It actually does look a little like that. The ring is considerable below that though, so I won't be going near the edge. I don't know what the finish is.
Crappy Stihl Cylinder - Looks like ChiCom Garbage!!!
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It actually does look a little like that. The ring is considerable below that though, so I won't be going near the edge. I don't know what the finish is.
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cylinder identification
my 026 is at home so I can't see for myself till tonight but are the cylinder id markings visible by only taking the plastic off?
my 026 is at home so I can't see for myself till tonight but are the cylinder id markings visible by only taking the plastic off?
Remember, your cylinder is aftermarket.
Woodie
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Where's the Champ now or is it the King?....You know, Captain Defender of all things Stihl.
How dare you put a little tarnish on that sterling reputation, Bradley! :censored:
NO! YOU ARE WRONG!! Stihl is #1!! 8,000,000,000,000,000 customers cannot be wrong!!
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2000ssm6
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I will bet $$$$, Stihl will replace that cylinder.
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The reason I was asking was that I would never buy a saw with that type of cylinder. I was hoping that by removing only the plastic, a person may be able to see the cylinder id markings and decide whether or not they want to buy the saw.
2000ssm6
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How about they replace the entire mold!opcorn:
You can request that but getting the cylinder replaced will be faster. The crack in the nik is what worries me, even though the rings won't touch that part.
Hi Brad,
I think you will find that every lump, bump, line, bevel and chip have all been subjected to computer analysis and flow testing to provide the optimum performance level across a wide range of conditions.
On the other hand it may be a crappy cylinder!
I think you will find that every lump, bump, line, bevel and chip have all been subjected to computer analysis and flow testing to provide the optimum performance level across a wide range of conditions.
On the other hand it may be a crappy cylinder!
THALL10326
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Where's the Champ now or is it the King?....You know, Captain Defender of all things Stihl.
How dare you put a little tarnish on that sterling reputation, Bradley! :censored:
He's right here Fast. Now as Paul Harvey would say lets get to the rest of story. Yes that cylinder looks crappy as hell but hey its one cylinder, oh my what are we gonna do. I happen to recall something more much more costly than that on a saw I happened to buy, a solid orange one at that. Where was Fast then, hmmmmmmmm.
That cylinder looks like crappy as hell for sure, yuk. See Fast there are no excuses or blah blah blah with me, it is what it is. I'd only like to know one thing concerning that cylinder, how does the saw run??
This has me "all shook up", lol. Not really. I'm sure it would run fine, but so do most chicom parts. The quality is not here, plain and simple. Plus I would be surprised if Stihl won't replace it. The question is, will the next one look any better. If I'm lucky, the warehouse will have NOS Mahle kit. If it were my saw and I couldn't get a NOS Mahle kit, I'd be hitting up bcorradi to see if his are Mahle. We'll see what the dealer has to say after work today.
Is Stihl actually making these in their own facility? I'd be surprised if they are. I just don't see this kind of garbage on the rest of their parts.
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Where's the Champ now or is it the King?....You know, Captain Defender of all things Stihl.
How dare you put a little tarnish on that sterling reputation, Bradley! :censored:
FC,
Hold on a moment here. I remember ole Tommie going to bat for a member here that was not his customer and getting a 361 cylinder replaced, even though it was doubtful that the "flaw" would present any performance or reliability issues.
Tommie may wear Stihl underwear, but, he does call 'em as he sees 'em.
Joat
The saw was bought brand new on 12-26-08 in Eureka MO. Hopefully my dealer will help me out even though it wasn't bought there or by me. I do have a great relationship with them and have bought thousands of dollars of parts there.
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You're sure putting ol Tom on the hot seat here
Brad,
I think not. Tommie was accused of blindly accepting/loving all things Stihl when he has repeatedly demonstrated objectivity when it comes to Stihl and quality issues. Now, there are some Stihl cheerleaders here that don't demonstrate that objectivity and they would serve as better examples for Fastcast in his post I referenced.
Joat
I respect that in a dealer. I'm a Stihl head myself, and this is not what I've come to expect, nor what I've seen in any other Stihl I've worked on.
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So are you alright with that degradation in quality, as long as the mighty Stihl saws stihl run fine?
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No Brad there made in the Zama factory, that STIHL purchased!
I hope STIHL quits selling Zama carbs to Husqvarna, then maybe Husqvarna will put a decent carb on their products.
