Flooded... now won't idle.

[FourMoCajuns]

I pulled my MS361 out and put a new chain on it. Tried firing her up (which is always easy) but not this time. I had raw fuel coming out of the muffler. I finally got her to fire but will not idle. She comes up to rpm but just sluggishly (is that a word?). Could a plug be "partially" fouled or do I have fuel issues? The only difference from when I ran it last is I turned around the warm/cold weather plug. Could I have to re-tweak the carb after that?

Thanks guys
Chris

 

[CaseyForrest]

It could be its so loaded up from being flooded it needs to be run WOT until it stops smoking. If a saw is loaded it wont idle.

 

[Lakeside53]

Yep, I'm with Casey - just fire it up and run it fast until it clears and the saw is hot. Not sure I'd run it WOT until it stop smoking, but... Rev high, in many bursts and just cut into some wood at high power- it will clear real fast.

You do not have to retune the carb after changing the air flow.

 

[FourMoCajuns]

Yep that was it. Back to her old self. I guess I really flooded it bad.

Thanks again.
Chris
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