All Things 288XP

[cus_deluxe]

If only I were awake....dang it.

Thought you liked low tops?

 

[PA Dan]

Thought you liked low tops?

He's a hoarder...

 

[dustinwilt68]

Thought you liked low tops?

I do.prefer a low top but rare is rare

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

I do.prefer a low top but rare is rare

That's how it starts!

 

[Daserlon]

Hard to belive theres no new 288 news lately

 

[PA Dan]

I looked at my 281 project yesterday...does that count?

 

[Daserlon]

I looked at my 281 project yesterday...does that count?

Lol yeah it does. I just hate when this thread isnt active. 288/281 is my favorite saw.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Lol yeah it does. I just hate when this thread isnt active. 288/281 is my favorite saw.

I wanna build a 281. I have an old Mahle non-decomp cylinder and a few other smalls. Gotta find a builder but holy crap everybody is grabbing up 2-series like they’re gold. Prices seem to have gone up on builders too.

 

[Homemade]

I took mine out Tuesday and it needed a tune. And of course, the screwdriver I had along, didn’t fit in the adjustment hole. Who knew it would run that rich going from 45F to 17F outside.

Oh yeah. The husky xp bar oil that I had, that is claimed to be all season. Was thicker then honey, the tall timber summer blend I had along was thinner. I thought for sure the summer blend would be thicker.

 

[smokey7]

If anything your tube shouldve gotten leaner not richer if you came from 45f to 17f. The colder the leaner all engines get. Hence why a old truck needs a choke to stay on for a bit when its cold out.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

If anything your tube shouldve gotten leaner not richer if you came from 45f to 17f. The colder the leaner all engines get. Hence why a old truck needs a choke to stay on for a bit when its cold out.

Absolutely true, I somehow missed that. Good call man

 

[00wyk]

I looked at my 281 project yesterday...does that count?

I need to rewire mine.... blah...

 

[Homemade]

It would only clear up when I was leaning on it heavy in the cut. That’s why I assumed too rich. But I didn’t bring her with me today. Maybe this weekend I’ll get another stab at it.

 

[00wyk]

I wanna build a 281. I have an old Mahle non-decomp cylinder and a few other smalls. Gotta find a builder but holy crap everybody is grabbing up 2-series like they’re gold. Prices seem to have gone up on builders too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HUSQVARN...83.l10137.c10&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true

Same here...I looked at that thing for a minute, then decided against it. I paid 250 for my 281xp in working order, and the guy delivered it to a site I was headed to for tree work in a London suburb.

 

[decableguy2000]

Is it bad karma to think about selling a 288?

 

[p61 western]

Is it bad karma to think about selling a 288?

I'm going to say yes. We need pics lol.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Is it bad karma to think about selling a 288?

You picked the right thread to think about it...lol!

 

[00wyk]

I need to rewire mine.... blah...

These leads are 18gauge right?

 

[Homemade]

Turns out it wasn’t too lean or rich. I brought the right screw driver this time. The tune was good, but I’m assuming it’s an air leak. I thought it was leaning out, but it’s a different kind of loosing power. Like it’s running out of fuel for a sec and then picks back up.

 

[p61 western]

Turns out it wasn’t too lean or rich. I brought the right screw driver this time. The tune was good, but I’m assuming it’s an air leak. I thought it was leaning out, but it’s a different kind of loosing power. Like it’s running out of fuel for a sec and then picks back up.

Your tank vent might be haywire.