STIHL Intellicarb Carburetors

[lehman live edge slab]

Is M-Tronic and Intellicarb the same thing?

No

 

[full chizel]

Holy *s-word, the more of this thread I read the lower my IQ drops

 

[Merkava_4]

No

Is the Intellicarb part of the M-Tronic system?

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Intellicarb is simply referring to the carbs with the snorkel. Mtronic and some standard screw styles use intellicarb carbs. An MS440 for example has an intellicarb but is not mtronic
Mtronic is the electronic control system used on most “newer” saws.

 

[Mastermind]

Limited can be done by ear in wood, if done from a rich condition where it is four stroking while cutting. Start leaning it out until it just cleans up while cutting and you have it. This way you get it done before the coil cuts out which confuses the situation by tach or ear if done from a lean condition.

I'm too deaf. Tach for me.

Is M-Tronic and Intellicarb the same thing?

I like turtles.

 

[Firewood Hoarder]

Is the Intellicarb part of the M-Tronic system?

The intellicarb is just a standard manually tuned carburetor, which is designed to compensate for a restricted air filter.

M-tronic is a different system that self tunes.

 

[bwalker]

I used to set engines by tachometer. However, that cannot take into account a worn or extra-well made engine. I think if you know what you're doing, tuning by ear cannot be beaten.

Yea it can.
What i do with saws is use the factory no load rpm as a starting point. I then adjust until I get peak performance in the wood using cut and feel method. I then take a tach reading and record it. Fron there i can tune repeatedly to that optimal set point.

 

[Mastermind]

Yea it can.
What i do with saws is use the factory no load rpm as a starting point. I then adjust until I get peak performance in the wood using cut and feel method. I then take a tach reading and record it. Fron there i can tune repeatedly to that optimal set point.

I try not to stick the chain in the dirt too often.

 

[bogieboy]

Absolutely true. Unless you only use them twice a year, once when it's 0* and then 6 months later when it's 90*.

Factually incorrect... if you are tuning your saw for the best performance in the cut, 10-15°F can be the difference of about 2-3000 rpm in the cut (speaking from experience with my 026, ms362, and 044)

 

[Boomhower]

I try not to stick the chain in the dirt too often.

I tune my 024 to 13,000 in the dirt. Then piss rev it to 17,000. The Inteli-Tronic will rev limit it back.

 

[Boomhower]

Yup

 

[Merkava_4]

I like turtles.

I like bunny rabbits.

 

[Mastermind]

I like bunny rabbits.

Both are tasty.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

When I inadvertently put a slosh of bar oil in the fuel tank of one of my 357s today the carb wasn't at all intelligent enough to notice the difference.
The exhaust was way smarter tho. It picked up on it pretty quickly.
Think it's called SmelliMuff.

 

[Wonkydonkey]

I'm glad your hanging out here Adam, with your smellyvizion.wizdom.

I think some of the others should start to vizit the day care thread
Where's @Lawnboy …maybe he could invite them over

 

[EFSM]

Factually incorrect... if you are tuning your saw for the best performance in the cut, 10-15°F can be the difference of about 2-3000 rpm in the cut (speaking from experience with my 026, ms362, and 044)

I find this hard to believe, although I have more experience with other saws. If the 10-15 degree difference is also the difference between frozen and thawed wood, then maybe it's believable.

 

[bwalker]

I find this hard to believe, although I have more experience with other saws. If the 10-15 degree difference is also the difference between frozen and thawed wood, then maybe it's believable.

He is correct.... listen, you might learn something.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

I find this hard to believe, although I have more experience with other saws. If the 10-15 degree difference is also the difference between frozen and thawed wood, then maybe it's believable.

Has nothing to do with saw brand, an ideal mixture is an ideal mixture doesn’t care what saw it’s in. That is the job of the carburetor, mixes the gas and air in proper amounts for efficient combustion and most power saw brand won’t change that.

 

[bogieboy]

I find this hard to believe, although I have more experience with other saws. If the 10-15 degree difference is also the difference between frozen and thawed wood, then maybe it's believable.

If you dont see a performance difference with a 10-15° temp change with your tune, you are leaving power on the table.... simple as that... even a 20% humidity change at the same temp can cause power loss due to the dynamic air quality,and how oxygen dense the air is....

 

[EFSM]

If you dont see a performance difference with a 10-15° temp change with your tune, you are leaving power on the table.... simple as that... even a 20% humidity change at the same temp can cause power loss due to the dynamic air quality,and how oxygen dense the air is....

Well, we have a weather change coming up. I think I'm gonna take a tach out today and then after it gets colder and either prove myself wrong or right. I'm not disagreeing with your point. I just can't believe the difference is 2-3 grand in the cut. That's like 30-50% power difference.