If a Jonsevarna guy was to try a Steel...

[davidwyby]

...which one?

I think the only "hole" in my lineup is a good, or "pro" 50cc...

 

[Wood Doctor]

Stihl 026 PRO. Hard to find because the owners love them. I sold one to a friend for $100 below the $350 suggested retail and threw in two backup chain loops. He's crazy about it. I kept my other one. Whale of a saw. Just MHO.

 

[PA Dan]

...which one?

I think the only "hole" in my lineup is a good, or "pro" 50cc...

MS261...

 

[cuinrearview]

MS261...

+1. Anything else and a spring AV guy ain't gonna be happy.

 

[ucm931]

+1. Anything else and a spring AV guy ain't gonna be happy.

+2 on the 261

 

[ucm931]

Muff mod and timing advance......

 

[davidwyby]

M-tronic would be nice for the trips to 8,000ft

 

[davidwyby]

I'm in Stihl country, and do machine and welding work for a couple rental places, maybe I'll rent one.

 

[BangBang77]

I second the motion for the MS261.

I have and run 026s, mainly for sentimental reasons, but when I am working and a 50cc will do the job, the 261 is what I reach for.

I won't go to the woods without it. If it crapped out today, I'd stop by my dealer and buy another immediately before I headed to cut wood.

Stihl knocked it out of the park with this one. I love my 026s, but they don't come close to the 261...

 

[cuinrearview]

I second the motion for the MS261.

I have and run 026s, mainly for sentimental reasons, but when I am working and a 50cc will do the job, the 261 is what I reach for.

I won't go to the woods without it. If it crapped out today, I'd stop by my dealer and buy another immediately before I headed to cut wood.

Stihl knocked it out of the park with this one. I love my 026s, but they don't come close to the 261...

Lol don't get his hopes TOO high, he runs three series Huskies now.

 

[BangBang77]

Lol don't get his hopes TOO high, he runs three series Huskies now.

Lol. Good point.

 

[davidwyby]

My 50cc ownership/exp is the 3.3 hp plazteck 2050...

 

[Backtroller]

Just to be the the guy who throws out an opinion you’re not asking for ....You could go to the top of the 50cc range and get a 361 with 59cc. Those seem to appeal to the husky crowd.

 

[82f100swb]

A well ported 026/260 is no joke. I like the balance and handling better(smaller footprint, and it feels lighter in my hands) and will grab it over my 261 any day of the week, yes the 261 has superior AV, but most of my saws are 2 series Huskies, so the 026 is fine by me... Lol

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

...which one?

I think the only "hole" in my lineup is a good, or "pro" 50cc...

Why 346s are out there. The old 2054s will out cut a o26.

 

[Wood Doctor]

MS261...

I have a burned out 2018 Stihl MS261c-m sitting on my bench in need of a complete top-end rebuild. Owner claims it was never straight gassed. Piston, rings, and cylinder are all shot. No compression remains. Cylinder has the slanted cooling fins, supposedly the latest technology, and, of course, it's M-tronic.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

I have a burned out 2018 Stihl MS261c-m sitting on my bench in need of a complete top-end rebuild. Owner claims it was never straight gassed. Piston, rings, and cylinder are all shot. No compression remains. Cylinder has the slanted cooling fins, supposedly the latest technology, and, of course, it's M-tronic.

Probably has an air leak

 

[Wood Doctor]

Probably has an air leak

Where? Perhaps the crank seals, but those seldom fail on a professional saw that is this new. I think it was straight-gassed or it just plain wore out while trying to pull a 20" bar and chain.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Where? Perhaps the crank seals, but those seldom fail on a professional saw that is this new. I think it was straight-gassed or it just plain wore out while trying to pull a 20" bar and chain.

Do they have a boot between carburetor and cylinder.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Do they have a boot between carburetor and cylinder?

Yes, and that could be where the air leak emerged. However that is rare for OEM parts that are this new. I will check that. But, it's not even easy to reach that boot with a knife. Frankly, Kenneth, I am just as perplexed about this engine failure as you and the owner are.