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Just a word of warning, never tighten muffler bolts when the saw is warm. When installing a new gasket or muffler run a few heat cycles then nip up the bolts when the saw is cold. This applies to cylinder bolts too 👍

Me too! Can anyone explain how does a crankshaft get to a temperature of between 5 or 600° Fahrenheit (temp required for bluing) without crankcase detonation ?

Have you checked the carb butterfly shafts for play ?

I agree, its got the bonus of an added manual oil pump too 👍

In the "Is the OPE your Internet home" thread, i counted 16 adverts for two products !!!

If i see another fricking advert then this will no longer be my Internet home !!!!!

Its so annoying, I'm seriously considering leaving.......

Superglue (crazy glue) is fuel resistant, I have repaired plastic tanks a number of times using it.

I'll second the above post in regards to the tank vent, sounds like its vacuuming! 👍

The fines were wearing and/or jamming the carb solenoid, Stihl brought out the orange filter for the same reason 👍

Sending prayers and healing hugs from Wales UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

Convert an old socket next time and give it some ugga dugga's.......😎👍

Ouch, I feel your pain ! 😢

These aren't two stroke engines so they are quite tough, check oil level, change plug and fuel first.

It's probably fine. Just a new engine hot smell 👍