Scottnc
ArboristSite Member
Replaced all the fuel lines with new Stihl parts when building the saw. I have recently noticed the tune-up sounds like it needs tweeking over the course of a tank of gas. I scored two solid to the core red oak trees of 37' to 42" diameter that have sat just long enough there is almost no red oak smell when cutting indicating it is on the dry side, it's giving the saw a real workout. A full tank lasts from just over three to four rounds but not because the tank is empty. The last half tank I start hearing lean/rich at WOT depending on the altitude of the saw and it will sometimes stall going to idle coming out of the wood. Looking inside the tank the filter is not staying on the bottom of the tank but is flopping around. It's as though there should be a clip of some sort to hold the thing in place. I talked to the dealer I bought the parts from, his shop guy said some of the 044's had a problem with that back in the day but offered no solution. First day of cutting up this tree I cooked the top ring. Since then I have been real keen on listening to the tune and breathing the saw between shorter stays in the wood. This 044 has had some work done to it and is a real hoot to run even in this dense, almost dry red oak. I'd sure like to come up with a solution to wandering fuel pick up.