Nik's Poulan Thread

[Acornhill]

That is good good news and a little bad, glad you traced the air leak. I have a 450 here that the casting is weak in the crankcase and will be patching it up. Also you could try baking the coil.

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[s sidewall]

Add some salt and pepper, might taste better when you're done baking it.

Steve

 

[redunshee]

Add some salt and pepper, might taste better when you're done baking it.

Steve

Wouldn't you believe it but went to start saw this morning and no spark. Ran last night. Wonder if a Nova 11 module would work as I'm at wits end. All wires look good, points set at .017 and in good shape. Don't know what else to do.

 

[fossil]

Any chance you have a bad switch that's grounding out the ignition?
It sounds like an intermittent issue.

 

[redunshee]

Any chance you have a bad switch or a frayed wire that's grounding out the ignition?
It sounds like an intermittent issue.

Tried spark with switch disconnected. No dice. Should spark with switch disconnected, I presume, if switch were bad. All wires look fine. Agree it's likely something simple, I just don't know what.

 

[fossil]

It doesn't take much of a hole to cause a ground. It sounds like something is rubbing somewhere or moving slightly when you've run it.

I'm guessing you tried a different plug. Did you check the condenser wire and give it a light tug? Sometimes they are ready to break off.

 

[s sidewall]

Thats what i was going to suggest, also where the condensor wire mounts to the points, the insulator maybe damaged.

Steve

 

[Modifiedmark]

Wouldn't you believe it but went to start saw this morning and no spark. Ran last night. Wonder if a Nova 11 module would work as I'm at wits end. All wires look good, points set at .017 and in good shape. Don't know what else to do.

Disconnect the switch wire from the point box and try that to make sure that it isn't shorting out

 

[Modifiedmark]

I got these two last week.

 

[Acornhill]

I got these two last week. View attachment 547954

i like that bar in the front

 

[Modifiedmark]

i like that bar in the front

The other came with the original roller nose bar too.

Both saws are in nice shape and should be easy projects when ever I get time. I have the 81 ready to go back together as well, waiting for me.

 

[Acornhill]

Scored this yesterday

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the 54 started right up and ran great with a little fuel line cleaning, one day i will restore a saw to Mark's level. Well honestly probably not

 

[fossil]

Nice Mark. The Dolmar looks to be in good shape as well.
The sand cast I found for sale is a no reply so far. Maybe they went to Florida for the winter.

 

[67L36Driver]

Does anyone have a template for the dust shield that fits in between the reedvalve housing on the case and upper assembly on a 306 or 245? Have mine apart and noticed it was missing. Figure if I can get a template I can make one.

I scanned one way back when. Figured if printed out full size it would make a good template.
I'll hunt it up and post it.

 

[fossil]

I scanned one way back when. Figured if printed out full size it would make a good template.
I'll hunt it up and post it.

If you don't have it at your finger tips, I can post it up Carl.

 

[s sidewall]

I don't know anything about sand cast Poulans but I have a question, what are the black round plugs purpose, to block off casing holes?

Steve

 

[Modifiedmark]

Nice Mark. The Dolmar looks to be in good shape as well.
The sand cast I found for sale is a no reply so far. Maybe they went to Florida for the winter.

Tim, that's too bad,, hope it will still work out.

That yellow saw is a partner TS.

It's interesting, look it up some time at Magnus site. Originally built by Crescent and also sold as a Husqvarna.

 

[Modifiedmark]

I don't know anything about sand cast Poulans but I have a question, what are the black round plugs purpose, to block off casing holes?

Steve

Are you talking about the fuel caps?

 

[67L36Driver]

If you don't have it at your finger tips, I can post it up Carl.

Well, it's up to you.

Can't find the file to save my soul. Just seen it several days ago. [emoji848]

 

[fossil]

I have it handy so I'll put it up. The sheet was created by MMark some time ago. Thanks Mark!

I find them so handy I scan any replacements I can.

For the 200 and 306 saws.