Husqvarna Sticky!

[2broke2ride]

I,m sure you know that there is a windowed piston available
for the 162, golf. I ordered one and its real nice

There are actually quite a few options. It is the same topend as a Jonsereds 630super

 

[2broke2ride]

As promised. Pics of the 162SE, it's a pretty clean saw overall.
And also the franken-husky. I pulled the topend and verified it is an open port 48mm cylinder so a 61 Rancher topend on a 272 bottom end. Kind of a weird combo. Not sure what I'll do with it yet. Bottom end feels crunchy but I'll probably end up building something out of it.

 

[2broke2ride]

Also, a tip for those of you that mess with the older saws like this 162SE that have the vented caps. The check valve in the cap is the same as a Holley accelerator pump. Theu are readily available and cheap to stop your caps from leaking. Just have to trim the stem a bit shorter.
AED 5472X Accelerator Pump Check Valve, (Pack of 10) https://a.co/d/ba47P1M

 

[president]

Also, a tip for those of you that mess with the older saws like this 162SE that have the vented caps. The check valve in the cap is the same as a Holley accelerator pump. Theu are readily available and cheap to stop your caps from leaking. Just have to trim the stem a bit shorter.
AED 5472X Accelerator Pump Check Valve, (Pack of 10) https://a.co/d/ba47P1M

good info on the caps I have a lot of leakers here
Great pics of that clean 162!

 

[Agrarian]

Also, a tip for those of you that mess with the older saws like this 162SE that have the vented caps. The check valve in the cap is the same as a Holley accelerator pump. Theu are readily available and cheap to stop your caps from leaking. Just have to trim the stem a bit shorter.
AED 5472X Accelerator Pump Check Valve, (Pack of 10) https://a.co/d/ba47P1M

Thanks for that tip!! I immediately ordered a set. Can't be beat - $1 a piece.

 

[2broke2ride]

Thanks for that tip!! I immediately ordered a set. Can't be beat - $1 a piece.

No problem!!! Mine where leaking and couldn't find any info on repairing them, I knew I had seen those check valves somewhere before. There's 30+ years of turning wrenches in my brain It took a little bit of scrolling through the mental rolodex before I realized they go in Holley and Motorcraft carburetors lol.

 

[heimannm]

I have a 455 Rancher in need of a coil. PN on the coil is 544 04 70-03. When I look at some IPL's on line they refer to 544 04 70-01. Are these parts interchangeable and where is the best source for a replacement?

Background - saw was left in storage for some time, when they tried to use it it would only pop once or twice and that was it. Spark looked good so I first thought of fuel and replaced the metering and fuel pump diaphragms & gaskets...no change. Replace the fuel with fresh canned fuel, verify that the fuel filter and fuel line are ok, try a different spark plug...no change. Remove the flywheel to make sure the key it intact and the timing is correct and that checks out O.K.. Pull it down to pressure & vacuum test (slight scoring of the piston on the exhaust side), P&V O.K. Now what??? I had another 455 Rancher in the shop (customer said it "runs rough") so I tried starting that saw and with a little carburetor adjustment it runs just fine. Swap the coils and #1 saw starts and runs fine leading me to a faulty coil that produces spark but evidently the timing is off somehow.

So, back to the coil...recommendations on sourcing a new coil?

Thanks,

Mark