SuperD4K
OPE Member
I have an early 288XP that will only tune out to about 10,500RPM max on the Tachometer but I've been told that it should be closer to 13,000 at WOT.
Saw has new 228C carb which I thought didn't have the governor like the original 228A. Cylinder and piston looks good through the exhaust port and it has new oil seals on the flywheel and clutch side along with new oil pump O ring. No decomp valve. New gaskets and filter on the intake side, new fuel filter and fuel lines, new spark arrestor screen. New Spark plug, Throttle lever does not appear to be warped and seems to allow full travel on the carb.
The original problem was that it seemed to experience a loss in power compared to my 064. Both saws have 32" bars and chain. They both always seemed to cut pretty much the same except the 064 was a little lighter lol. It seems to have good compression since its hard to pull over when its cold but it still usually pops on the 3rd or 4th pull and idles great. I always drain the gas out of it and use fresh since I don't use the saw very often so maybe its all in my head but it just seems off. If something is wrong I didn't want to continue running it and cause more damage.
Since I don't have a need for the saw it has just become a project. Next thing is going to be getting the tools to do a Compression and Vac test which I know should pretty much always be the first step but since the saw is 30 years old I figured it wouldn't to change the seals anyway lol!
So is it just in my head or is there any ideas at what I should be looking at? Or not enough information until I do the Comp/Vac test?
Saw has new 228C carb which I thought didn't have the governor like the original 228A. Cylinder and piston looks good through the exhaust port and it has new oil seals on the flywheel and clutch side along with new oil pump O ring. No decomp valve. New gaskets and filter on the intake side, new fuel filter and fuel lines, new spark arrestor screen. New Spark plug, Throttle lever does not appear to be warped and seems to allow full travel on the carb.
The original problem was that it seemed to experience a loss in power compared to my 064. Both saws have 32" bars and chain. They both always seemed to cut pretty much the same except the 064 was a little lighter lol. It seems to have good compression since its hard to pull over when its cold but it still usually pops on the 3rd or 4th pull and idles great. I always drain the gas out of it and use fresh since I don't use the saw very often so maybe its all in my head but it just seems off. If something is wrong I didn't want to continue running it and cause more damage.
Since I don't have a need for the saw it has just become a project. Next thing is going to be getting the tools to do a Compression and Vac test which I know should pretty much always be the first step but since the saw is 30 years old I figured it wouldn't to change the seals anyway lol!
So is it just in my head or is there any ideas at what I should be looking at? Or not enough information until I do the Comp/Vac test?
