Nik's Poulan Thread

[Modifiedmark]

Went through the 4z252 Tuesday night. Old gas was left in the tank, but the carb and diaphrams were clean as a whistle! Carb had never been opened either, acutally I think the only thing touched on this saw was the bar nuts (the bar studs still have paint on them).
Needless to say, this saw is a MONSTER plan and simple. I figured it would be, but these 85cc Po-nastys get me every time. For any guys out there who hasnt ran or heard a 5200, "intensity" is the word I think describes them best. Still plan to go, looking forward to meeting some of you that I havent met yet. And for some of the Ohio crew, you are lucky enough to see me again lol.

A few days before the GTG, it would be slick if we could post up saws we had for sale or were looking for. Wouldnt mind bringing another Poulan home, I need a couple more of them. I am a little German/ Swede heavy at the moment. Talk to you fellers later!

Hope to see that 4Z252 in person!

As for the swaping, most of us here try to find em to collect more then trade away. :hmm3grin2orange:

Occasionally I will move a duplicate though, anything in particular your after?

I've been reading up a little and think I've got the hankerin for a PP325. I know they are scarce as hens teeth but if anyone sees one for sale at a reasonable price please keep me in mind......

Yeah well just hold on to that hankerin. I had that hankerin for quite sometime till I found mind.

They turn up from time to time though, will keep you in mind.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Went through the 4z252 Tuesday night. Old gas was left in the tank, but the carb and diaphrams were clean as a whistle! Carb had never been opened either, acutally I think the only thing touched on this saw was the bar nuts (the bar studs still have paint on them).
Needless to say, this saw is a MONSTER plan and simple. I figured it would be, but these 85cc Po-nastys get me every time. For any guys out there who hasnt ran or heard a 5200, "intensity" is the word I think describes them best.

I ended up with one of those in this saw deal, you can see it in the lower left.

67 Mustang tried to talk me out of it at the GTG at GoRVing's a couple of years ago, but I decided to keep it. It along with my 5200 and 8500 are back in VA and will not make the GTG this year.

 

[67L36Driver]

Poulan 202 back among the living.

Lost spark on him and after much back and forth with a 306A magneto I found the plug wire loose in the coil. Changed out the 5mm Wico coil for one that takes 7mm wire. A Nippon Denso coil will not work with a Wico flywheel.:bang: Pulling the fuel tank top turned out to be easy even thoug it leaked at first when I put him back together. Cork swelled up again? Well, a quickie pump side carb. clean and new lines/filter and he runs/cuts again.

I don't see how he ran the first time judging from the amout of crap in the carb. and lines.

I presume the gray primer fan and clutch covers are replacements?? No builder tag on the fan cover.

The compression release is handy for shut down when the kill switch don't work.:msp_thumbsup:

 

[jerrycmorrow]

finished putting my red craftsman poulan 3.7 together this week. finally got some honey do work out of the way and got a chance to run it this morning. raining, ain't complainin, so didn't get to run it much. but, love that saw. just gotta be careful breaking those new rings in. any advice?

when i shut it down i couldn't resist starting my 361 up. ran real well 2 weeks ago when helping my sil buck some treed. today it didn't want to idle down, wanted to die twice when i turned the flywheel to the ground. what am i dealing with here? is it the rain? seals? eh?

 

[Warped5]

finished putting my red craftsman poulan 3.7 together this week. finally got some honey do work out of the way and got a chance to run it this morning. raining, ain't complainin, so didn't get to run it much. but, love that saw. just gotta be careful breaking those new rings in. any advice?

when i shut it down i couldn't resist starting my 361 up. ran real well 2 weeks ago when helping my sil buck some treed. today it didn't want to idle down, wanted to die twice when i turned the flywheel to the ground. what am i dealing with here? is it the rain? seals? eh?

Jerry, seals really don't like rain at all.

They prefer bright, sunny, cold days so they can see the polar bears off in the distance easier.


















:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
(I couldn't resist .. )

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Had a guy drop 5 poulans off today. The 2 poulan 25 he just wants me to get 1 going from the 2.

Really like the xxv chainsaw case in lime green :msp_love: that 1 was in. Noticed a 1/4" chain and 1/8" oregon file guide in there too for one with no b+c on it.

 

[Eccentric]

finished putting my red craftsman poulan 3.7 together this week. finally got some honey do work out of the way and got a chance to run it this morning. raining, ain't complainin, so didn't get to run it much. but, love that saw. just gotta be careful breaking those new rings in. any advice?

when i shut it down i couldn't resist starting my 361 up. ran real well 2 weeks ago when helping my sil buck some treed. today it didn't want to idle down, wanted to die twice when i turned the flywheel to the ground. what am i dealing with here? is it the rain? seals? eh?

Sounds like crank seals. How old is the in-tank fuel line? A line with a hairline crack can have a 'position sensitive' air leak. If the line's good, then I'd say it's a crank seal issue...

 

[Acornhill]

Had a guy drop 5 poulans off today. The 2 poulan 25 he just wants me to get 1 going from the 2.

Really like the xxv chainsaw case in lime green :msp_love: that 1 was in. Noticed a 1/4" chain and 1/8" oregon file guide in there too for one with no b+c on it.

the S25DA's are cool saws and the green case just makes it even better.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I finally got around to removing the muffler on my red Craftsman 3.7 to check which one I have and it appears that I actually have a 3.8. I didn't take any pics but the rings look like thick ones to me. On these used saws it's hard for me to tell if the piston is chrome or not. I would guess it's a chrome piston, plain cylinder 3.8. I was hoping to have one 3.7 but I guess not.

 

[tomdcoker]

I finally got around to removing the muffler on my red Craftsman 3.7 to check which one I have and it appears that I actually have a 3.8. I didn't take any pics but the rings look like thick ones to me. On these used saws it's hard for me to tell if the piston is chrome or not. I would guess it's a chrome piston, plain cylinder 3.8. I was hoping to have one 3.7 but I guess not.

A magnet will tell you if it is chrome or not. Tom

 

[Modifiedmark]

I finally got around to removing the muffler on my red Craftsman 3.7 to check which one I have and it appears that I actually have a 3.8. I didn't take any pics but the rings look like thick ones to me. On these used saws it's hard for me to tell if the piston is chrome or not. I would guess it's a chrome piston, plain cylinder 3.8. I was hoping to have one 3.7 but I guess not.

Nope not a 3.8 a 3800!

Displacement is the same on both.

 

[Modifiedmark]

You are all to quite around here. Need this to wake ya's up. :hmm3grin2orange:




http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8327/7du.mp4

 

[Modifiedmark]

Link to the thread I started on the new Poulan Pro S25AV.

http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/210561.htm

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Gregg,

Went by your place tonight heading to Mt. Blanchard for a very wet soggy football game against Riverdale.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Nope not a 3.8 a 3800!

Displacement is the same on both.

I guess I lost out all around on this one...still a good running saw!

 

[Wagnerwerks]

I guess I lost out all around on this one...still a good running saw!

I may have missed this, but thick rings are 3800 or 3400.

 

[Wagnerwerks]

You are all to quite around here. Need this to wake ya's up. :hmm3grin2orange:




http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8327/7du.mp4

I wont lie.....I am super jealous.

 

[EZRYDER]

I have a question. I put this out before but got no good answers. I will try again

On page 233 of Barnacle Parp's Chainsaw Guide 1977, "Saw Chain Conversion Chart", it lists the following saws as Poulan's:
P10,P22, P25,P27,P52,P72,P100,P101. In the Pioneer column, There are no PXX's. I have a Pioneer P28E with a manufacture date of 1981 on a sticker.
Can anyone make sense of this for me?
Larry

 

[OhioGregg]

Went by your place tonight heading to Mt. Blanchard for a very wet soggy football game against Riverdale.

Ha, Yes, its been very wet and soggy around here lately. Suppose to get cooler, and hopefully dryer!!


Gregg,

 

[Modifiedmark]

On page 233 of Barnacle Parp's Chainsaw Guide 1977, "Saw Chain Conversion Chart", it lists the following saws as Poulan's:
P10,P22, P25,P27,P52,P72,P100,P101. In the Pioneer column, There are no PXX's. I have a Pioneer P28E with a manufacture date of 1981 on a sticker.
Can anyone make sense of this for me?
Larry

Sorry, I cant make any sense of your whole post!