Just got a 266XP...

[SteveinUT]

Hey all- Just scored a pretty nice 266XP day before yesterday. The PO said it doesn't run. His story is he was in a cut and the saw slowly died. I haven't gone through it yet, but it does have compression and turns over freely. My guess is ventline or fuel filter, but this is my first 266, so I figured I'd hit you guys up for what I should look at before I bundle up and head down to my shop.

 

[paragonbuilder]

Congrats on a good saw!
Check the plug first, or maybe he was running out of gas[emoji23].


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[SteveinUT]

Yeah, for sure! I forgot to mention I already have a brand-new plug to put in it right off the bat. I didn't check the gas, though! Good point!

 

[Pioneer Perry]

Like to see a picture of it, 266 is my favorite saw ported these rip with a 20" bar super easy to work on fun to run.
Hopefully it just ran out of fuel.

 

[SteveinUT]

Paragon nailed it. Swapped the spark plug and put fresh mix in and it fired and idled in 4 pulls. Cleaning years of sawdust out of it now. The piston and cylinder are clean, too.

 

[Pioneer Perry]

Dump the old fuel out if there is any.

 

[SteveinUT]

I'll post a couple pics once I put it back together. Definitely need a new air and fuel filter.

 

[SteveinUT]

Just noticed the chain brake band is mia.

 

[paragonbuilder]

Awesome! I'm glad it was simple!


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[Frank bierce]

Awesome!! Great score!!

 

[SteveinUT]

Me too. Only paid $150 for it, so I think I did ok.

 

[SteveinUT]

 

[Frank bierce]

$150!! Great score there!! I'm glad it was an easy fix for you...

 

[SteveinUT]

One crap thing I discovered is the bottom bolt that would hold the inner dog in place has epoxy around it, so I don't know if the case is cracked there or threads stripped out or what. Couldn't see any cracks. Not sure how to proceed on that one. That might explain why there was no dog on the saw when I got it.

 

[Motorhead]

Good buy, All the 2 series huskys are good saws, 266xp is my favorite.

 

[SawTroll]

Yeah, for sure! I forgot to mention I already have a brand-new plug to put in it right off the bat. I didn't check the gas, though! Good point!

If there is gas there, by all means pour it out and fill up with fresh gas mix!

Ooppps, was a bit late with that comment.

 

[Landmark]

Whats the compression? These saws are usually high compression. My first husqy was a 266xp. Its what got me started. Nice score!

 

[Normzilla]

Hey all- Just scored a pretty nice 266XP day before yesterday. The PO said it doesn't run. His story is he was in a cut and the saw slowly died. I haven't gone through it yet, but it does have compression and turns over freely. My guess is ventline or fuel filter, but this is my first 266, so I figured I'd hit you guys up for what I should look at before I bundle up and head down to my shop.

Nice saws. I loved,mine. I second may have run out of gas, or fuel line.

 

[logeeland]

Kick ass saw! I regret ever selling mine! I would change the plug, the fuel filter and air filter. All cheap to do. Check for fuel lines being cracked.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Nice saw !