Recent content by OnTheRoad

To give a final update, I replaced both coils with OEM parts and the saw usually starts first pull and runs great. It was hard starting before it quit running. I bought this from somebody on AS years ago and it quit running in maybe 10 minutes and has sat since. I'm not sure what to do with...

Thank you this is exactly what I was looking for. The wiring is all in good shape and in the correct routing. I checked the coils just now and the primary reads OL while the secondary reads 1.5 ohm. Unfortunately the spark plug wire is crushed. I want the new owner to have a trouble free...

The saw is beautiful low hour saw and I'm giving it away because my neighbor is a good friend and needs a big saw. I'm selling it with a 36" bar from a 460 I traded to (?) for a 550 where the 460 went to Randy. What I'm looking for is how to troubleshoot the components to determine what is...

So I have a 288xp lite that has no spark and I'm wondering how to test the pickup and the coil. The spark plug wire has been crushed and looks compromised. But how do I troubleshoot the two coils? I hooked my dmm to the two sides of the primary coil set on dcv and pulled the starter and got...

I diddn't try your method but did open the carb and remove the plug and crank it over. Yes it was flooding badly. Next step is to rebuild the carb and a kit is coming from stens. A new plug changed nothing.

Thanks for the replies. I will order a rebuild kit and update this thread.

Thanks for the reply, jacob. I have not rebuilt the carb. If we assume the carb is the issue am I better to spend $12 on a rebuild kit or $17 on a farmertec carb?

I'm playing with a 350 husky with maybe a few tanks through it that will not start. It won't hit a lick no matter what I do. Piston and cylinder are perfect and compression is very strong though I can't find my tester. I did find my leakdown tester. Air, fuel, spark, compression. The plug...