Subbing to see where this goes.
My 261c has been doing this since I bought it. 11/17 build date. Seemed way too lean since day one. It WILL NOT four stroke at WOT. It will hit a rev limiter eventually but it sounds ignition limited, not fuel. It’s muffler modded (pretty open) and timing advanced. Those things actually seemed to help the problem, not make it worse. I run 16”3/8 on it. It runs like a freakin raped ape until you bury the bar for a dozen cuts in 12-16” diameter oak and then you can feel it slowing down. Not unusable, but it’s a noticeable drop in power. Feels like it’s running out of fuel. Let it cool off and it’s ready to rip again. It’s mostly a limbing saw so it hasn’t been a big issue but I notice it. Dealer said just run it, it’s got a 2 yr warranty lol
I’ve always assumed it was getting too hot, but it hasn’t died yet. I run VP sef with Ultra at 40:1
Interesting stuff for sure.