DOLMAR/MAKITA The Official Sachs Dolmar Dolmar Makita Dolmar Chainsaws Thread

hump101 said:

On a slightly different topic, but same 105 saw, fuel priming. From cold it needs around 6-8 pulls to prime the carb with fuel, then fires up on choke, then runs normally. Is this normal? The 153 needs only a couple of pulls to prime, as do the Homelites. I've been wondering if this indicates an air leak in the 105 carb, or whether it would benefit from adding a priming bulb? It only needs the priming pulls if it has been left for a few days, not once it has started that day, even if it is cold again.

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Wilhelm said:

Mine aren't running at all (2) or poorly (1) , so I am not really inclined to comment on the fine tuning topic.

I need to go through all three of mine and one my neighbor dropped off in a bucket.

But the 105 (top handle) & 108 (rear handle), same PH, are certainly tough little saws.
I have a nostalgic thing for them, especially the 105.

Thanks for pinging me, sorry I'm of no help.

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Simondo said:

You have newer ! saws to run now anyhow ...Extra Sausage arrived yet

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hump101 said:

Thanks Simondo and Wilhelm. I might play with fitting a priming bulb if the cold starting gets any more annoying.

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Wilhelm said:

I like the power of the bigger saws, the added weight doesn't bother me at all.
I will gladly dismantle a whole tree with my PS-7900, but the PS-550 & PS-6100 are fun as well.

No, the XS5000 is still in the US!
I have to get an immigration permit for the saw.

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Dub11 said:

Is he sending you some starbursts too?

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Simondo said:

That ....may not..... work with the carb you have on the 105. No return from the carb to tank and ....as far as I can tell , no check valve built into the L side of the carb , you need them with "Purge Bulb" carbs.
Im Simon by the way.

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SOS Ridgerider said:

I think what Wilhelm needs the most is some more beef jerky!

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Dub11 said:

He doesn't have access to beef jerky over there?

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hump101 said:

Thanks Simon. There are two pipes from/to the tank, I had assumed one was a return line?

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Dub11 said:

Is he sending you some starbursts too?

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SOS Ridgerider said:

I think what Wilhelm needs the most is some more beef jerky!

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SOS Ridgerider said:

I don’t think so. I sent him a bag, and it was gone pretty quickly. Lol

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SOS Ridgerider said:

I don’t think so. I sent him a bag, and it was gone pretty quickly. Lol

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Wilhelm said:

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Simondo said:

You should have 2 tubes from the carb....but one is the impulse from the crank case to give the carb its pump signal and the other is a fuel line.

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hump101 said:

Ahh, now I understand! I've just gone back to the parts diagram and it's obvious when you have explained it. That also shows a fitting for the tank line as it enters the tank. All of that (line, fitting, and filter) were missing, so I just used a fuel line that is a press fit into the hole in the tank, so creating a seal. This may be the source of my slow priming.

Thanks again, you've saved me hours of pondering.

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Simondo said:

Some saws can take a fair few pulls to fire up from sitting unused , some not, so if the saw runs well once you tune the carb I wouldn't be concerned.
Dolmar Ps-32 /Makita Ea-3200 are the same saw just colour different.
I use a Ps-32 myself for smaller jobs , very decent cheep saw in my opinion. There 4 spring anti vibe, SS exhaust, adjustable bar oiler, easy start recoil ..purge bulb and MPI coil. They have a Hex port cylinder and run stronger than there 32 cc would suggest. If you remove the Cat in the exhaust this adds to the throttle response as well as giving a little extra power . You can get the saw with bar nuts rather than the hand quick tension cover( works well and not any trouble)...slimmer profile with the nuts .
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166 said:

The PS-32 / EA3200 / EA3201 is a very good little saw for the size and money.

A little modification could make it a little lighter and give it a bit more power.

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