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  1. L

    MS170 Issue

    So I bought a MS170. Wanted a small light saw. It has sat without fuel. Anyway won’t start. Replaced carb with factory Zama Stihl. Won’t start. It will start when put fuel in cylinder. It is like the carb is not pulling fuel. The fuel line I pushed it way on. Ran for 30 seconds. Plan on zip...
  2. D

    Stihl FC55 strange problem

    I picked up a Stihl FC55 edger (clean, low useage) to go along with my other Stihl equipment (chain saw, trimmer, tiller, blower) knowing it wouldn't start. It has good compression, good spark and gets fuel. Should be running. When I looked through the butterfly of the carb the fuel is just...
  3. Stumpzero

    Brand new MS391 meltdown

    I purchased a new MS 391. I used it once for no more than an hour. The second time I used it I started it with the chain brake on and let it warm up for two minutes as told by the Stihl Dealer I purchased it from. After two minutes of Idle (chain Brake on) I turned it off and went to start it 5...
  4. nraws

    Cannot get chain to stop spinning even after carb adjustment.

    I have an old 440 that I just made a 440/460 hybrid. I put a brand new carb on it when I did the swap because when it was just a 440 I couldn't ever get the carb adjusted correctly, or so I thought. The 440 piston was also absolutely shot so I never really thought about the issue being anything...
  5. C

    Stihl 023 wont idle

    Hello, I have an 023 that a friend gave me, it's a family heirloom... I've replaced the fuel line, filter, carb kit put into the OEM carb, breather valve(currently removed as I thought it was the issue) saw starts on choke, seems to run a bit high on half and runs in the on position, aslong as...
  6. mattdoherts

    Echo 4010 to Stihl guide bar

    Hey team I’d love to run a Stihl bar with a rounder nose sprocket on my ported Echo cs4010 that I love for piecing trunks on my way down. This one has the same specs as the skinny Echo bar I’m running, with an adapter to mate the mounting bolts it should work, right?
  7. patuxent_tool

    Sold Stihl MS461

    Hey all, Selling a rebuilt MS461. I traded a guy for it (he claimed it didn't work and probably straight gassed it). Cleaned up the OEM cylinder and replaced the piston with a Meteor/Caber kit. Rebuilt the carb as well. This thing is low on dents and scratches and doesn't appear to have been...
  8. MinnCC

    Stihl MS 261 chain brake engages randomly

    Anyone ever deal with a Stihl chainsaw where the chain brake will engage randomly in the middle of bucking cuts without touching the chain brake lever or doing anything that should engage the inertia brake? So far, we've cleaned out the levers and springs and put in some grease on pins, but it...
  9. thedustyboot

    Want to Trade Old style Stihl 051 parts

    Good day, I have a couple Stihl 051 parts saws (oil cap on top) that I’d like to maybe exchange for some newer 051 or 076 parts to build the popular 051/076 hybrid saw for bucking some of the bigger timber we get on the west coast😎 One of the saws is complete with full wrap handle and I did...
  10. B

    Stihl 041AV not running

    I bought this saw off of marketplace. (His father in law passed away and he couldn't get it running) Oil is leaking out of the spark plug hole after I've emptied fuel and bar oil. I've tried new fuel with proper ratio. If I take the spark plug out I can pull the pull cord, if I put the spark...
  11. E

    Stihl 050 chainsaw.

    I may have the opportunity to bring home an 050. I don’t know much about them or what shape this saw is in. Will it be worth the adventure to get and rebuild?
  12. mbanks6620

    Stihl 044/046 vs 066

    hey guys! looking to purchase a new saw and ive narrowed it down to down to either a 044/046 or a 066. wanted to get some opinions. planning on using it for some medium to large firewood bucking and felling with likely starting with a 28in bar (maybe upgrading to a 32in later). weights not a big...
  13. S

    Withdrawn Stihl ms460 mag

    Stihl ms460 mag, just put a plug and carb kit into it, only down side is I had to use a chip deflector from the wide chain cover version since I couldn't find my proper sized ones in my parts. It is a used saw and I had tested it last year cutting hense why the new plug and carb kit, but sat...
  14. BING38RT

    MS 271 Head Question, Transfer cover came off

    Hello, I'm working on my uncles Stihl MS 271 and when I got it all torn down I found the the transfer cover had come off the head. Now my question is can I reattach this some how or do I need a whole new head for it ?? I have never seen this happen so I figured I'd ask you guys/gals who are...
  15. Jacob J.

    Sold Stihl Contra Super (66mm) cylinder

    Hi Guys - I'm looking for a Stihl Contra Super/Lightning Super cylinder with the 66mm bore. I have a Lightning Super project I got from a member here years ago but the plating is damaged badly. I have tons of stuff to trade including many unobtanium parts for a variety of large vintage and...
  16. G

    Help me diagnose whirring/screeching noise from Stihl 088

    Hi all, I'm trying to diagnose this whirring/screeching sound at idle on my Stihl 088. It happens when the chain brake is both engaged and disengaged. I think it goes away as the RPMs increase, but it's hard to hear over the engine noise. The easiest way to replicate the noise is by pulling...
  17. T

    thoughs on the Stihl ms291c-beq? And are they compatible with the standard model ms291

    Iv recently picked up a stihl ms291c-beq, can't say iv heard of this particular model, I'm used to the standard ms291, can anyone tell me what that parts avaliablity is like on this saw and if the 2 versions are both parts compatable, reason I ask is the model I have has a purge button whereas...
  18. huskyslinger

    Sold MS461 parts

    Saw was given to me. It had been ran over or backed into not sure. Tore all the junk parts off and tossed so what you see is the rest. Would like to get $125 plus shipping to the lower 48.
  19. M

    Stihl 046 ran but wont after shut off

    I recently bought a 046 off a guy, it ran well then i tore it down to clean it up, rebuilt the carb, changed plugs hoses are okay, It never gave me a problem always started up in 4 or so pulls, Anyways i came around to adjusting the carb got it all dialed in ran it for a few minutes worked great...
  20. donmakesallthefuelbegone

    Best first professional saw

    Hi, I am looking to buy a professional chainsaw, I do however have some difficulty deciding because this will be my first ever pro saw. I have been looking at a Stihl ms 462c because I don’t like screwing around with carburettors but I do wanna eventually put a barkbox and some other...
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