Push the primer bulb 3-4 times, set the choke, pull the cord; this saw has always fired right up and run strong for what it is. No more, now it fires up and I can keep it running for a while by playing with the choke; choking it when it starts to die and then opening the choke; but 30 seconds is about all I can get it to run. Same result after replacing the coil. Same result after replacing the carb. Initially I replaced the fuel filter, gas cap, air filter and checked the exhaust screen. I'm no mechanic, but recently succeeded in getting the newer of my 026's to run with a new coil. This cs3400 may be 30+ years old, but it hasn't lost power. I'm 70 and she and I haven't seen a lot of action for many years, but it seems we end up renting a lift once a year to do someone a favor for kicks and old times sake to prove we've still know how. But this year I had to borrow a Stihl 201t from a young whippersnapper I know. Every year I rent the lift I think it's the last tree, and then..... So I'm hoping to get my sidekick running again, just in case.
I'm all ears. TIA
I'm all ears. TIA