woodbutcher56
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The manual tells.me.not to adjust the carb while not adjusting the carb causes problems ! What's wrong with that picture!!??!!
Dolmar 421problem
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merc_man
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I think the manual says that so the average person who dont know what ther doing dont mess with it.
If the dealer is any good they wouldnt charge to check the toon of a saw in my opinion. ( sorry if i offend any dealer by sayin that)
Any how while cutting you should always check many times through out the day if saw is fourstroking at wot out the cut.
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Chris-PA
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Simple - the cheap fuel systems puke unburned fuel because even when properly tuned they run rich at almost every point but wide open throttle max load. Many people find that unacceptable and rules were passed limiting how much unburned fuel can be emitted. The brand you bought chose to deal with that by adjusting it closer to lean and adding a cat muffler to burn up much of what come out anyway. And adding limiters so that the product they sell actually performs somewhat like what they submitted for tests.
All of which is to say they were too cheap to invest in any serious product development and just put on a band-aid. They are not alone, and unless you do some serious research you won't know. The only saw in that displacement range that does not have that issue is an MS241, which is lots of $.
Alternatively you could pull the limiters and learn to tune it, which I have no doubt is within your capabilities. After all the warranty has been worthless anyway.
woodbutcher56
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No limiters double d on the high I chose this saw because it does not have auto tune. I am capable just trying to go by the book until the warranty expires, good thing I did! I have a top handle saw ,I won't mention the brand , that was tuned so lean from the factory it was useless . Had to let it sit and run full choke for a couple minutes every time I started it . I could not get a dealer to tune it rich enough to get it to operate properly. I pulled the limiters , opened up the exhaust a little and the saw runs great. If I hadn't done that I'm sure I would have burned it up!!
CoreyB
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Every saw I sell I let the customer know if the temp changes by 25 degree between uses then bring it in and we will retune for free. However is someone burns up a saw from bad tune that never brought it in gets no love. Unfortunately a lean seize looks the same weather it be fuel or air leak. Like I said it is a challenge to take good care of customers but yet try and keep from getting taken advantage of. As a consumer you have the obligation to educate yourself on your equipment and needs. As a dealer we should try and educate the buyer the best we can.
Chris-PA
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Well then you'll have no problems retuning for temp changes.
woodbutcher56
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Well, day 29 and counting !!! Still don't have my saw back, no correspondence from my dealer since the 21st when he said" I'll call when it's done."
To me it sounds like your dealer blew you off and is waiting for you to come get your saw. I don't like it when shops stroke people like this. I wonder if the saw is 1/2 apart stuffed in a box or slapped together.
If I was that shop I would expect you to come and get your saw, take the parts out of the box, lay them on the ground in front of my store, take a picture and post it on the internet warning future customers to go elsewhere.
Then again if I was that dealer your saw would be at home with you working good as new.
If I was that shop I would expect you to come and get your saw, take the parts out of the box, lay them on the ground in front of my store, take a picture and post it on the internet warning future customers to go elsewhere.
Then again if I was that dealer your saw would be at home with you working good as new.
CoreyB
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Could always ask for a loner until you get yours back
merc_man
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stubnail67
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wow hell of a long read......11 pages and still no fix? I would be pretty pissed.... then again i can never wait to mod my stuff for warranty LOL..... Hope you get your saw fixed.......i am curious how this will work never brought a saw back for a warranty....Knock on wood.
woodbutcher56
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My first warranty return also! Thanks for the well wishes!!
albert
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Your dealer is useless. Same goes for dolmar and their warranty. The dealer should have the skill to troubleshoot and slove the problem, not rely on dolmar to troubleshoot from phone. You shold have been given a new saw or refunder your money.
woodbutcher56
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You seem to be the only one here that thinks I should get a new saw. Thanks
merc_man
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Not a good experience for tour first time using waranty.
I just had to take my echo blower in for waranty at a year old and my dealer told me it would be fixed free of charge one way or another. Too bad all dealers wernt like that.
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woodbutcher56
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Called Dolmar this morning. Called dealer after Dolmar the call was disconnected mid conversation. The conversation was polite and cordial. I called back 3 times no answer. ????
Put a post on BBB.com for the dealer not fixing the problem in a timely fashion. I have only used that one time, but not did it get a response and change their tune about fixing the problem.
