Yeah that’s for sure. Reminds me of a 365 I had. Got it from a guy who said won’t start it’s junk. Was a clean saw too. Looked it over a few days later. He or someone else had mis matched the muffler so the neither the back (part bolted to the jug) or the cover had an exhaust port. Easy fix. Wish I still had that SP 380 to look at it.
Several years ago I rebilt my PP475' At that time I was having a problem finding a piston and Modified Mark and someone else suggested that a Stihl piston would work. Do you think I can remember which stinl piston I installed? I do know I did several measurements and the specs were identical. Jeremiah Johnson also provided some missing parts.
Yea, I'm having the same issue on one of my 3400's. Haven't diagnosed the problem but that's my guess. Need to look at it this week.
Happy New Year Bob! It’s hell getting old, lol.
Definitely do seals if you haven't already. I was always unlucky with finding a Poulan or Husky with good seals .
I have even used a BB372 piston as a drop in no workbefore . 064 work with wrist pin boss work.
I put a different carb on it and it starts and runs good now. How do you adjust the metering lever, I think it got bent out of adjustment?
If you used a walbro hdb, the metering lever is set flush with the carb body. Use a straight edge on the carb. Adjust lever so it barely touches the straight edge.
Here is one example of an original bar Poulan used on the 5200. I'm sure there are probably other styles out there.They made the 5200 for a number or years, so probably several variations out there would be my guess. I can't say as to what years they were used. This one is a 30" bar, which I think I paid like $77 for back in 2012-13. They were made by Windsor & used the S-clip on the bar studs.
