Mugwortt
Active OPE Member
I unfortunately left the saw sitting since the fall with fuel in it. In the past years I have always had a hard time starting but this year is different. Floods on run mode - suspect inlet needle? Took apart the carb and inspected the needle. There is a line around the tappered part of the needle, shop manual says replace. Also the pull cord without the spark plug in works fine. As soon as I try it with the plug in - really tough to pull and can't get a complete pull on the cord. This is with the decompression button in or out. A friend suggested to have a look at the decompression button, figured it could be stuck eventhough it seems to be working the same as it always did? This same friend suggested to clean and blow all the ports out on the carb.
Any suggestions welcome. I am no mechanic but can poke my way through things, learning as I go.
Any suggestions welcome. I am no mechanic but can poke my way through things, learning as I go.