Recent content by floatingkiwi

OK, so I replaced the crank seals. Problem solved. This was an easy job and with about 50 bucks of seals and 2 hrs doing it for the first time. I have no confidence in my shop anymore. If they had suggested this from the start we would have been sorted.. How much slop should there be in the...

got a new one.

well, not in New Zealand its not cheaper...

correct.

It seems to not do this now, but just blubbers and dies in a longer cut/tree (rather than smaller branches which is fine).

ONe thing I think they haven't checked is the response of the fuel tank vent.

Pan??

no it doesn't. Edit : you mean idle up on both sides?

yes it now has a new coil (updated part number) but no change

AS above, I've completely stripped the thing and it has a new carb. It started doing randomly a few months ago.

Hi All I have my 2012 450 E series (I) here that was new to me originally. It's been a part time saw with not a lot of running each year and kept well tuned and sharp etc by me, an engineer. The beginning of a long story: Well, about 8 months ago it started doing what I can only describe as...