Stihl ms 261 version 2.

[sawmikaze]

And the 362 at my dealer had no Star Trek cover almost forgot. Haha. But it definitely had a carb.

The old filtration system or the new ?

 

[skidooguy]

Very nice my friend. Glad you gave it a fair chance at what it was meant for. Let me know how you get along with the mtronic. I like the idea of them but want them to get run through the ringer before I go buying one. Hope it runs fantastic for ya.

 

[skidooguy]

It looked like a hd2 setup at best.

 

[skidooguy]

I did not look into it very far tho @sawmikaze it didn't have quick access air filter feature so I didn't investigate very deep.

 

[sawmikaze]

Very nice my friend. Glad you gave it a fair chance at what it was meant for. Let me know how you get along with the mtronic. I like the idea of them but want them to get run through the ringer before I go buying one. Hope it runs fantastic for ya.

My electronic carb experience has been 99% good...my 241 shut off one day in the middle of a cut for no good reason..took 6 or 7 cranks to get er goin again and a few vulgar words and never did it again..and i had a bad coil on a 362c .. but other than that no issues they all run pretty good.

 

[RI Chevy]

Thats a lie , the stock 261s ive ran were dogs...almost as *s-wordty as a stock slow26.

Nah. You must have been using wrong fuel oil mixture. Lol
If they cut wood then they are a good saw. Beats using a hand saw or axe. Its all in how you look at it. Be positive.

 

[sawmikaze]

Nah. You must have been using wrong fuel oil mixture. Lol
If they cut wood then they are a good saw. Beats using a hand saw or axe. Its all in how you look at it. Be positive.

I call a spade a spade..i have no brand loyalty..ive ran the balls out of ALOT of chainsaws. , my ported OE 261 fukkin rips..but its chunky.

 

[RI Chevy]

Its all in the eye of the beholder.

 

[stihl livin]

Its all in the eye of the BEERHOLDER.

Fixed

 

[StihlKicking]

I have an older carby 261. Are you guys saying that you can still buy new 261's that are non m-tronic? If so where? My dealer Doesn't have any and I don't see them on STIHLs web site.


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[sawmikaze]

I have an older carby 261. Are you guys saying that you can still buy new 261's that are non m-tronic? If so where? My dealer Doesn't have any and I don't see them on STIHLs web site.


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Look again..they are there...my dealer said i could pick which way i wanted it.

 

[sawmikaze]

 

[StihlKicking]

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Thanks, I was looking in a specific dealers page. I wonder if any dealer can get any of the saws listed on STIHLs home page. I noticed that they are making a non mtronic 201t as well. Has anyone had experience with these?


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[sawmikaze]

Thanks, I was looking in a specific dealers page. I wonder if any dealer can get any of the saws listed on STIHLs home page. I noticed that they are making a non mtronic 201t as well. Has anyone had experience with these?


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I like the mtron 201 waaay better..it rips with just a muffler mod.



I actually peeled the screen out of the spark arrestor and worked some wider weave screen into it..it was kind of a *b-word to do but it runs good.

 

[hseII]

Wait,

There's a 362 2.0 non MTronic?

Bull.


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[sawmikaze]

Wait,

There's a 362 2.0 non MTronic?

Bull.


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If there is i havent seen it.

 

[StihlKicking]

I like the mtron 201 waaay better..it rips with just a muffler mod.

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I actually peeled the screen out of the spark arrestor and worked some wider weave screen into it..it was kind of a *b-word to do but it runs good.

Do you like the mtronic saws better in general? The only mtron I own is a 661. I like it a lot but time will tell if I like it better than my carbed saws.


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[sawmikaze]

Do you like the mtronic saws better in general? The only mtron I own is a 661. I like it a lot but time will tell if I like it better than my carbed saws.


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I honestly like them both for different reasons buddy , when the auto saws are running properly its hard to not really like them as a worksaw.

 

[ABarrick]

I honestly like them both for different reasons buddy , when the auto saws are running properly its hard to not really like them as a worksaw.

You hit the nail on the head. When they are working correctly, I prefer the mtronic saws. With that said, I've had enough of them that didn't work properly to get a sour taste for them. 441c was the worst. One 261 had sluggish throttle response and my 661 is on the rich side but 2 of the 3 441cs I had would hunt for a tune in the cut to the point it felt like it was fighting you. The one that did work right was the cats behind though. It ran great and I never had to mess with the carb. Likewise, a properly running 550/562 is a thing of beauty with their excellent response and spool up.

 

[michaelmj11]

Are all the 261's that are being sold, now the Version 2? Or do you have to specify that when when the shop puts in its weekly order?