All Things 288XP

[justoldsaws]

Just picked up the muffler from the powder coat shop! Oh my does it look sweet! Best Husky muffler I have ever seen. How does a 31 year old Husky muffler not have any dents?

That's real nice.
Another option to powder coating is to use the spray paint used for wood heaters, here a a 2100cd muffler I did a while back.

 

[PA Dan]

That's real nice.
Another option to powder coating is to use the spray paint used for wood heaters, here a a 2100cd muffler I did a while back.

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That muffler looks real nice also! Can you post a pic of the can or let us know the brand of paint?

 

[justoldsaws]

This is what I used, it wasn't as black as I would have liked, had a slight brown tinge in the right light, but very easy to apply, I gave each coat a day to dry and then fitted and ran the saw to bake the paint as per instructions.

 

[T.Roller]

That muffler looks real nice also! Can you post a pic of the can or let us know the brand of paint?

There's a few out there. Ive used header paint too and it works great.

 

[Johnmn]

There's a few out there. Ive used header paint too and it works great.

That's what I use flat black header paint, works good

 

[beaglebriar]

I’ve heard a grommet from a 455 works. Some one smarter than me correct me if I’m wrong.

Update: the 455 grommet worked perfectly. I wish I could've got some pics but I did it with the tank in place so there was really nothing to see. Hell I could barely see what I was doing. Lol

A little grease on the grommet and some fiddling with a set of roach clips got it seated properly. I prefer the pig tail line so to me this was a worthwhile upgrade.

 

[p61 western]

Update: the 455 grommet worked perfectly. I wish I could've got some pics but I did it with the tank in place so there was really nothing to see. Hell I could barely see what I was doing. Lol

A little grease on the grommet and some fiddling with a set of roach clips got it seated properly. I prefer the pig tail line so to me this was a worthwhile upgrade.

Good to know. I wonder if this would have worked on my 266? It just got a new line, but will go this route next time.

 

[beaglebriar]

Good to know. I wonder if this would have worked on my 266? It just got a new line, but will go this route next time.

I think it would. I will compare the two fuel lines for size.

 

[p61 western]

I think it would. I will compare the two fuel lines for size.

Going to run the 288 this weekend?

 

[beaglebriar]

Going to run the 288 this weekend?

Possibly Sunday if the weather holds out. I have to drive 2.5-3 hrs west to pick up a truck box for my FIL Saturday morning. So that'll likely eat up the whole day.

 

[JonCraig]

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Finally got time to finish up the 288xp today. Special thanks to @ranchdadmike for the sweet low-top cover. Way cooler than all you high-top nerds.

And now that she runs, I totally understand what you guys are talking about with the idle sound. Right up there with my 041 for “best thump”.

Oh, and I also understand what you mean about starting it without the decomp. Dayum!

All new rubber, Meteor piston w/ Caber ring, cleaned up OEM Mahle cylinder, SKF bearings, 1/64” cylinder gasket for .022 squish.

Can’t wait to put her in wood...

 

[ranchdadmike]

That’s a great looking saw!

 

[Sty57]

Good to know. I wonder if this would have worked on my 266? It just got a new line, but will go this route next time.

Yes it will.......

 

[XP_Slinger]

Great looking 288 Jon!

 

[dustinwilt68]

I had to like that post, just cause he is a lowtop fan like me

 

[usmcbuckwild]

I’ll be honest, aesthetically the low top wins. With the high-top it looks more like a cinder block. I hqve a low top and when I tried another guy’s high top on it, I didn’t like it.

 

[justoldsaws]

It should be able to use the newer style caps like on a 372. The newer ones have a much better o ring that doesn’t leak with age as easily. Oem cap is cheap enough I wouldn’t bother with a aftermarket one. A dealer near you should have them.

Thanks for the advice, contacted the Husky dealer and a genuine cap was only $13, it's a newer look style and fits real nice.

 

[PA Dan]

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Finally got time to finish up the 288xp today. Special thanks to @ranchdadmike for the sweet low-top cover. Way cooler than all you high-top nerds.

And now that she runs, I totally understand what you guys are talking about with the idle sound. Right up there with my 041 for “best thump”.

Oh, and I also understand what you mean about starting it without the decomp. Dayum!

All new rubber, Meteor piston w/ Caber ring, cleaned up OEM Mahle cylinder, SKF bearings, 1/64” cylinder gasket for .022 squish.

Can’t wait to put her in wood...

Hey Jon is this the thump your talking about? Haven't heard another saw that has that sound.

 

[Sty57]

Yes it will.......

I've also used this.
Some trimming may be required.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Hey Jon is this the thump your talking about? Haven't heard another saw that has that sound.

Wow! I’ve never heard one do that either. It’s jumping off the ground lol!

My 288.