination of bad mix and dull chain on a hot day?

Just maybe..

 

[SOS Ridgerider]

I paid $335 for the 2166 pretty much like new, just had to put a spark plug thread repair insert in it.

Grind the transfer covers out, and you’ll have a 2172. I think that’s what they call the red 372s. I did it for an arborist buddy, and he loves it.

 

[PA Dan]

Grind the transfer covers out, and you’ll have a 2172. I think that’s what they call the red 372s. I did it for an arborist buddy, and he loves it.

I did the same for a boss at work and he loves it too!

 

[davidwyby]

Buddy just asked me about getting a 661... I told him I dunno but I know some guys that do...good to go?

 

[BK13]

I'm certainly not Stihl expert (or chainsaw expert in general) and it certainly doesn't fill a hole in your lineup, but as a die-hard Husky guy, I'm certainly smitten by what I see with 462s...

I'll never drop the kind of coin Stihl wants for a 500i...

 

[davidwyby]

I'm certainly not Stihl expert (or chainsaw expert in general) and it certainly doesn't fill a hole in your lineup, but as a die-hard Husky guy, I'm certainly smitten by what I see with 462s...

I'll never drop the kind of coin Stihl wants for a 500i...

Yeah, the most I’ve paid for a saw was $500 for my 395 around 10 years ago. Then most recently $300 + shipping for the 2166.