362XP idle issues

[beaglebriar]

Is the washer that the oil pump gear rides on in place? I'd like to see a picture of the carnage...

 

[Daniel Engel]

The washer was in place. Lemme see what I can do about a picture. It's pretty graphic, be forewarned...

 

[Daniel Engel]

 

[Daniel Engel]

Also, why does the IPL give me two different part numbers for the same crank sleeve?
503 77 91-01
503 96 70-01
Or, if there is a difference, what are they? I cannot tell....

 

[beaglebriar]

That fugger was hot!!! Dull chain?

 

[beaglebriar]

Also, why does the IPL give me two different part numbers for the same crank sleeve?
503 77 91-01
503 96 70-01
Or, if there is a difference, what are they? I cannot tell....

Probably just a superceded part number.

 

[Daniel Engel]

That fugger was hot!!! Dull chain?

I wish! I haven't had a chance to even run the saw yet! I bought it as a non-working unit and have slowly been picking away at it.

 

[Daniel Engel]

Probably just a superceded part number.

In the same book? Interesting...

 

[beaglebriar]

In the same book? Interesting...

Lemme check my book...

 

[Daniel Engel]

This is the book I'm using

 

[beaglebriar]

91-01 is the sleeve.

 

[Daniel Engel]

Aaand, I'm an idiot. The other is a bushing for the chain brake handle :/

 

[beaglebriar]

Aaand, I'm an idiot. The other is a bushing for the chain brake handle :/

Yessir...lol.

 

[beaglebriar]

Don't feel like an idiot.. pretty sure I've ordered that bushing by mistake before. Lol

 

[Daniel Engel]

Excuse me while I nurse my ego

 

[Daniel Engel]

Ok, got parts ordered and should be here Weds. I'll let you know how it works out. Thanks for all the input!

 

[Daniel Engel]

Sorry for the delay. Things have been kinda crazy lately. Sooo, I put all the new parts in with little to no change in how it runs. It seems to be fine(ish) when the saw is cold, but becomes less cooperative when it warms up. I went back and vac/pressure tested again, and it passed. I'm beginning to think the coil is what's giving me grief. I was hoping a $50 AM coil would actually been decent. And to rub salt in the wound, I readjusted the air gap and retarded the timing a bit to see what might happen, when I went to start the saw, the recoil bound up, and somehow ripped the spring catch off the starter housing. I do believe this machine is cursed....

 

[Adamski]

The return spring on the carb goes into a hole. This hole can sometimes start sucking in air. Hell knows how but I have had two oe 372xp carbs do this. I pull the spring, put some jb weld or similar and then put the spring back in. Seems to fix the erratic idle issues on the two I’ve had. Seems like a wild shot but worth checking. Basically the hole leaks in and around the check ball on the choke flap.

 

[Daniel Engel]

The return spring on the carb goes into a hole. This hole can sometimes start sucking in air. Hell knows how but I have had two oe 372xp carbs do this. I pull the spring, put some jb weld or similar and then put the spring back in. Seems to fix the erratic idle issues on the two I’ve had. Seems like a wild shot but worth checking. Basically the hole leaks in and around the check ball on the choke flap.

Interesting. I'll have a look. Thanks!