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EEFSM replied to the thread Small saw timing advance.This is accurate. That is why flywheel nut torque is so critical. Too loose, and it shears the key; too tight, and the extreme taper...
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EI can see that if the flywheel is wallowed out and loose. The pros that know say a good flywheel doesn't need the woodruff key to stay...
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EI installed new bearings and seals on Thursday, let the Dirko cure for a couple of days, and put the blower back together today and ran...
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EEFSM replied to the thread First time modifying a cylinder.I would compare it to an original and see what the timing should be. If there is a little plating lip, then that could be removed. but...
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EEFSM replied to the thread First time modifying a cylinder.I wouldn't modify the intake. That's not what's holding this saw back. Make sure you give it a generous muffler mod; this is where the...
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EEFSM replied to the thread Small saw timing advance.It is a complicated and expensive Oppama ignition tester.
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ELooking at the parts diagram of that engine it looks so much like the Stihl 4-mix it's almost as if Stihl and Echo are sharing sorta...
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EEFSM replied to the thread What yer cheap saw favorites?.Yes, but this kind of saws sometimes can’t be helped.
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EEFSM replied to the thread Small saw timing advance.I wrote this at 5:30 and forgot to post it, and Kevin said the same thing in fewer words. Here it is anyway. Echo has one of the most...
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EEFSM replied to the thread RIP Saw 500i.I’ve been lurking on this site for 10 years and only realized about the builders’ review section in the last month. It’s definitely not...
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EEFSM replied to the thread What yer cheap saw favorites?.Good analogy; I have experience with both.
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EIn the grand scheme of things, chainsaws are not that expensive considering how much work they can do and how long they can last with...
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EI am thinking the same thing. Its not strato at all. Its basically identical to a four mix.
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E"Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded" - Yogi Berra I go by how crowded and the demographic. Asian place full of Asians or...
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EEFSM replied to the thread What oil is best? and what ratio?.http://www.hybrid4engine.com/animation.asp I think it might be this type of engine, but I’ve never been into one.
