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PHave cured "the most of" flippy cap leaks with just blowing out the saw buggers that seem to get under the O-ring and such. When that...
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PThe o-rings are never tight. Look at the outer part of the o-ring where it seals against the taper of the tank. If there is a flat spot...
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Ppresident reacted to Sloughfoot's post in the thread STIHL The Official Stihl Chainsaws Thread with
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Yep, that guy is farter than most smellers. First part is why ported saws are special. Make a 15 lb saw all around better than a 18 lb... -
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On that note, I hated a lot of those Saturdays when I was young…. ….how I wish I could spend a Saturday with him now. -
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I remember when the old man would come home from a day of putting timber on the ground with a Mac 125. He sure was grouchy sometimes...
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Big difference is the fatigue factor, I would say your style of cutting would be the deciding factor. In other words if you only cut a...
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The newer 462’s run about like an 044. Early 462 was really fast with a shorter bar, the 500 is a little more torque oriented and lugs...
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That's a steel one, very similar (or maybe the same, with different branding) to the one I bought. I've had good luck with it, except...
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I like my CBN wheel, but it did take a different head angle than the stone wheel I had hand-profiled to get the tooth hook shape I like...
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Tey double gasket, but i would say its more likely a bad oring in the carb accelerator pump that causes the symptoms youre describing...
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PYea, was wondering about valves and seats. Also 4 stroke running a bit cooler. Am trying not to use 2 different cans of mix, so might...
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P32:1 is way too rich. Over time you will get a lot of caron [unburnt] oil in the piston/cyl. You are much better off using what the...
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And I also dont think those tiny burrs have any ill-effect on the chains cutting ability….i have (with my hands), ran a cutter over a...
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I got fed up fighting interference parts — seals, nozzles, pins, even rusty hardware — so I modified vise grips into a slide hammer for...
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Oregon says that it absolutely makes a difference, with some chains, under controlled test condition conditions. I never noticed a...