661 question of the day !!!

[angelo c]

Folks,
I have a 661 that's kicking me arse. I've swapped almost all ignition parts and got the saw "running"...it screams at WOT but will not idle for me to "reset" the solenoid....

my question: Can the dealer "reset" the solenoid with the MD2 (or whatever the computer thingee is) without an "idling" saw.

its currently a "white" solenoid if that matters.

 

[huskyboy]

Get a 390, 395, 660 or 9010. “Old school”. No electric carb. Problem solved.

 

[RI Chevy]

Bah Humbug. Go post in the Hooskie treads...lol

 

[Mastermind]

Folks,
I have a 661 that's kicking me arse. I've swapped almost all ignition parts and got the saw "running"...it screams at WOT but will not idle for me to "reset" the solenoid....

my question: Can the dealer "reset" the solenoid with the MD2 (or whatever the computer thingee is) without an "idling" saw.

its currently a "white" solenoid if that matters.

Is it a new solenoid?

 

[Mastermind]

Get a 390, 395, 660 or 9010. “Old school”. No electric carb. Problem solved.

Oh FFS.

 

[huskyboy]

Bah Humbug. Go post in the Hooskie treads...lol

Well another solution would be to convert the 661 to non mtronic. Problem solved again.

 

[Mastermind]

Forget I asked.

 

[Lightning Performance]

Folks,
I have a 661 that's kicking me arse. I've swapped almost all ignition parts and got the saw "running"...it screams at WOT but will not idle for me to "reset" the solenoid....

my question: Can the dealer "reset" the solenoid with the MD2 (or whatever the computer thingee is) without an "idling" saw.

its currently a "white" solenoid if that matters.

Did you check the intake boot to make sure it's not all wonky inside?

 

[Evansaw]

Folks,
I have a 661 that's kicking me arse. I've swapped almost all ignition parts and got the saw "running"...it screams at WOT but will not idle for me to "reset" the solenoid....

my question: Can the dealer "reset" the solenoid with the MD2 (or whatever the computer thingee is) without an "idling" saw.

its currently a "white" solenoid if that matters.

What you care is not the solenoid color but the M tronic version. Actually v2 and v3 don’t need idle to reset.
Running high idle @90sec is done for v2
And 30sec and another 60wot for v3.

Already tried those?

 

[Redfin]

Folks,
I have a 661 that's kicking me arse. I've swapped almost all ignition parts and got the saw "running"...it screams at WOT but will not idle for me to "reset" the solenoid....

my question: Can the dealer "reset" the solenoid with the MD2 (or whatever the computer thingee is) without an "idling" saw.

its currently a "white" solenoid if that matters.

Define “wont idle”.

 

[Moparmyway]

Folks,
I have a 661 that's kicking me arse. I've swapped almost all ignition parts and got the saw "running"...it screams at WOT but will not idle for me to "reset" the solenoid....

my question: Can the dealer "reset" the solenoid with the MD2 (or whatever the computer thingee is) without an "idling" saw.

its currently a "white" solenoid if that matters.

Pictures of the numbers on the coil ?

 

[angelo c]

Is it a new solenoid?

Not "new". Scavenged from a donor.

 

[angelo c]

Did you check the intake boot to make sure it's not all wonky inside?

Not sure what wonkey looks like. Looked similar to every other 1122 I worked on. Nothing looked strange "inside"

 

[angelo c]

Pictures of the numbers on the coil ?

I'll get them in the AM

 

[angelo c]

Define “wont idle”.

On "Start" it will stumble for about 15 seconds then shuts off.
Will not restart until you wait a good "hour" then hold throttle wfo which it will let you do. Then will let you run as long as you hold throttle above "idle". Will let you cut as long as you do not try to let it "idle". Have held it WFO with/without chain/bar.

 

[angelo c]

What you care is not the solenoid color but the M tronic version. Actually v2 and v3 don’t need idle to reset.
Running high idle @90sec is done for v2
And 30sec and another 60wot for v3.

Already tried those?

Tried. Not successful. Never got it to "clear" or smooth out.

 

[angelo c]

Get a 390, 395, 660 or 9010. “Old school”. No electric carb. Problem solved.

Never ran a 9010 but have all the others. Pretty good saws. Only the 395 is giving me problems.

 

[Evansaw]

Tried. Not successful. Never got it to "clear" or smooth out.

There are people waiting from you to write which version and which coil so they can help you though

 

[Evansaw]

Tried. Not successful. Never got it to "clear" or smooth out.

There are people waiting from you to write which version and which coil so they can help you though

 

[Moparmyway]

Not sure what wonkey looks like. Looked similar to every other 1122 I worked on. Nothing looked strange "inside"

Should look like this Angelo, the earlier version has a bellows in the middle, and within the bellows are a couple of rubber stiffeners that can become dislodged and create some funny running characteristics.


If you’d be so kind as to snatch a picture of the coil so I can see the numbers like so .......

We can see about getting her to idle !