The very best way to find out if the carb is at fault is to get one off a working 029 and try it. If the saw runs fine you know you had a problem with the old carburetor. I did that with ignition modules only this morning.
I've used the aftermarket seals and haven't had a failure yet. As stated above Stihl uses Dirko sealer so it's probably the best. These 250 saws aren't terribly expensive to buy so I usually don't sink a bunch of money into them buying expensive parts. Ebay has aftermarket flywheels that have...
I fired up an old plastic Homelite XL that I've been building out of mostly spare parts. Ran pretty good, finally got the idle adjusted where I want it, now I'll probably offer it locally for sale. I'd keep it but I already have two of them..
Working on a friend's 026. I put a new top end in it, new fuel line and filter, new carburetor and a few odds and ends and it runs well at low speed and idle. When you open it up it falls on it's face and seems to run out of fuel. I've adjusted the carburetor a lot and I did get it to idle...
I just got done rebuilding an 026 also, mine idles well but seems to run out of gas on the high end. I was using a Chinese carburetor so I guess now I'll go back to the Walbro 194 and see if it does any better. I put a new fuel line on it also so I guess I'll see if it is kinked or anything...
A fellow came into the local lawnmower shop with one for sale, I offered him $50 and to my surprise he took it! Afterward the owner of the shop said I could have gotten it for $40..It wasn't exactly mint but was worth probably a couple hundred..
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