Recent content by TheNatural

Problem solved! At least it seems that way. I was out of town on a trip for a bit (during a lot of the silence in this thread), but came back and tore the saw down further. The rope as a piston stop was a great tip. Frustratingly, I could not find anything wrong. I grabbed the old carb and...

I do not have any non flammable brake cleaner on the shelf, but it didn't want to start for me just now anyway. I checked the piston and cylinder and both look good to me. No scoring. I had a closer look at the clutch and although it looks a bit rusty, it spins freely with the saw off as it...

I'll give this a try next. Thanks. The video was good. It sounds like a lean bog, but has persisted with the H screw backed way out. You got me thinking about it though, and a significant air leak makes sense. Is there anything in the brake mechanism that could be dragging/sticking/corroded...

I have a Stihl MS 290 that is not running well. I bought it used years ago, used it a very little bit over that time, and couldn't get it going well when I took it out this year. It's always been a bit tough to get started and that continues (from what I've found online it's just the way they...