andrew frazee
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Bought a Husqvarna 55 used ran a couple times fine. Now when it starts the chain spins fast with no throttle . Tried to cut with this condition and it has no power in the cut. No idle or carb adjustment will stop it. Adjusting the carb to far just shuts the saw off. I thought the clutch spring was bad so I replaced it. Didn't fix the problem. Amish guy pulled the muffler and said my piston was the problem. My piston had very minor marks but I took his advice and put a new piston and cylinder in it. Started the saw fine and the chain still spins fast and when I pressed the throttle the saw shuts off again. After the saw starts once it is impossible to start unless it sits for a half hour- like its flooded. I stuck my compression tester in the spark plug hole and then you cant pull the starter rope because its locked. It only pulls with the plug in it. Do you think a carburator gasket repair kit will fix this problem?