Anyone ever fix the 029 stalling problem?

[vsteel]

I have been out of the forum for a bit but am back now.

Did anyone ever find a fix for the stalling that the 029 chain saws have when they get hot? I have one that seems to act like its starving of fuel after a while and will just die. I am running the same fuel that my friend does in his 044 and he has no problems. I know that the 029 is not the best saw, and I wish I had found this forum before I had bought mine. (kind of an uniformed decision.) The dealer says he can't reproduce the problem and that the saw seems to be running great.

I know there were a few saws in here a while back that had this problem. Just wondered if it got solved, or do I just need to put up with this and then when the saw finally dies just go buy a Husky 375xp.

(my buddy has been having problems with the oiler on his 044 so I can say stihl is really impressing me right now.)

 

[Jacob J.]

<p>Howdy<p/>
<p>My brother, in his infinite wisdom, bought an 029 a couple years ago. Last month he brought it to me because it had the same problem you desribe. I replaced the fuel hose and swapped the newer Walbro HD carb with limiting caps to an older HD without the caps from a late 80's 044. The 029 runs better than ever, and with no stalling or surging.<p/>

 

[stihltech]

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Start with fuel hose and clean vent. Could be time for a carb adjust and/or kit.

 

[vsteel]

I don't think its the adjustment as I have adjusted it several times and I feel pretty confident that I have it set correctly. I will start with the hose, vent and kit though.

I have noticed that when it does do that, it has always had the fuel a little lower so its at the parting line in the tank (roughly half full). More than half it probably won't stall and less its more likely. Though it could be that it takes that long to get it heated up.

But I have a place to start anyway.

 

[jokers]

My money is on Stihltech when he told you to clean the vent. It also seems that Stihl fuel and impulse hoses need to be replaced fairly regularly(every few years) so get the fuel line and replace it as he suggested. BTW, it`s rarely wasted money or effort to replace the metering diaphragm and they are cheap if you don`t buy them from Stihl, just go to a small engine repair shop and get an OEM part for you carb whether it be a Walbro, Zama, or Tillotson.

Russ

 

[HUSKYMAN]

An 8# sledge will fix the problem every time

 

[stihltech]

sledg hammer

Nah, on bad days a 12 lb is better. When I get that thing over my head, EVERYBODY leaves the shop. Sledg-o-matic to the rescue



"Malcolm solves his problems witrh a chainsaw, and he never has the same problem twice." The arrogant worms

 

[vsteel]

So does the hose get small pin holes in it causing lack of suction?

I will try these things and see if it works and let you know.

 

[jokers]

Hi V, on those pleated hoses they sometimes tear between the pleats where the hose bends or the regular hoses often tear right near where it connects to the carb. I`ve seen misshapen ends that don`t get a good seal also but usually on impulse hoses. Yes you will be sucking air.

Russ