this is the type of 2 stroke I'm used to working on.
it's only 27 years old.
it's only 27 years old.
new to me 036 adventure
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I looked on ebay at dirt bikes wow what you could buy new for 5k in 2000 is worth 10-15k now 
ebay is a great place (sometimes) for parts but it sucks for things like bikes and boats, etc. have you seen what older stihl saws are listed for on ebay? facebook marketplace is the best place for used stuff now. it's killing craigslist off. having said that, yes dirtbike prices are sky high now like everything else. this is actually my daily rider.
back to OEM top end kits. what does everyone think of the OEM Kolbenschmidt top end kit vs the Mahle top end kit for the 036? nothing out there for Mahle that I can find except for one very expensive kit from Australia. Kolbenschmidt kit (NOS cylinder, piston, rings and wrist pin) are available but about 265.00 shipped.
I used a hyway pop up piston and cylinder kit in mine.
how did it run vs the stock top end?
This was my first run after rebuilding it.
I have used it on alot of loblolly pine ,cedar, and some red oak.
After about 10 tanks of fuel it runs better and still wears a 25" bar.
nice. mine came with a shot chain and beat 16" bar. I was going to do a 25" but was unsure if the 036 would handle it so I bought a barely used 20" stock rollamatic take off bar and chain. it was dull but did not look like it had even been re-sharpened. works pretty good.
what's the story with the pop up top ends? is it for more compression? I don't think they came stock with that did they?
what's the story with the pop up top ends? is it for more compression? I don't think they came stock with that did they?
They come stock on some saws like the 028 Super, but not the 034.
It is for an extra bump in compression, just like old 2 stroke kits came with a small chamber head these pistons have a little dome. You can make your own pop up piston obviously by cutting the base down and machining the piston.
this is my 1st saw with 3/8 chain. ordered a new Pferd file in 13/64. it came in thursday and made a big difference. been de branching and cutting up logs last couple days. when the chain is sharp this saw works great. this morning I hit a piece of steel wire that was imbedded and got to sharpen again. I like this better than the husqvarna system.
got 5 little piles like this.
so, when I ordered my chainsaw parts a while back, I felt compelled to order a pair of felling spikes. I've learned a couple of things. don't really need long spikes (the ones I got aren't super long) for oak. I suspect the long ones are for trees with really thick bark like old doug fir.
also learned that all felling spikes are not equal. when I ordered these there were pictures, but no brand names listed. the inside one came in a bag that said Holzfforma. the outside one is a different brand and seems ok so far. I did get a refund. I just put the stock OEM one back on the inside. seems fine for oak.
also learned that all felling spikes are not equal. when I ordered these there were pictures, but no brand names listed. the inside one came in a bag that said Holzfforma. the outside one is a different brand and seems ok so far. I did get a refund. I just put the stock OEM one back on the inside. seems fine for oak.
The small OEM spikes are all you'll need on a 036
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But, it could be those spikes are for the yet to be announced new event at the next round of Stihl Timbersports?
You have seen knife throwing, axe throwing? Leave the bar and chain off the saw and hurl your 036 with zombie fighting spikes at the butt end of log- closest to centre wins!
My guess would be a leaking inlet needle (below the metering diaphragm/lever) in the carb. Happens a lot, and the pressure building up in the tank (especially in warmer weather) will cause the engine to flood when it is not running...
Great place you have! My saw of choice is a 034 AVS (same saw w/o decomp).
just realized I have one of the "green" anti-kickback chains. does a "yellow" chain cut better and faster?
Yes ,yellow cuts faster.
sorry if I'm driving you all crazy but..I'm going thru a tank of fuel about every 35 to 40 minutes cutting these trees up. for every tank of fuel, I'm using about 3/4 tank of bar oil. chain and bar are getting oil but not a huge amount and the chain and bar get pretty hot. oil flow screw is turned all the way open. seems that different bar oils may flow differently. was using "Extreme" brand from rural king but it was in quarts which was expensive. bought a gallon of walmart's Black Max at 10 bucks a gallon, very sticky but does not seem to flow as well to the bar. thinking about a gallon of Echo at 13.00.
what bar oil do you all use?
what bar oil do you all use?
