A running conundrum

[I Know Something]

Now you know something.

Yeah. I gotta change that. Lol

 

[stinkbait]

I would highly recommend that anyone putting these kits together should always do a vac/pressure test. It really narrows down any problems you may run into after that.

 

[Larry B]

Fer sure. And if you have the tools pressure test any aftermarket carbs too. Lots of them have missedadjustd metering levers and metering spring not seated properly.

 

[I Know Something]

Fer sure. And if you have the tools pressure test any aftermarket carbs too. Lots of them have missedadjustd metering levers and metering spring not seated properly.

I'll go and put it on my bench and check it out. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[I Know Something]

@Stump Shot .got the name change! Lol

 

[Stump Shot]

@Stump Shot .got the name change! Lol

WooHoo!

 

[Larry B]

the younger I was the more I thought I knew.
The older I get get the more I know what I don't know.
Everyday I try to learn something new.
We all start somewhere.

My "zen moment" of the evening.

 

[I Know Something]

I’d start by putting an oem impulse line on.

Hey Deetsy. I'm going to say I needed that impulse line!

 

[MustangMike]

The biggest problem I've noted with the Asian saw kits is not that they need to be pressure tested, but that they need the crap cleaned out of them, especially in the bearings, but also in the tanks, etc. One of the 440 kits was driving me crazy, so I ended up just swapping out the whole tank handle and it ran fine after that. Not sure exactly what was wrong, but I had changed out about everything else, and that cured it!

I always flush all the bearings (main + large rod) with WD-40 before I even turn them, and I have yet to have any bearing fail other than a piston pin bearing, so for $10 ea I always use OEM piston pin bearings. I've replaced a seal on 2 of the 660 kits, when I saw they were damaged when I inserted the crank, but have not had any leaks on any of the others.

 

[I Know Something]

I had one bad bearing. Just replaced both and the seals.

The pics above were from a test run at my buddy's farm the past Sunday. 4 hours of cutting to see were we are. Tore it apart tonight and that's what I saw. Glad I ordered that impulse line last week. YIKES!!

 

[Deets066]

Was it even on the barb at all?

 

[I Know Something]

It appears.....she ahhhhh......slippedededed offfffff!!!!!!!

 

[MustangMike]

Must have been pressed against it, or I don't think it would start. But definitely not on right!

 

[I Know Something]

P.s.

This did pass a pressure and vac test before I started it. That's the part that amazed me.

 

[MG porting]

Was it even on the barb at all?

That's what I was thinking looks like it was just touching it.