Nik's Poulan Thread

[Big Dan]

Happy new year to all of you guys, I hope it's a good one for you!

 

[nick 55]

Same to you all. I hope 2023 starts better than my December. I was all ready and excited to load up my truck on 12/26 to head to my in-laws and I had a list of things to do to help, including cutting down 3 trees and splitting tons of firewood (Poulan time!). Their house burned to the ground 3am Christmas morning. Thankfully they got out and it’s just stuff, but damn….. seeing the house my wife and siblings grew up in and my MIL raised 4 kids as a single mom, scrimping and saving, and making it a beautiful old farm house as smoldering ruble in the foundation was rough. We salvaged a few 5 gallon buckets of things but mainly, it’s chunks of stuff that we needed to document for insurance. Her wood stove and huge fireplace weren’t the cause, it was an electrical fire under the ground floor bathroom.

Hold your family close, in-laws and outlaws. You never know when things change and you spend your new year in a rental house with donated clothes and furniture. Insurance will make them whole but it’s not going to bring back mementos like old military medals and wedding rings of family long past.

 

[Vtrombly]

Same to you all. I hope 2023 starts better than my December. I was all ready and excited to load up my truck on 12/26 to head to my in-laws and I had a list of things to do to help, including cutting down 3 trees and splitting tons of firewood (Poulan time!). Their house burned to the ground 3am Christmas morning. Thankfully they got out and it’s just stuff, but damn….. seeing the house my wife and siblings grew up in and my MIL raised 4 kids as a single mom, scrimping and saving, and making it a beautiful old farm house as smoldering ruble in the foundation was rough. We salvaged a few 5 gallon buckets of things but mainly, it’s chunks of stuff that we needed to document for insurance. Her wood stove and huge fireplace weren’t the cause, it was an electrical fire under the ground floor bathroom.

Hold your family close, in-laws and outlaws. You never know when things change and you spend your new year in a rental house with donated clothes and furniture. Insurance will make them whole but it’s not going to bring back mementos like old military medals and wedding rings of family long past.

Oh man I'm really sorry to hear that best wishes to your family that things will look up this year after they get through this. God bless and prayers sent.

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Same to you all. I hope 2023 starts better than my December. I was all ready and excited to load up my truck on 12/26 to head to my in-laws and I had a list of things to do to help, including cutting down 3 trees and splitting tons of firewood (Poulan time!). Their house burned to the ground 3am Christmas morning. Thankfully they got out and it’s just stuff, but damn….. seeing the house my wife and siblings grew up in and my MIL raised 4 kids as a single mom, scrimping and saving, and making it a beautiful old farm house as smoldering ruble in the foundation was rough. We salvaged a few 5 gallon buckets of things but mainly, it’s chunks of stuff that we needed to document for insurance. Her wood stove and huge fireplace weren’t the cause, it was an electrical fire under the ground floor bathroom.

Hold your family close, in-laws and outlaws. You never know when things change and you spend your new year in a rental house with donated clothes and furniture. Insurance will make them whole but it’s not going to bring back mementos like old military medals and wedding rings of family long past.

Mate that's rough. Awww man

 

[nick 55]

Thanks guys. One bit of advice, catalog everything you own….. no matter how hard it is to do. Going room by room right now with them trying to do that and establish some value to items. Keep it offsite at two locations as well.

 

[75jeff]

Looking for a Carlton file-o-plate with No.37509 on the plate, No.65986 may be on the package, if ya have one you’d like to sell let me know.

 

[Poulan Hunter]

Nice to see some familiar names on here. I have not been on here for a long time. Lost all of my info to be on as MS460Woodchuck so now I’m Poulan Hunter. Name probably suits me better anyway hahaha.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Nice to see some familiar names on here. I have not been on here for a long time. Lost all of my info to be on as MS460Woodchuck so now I’m Poulan Hunter. Name probably suits me better anyway hahaha.

Was just talking to you.

 

[Todd Loosli]

I want you show you the difference between the 4400,5400 fuel tank handle and the 6900,8500 tank. Where the kill switch is located the 8500 has a bump out and the 5400 is flat.

 

[Jasonrkba]

Hello. I have a poulan 3400. I replaced the piston with NOS and caber rings but compression is still down to about 100psi. The cylinder is not perfect but nothing you can feel with a finger nail. I also replaced the crank seals. You guys have any ideas what is causing the low compression?

 

[Todd Loosli]

The 3400 never had much compression. That said it might go up after a few tanks of fuel. Check your ring gap should only be 6 or so thou.
I hope that others can help you with advice.
Just had a thought, change it to a 3700 cylinder and piston.

 

[Jasonrkba]

I've read threads about these being notorious for low compression but 100psi with nos piston and caber rings seems to much. I read that a 3700 top end would not add that much unless I could find new that just naturally has great compression. I didn't try to start it yet Im getting over covid and was whipped after putting the new piston on. I may start shopping for a good used cylinder. I'll check squish in the morning, maybe I can deck the head a little.

 

[Todd Loosli]

Jason you need to run that saw for 2 tanks of fuel and I'll bet your compression will get much better. Most of them only have 130 or so.
As for the 3700 you jump to 61cc and they run. If you get to the point that you want to change you send me a PM and I'll get going with what you need. I have several sets.
Sorry that you are fighting COVID-19, I'm sure that it is bad deal.
Run it and report back.

 

[Welderman85]

Hello all I'm looking for a throttle spring for a 2300 av. It's part number 530025686. Mine is broke snd I'd like to get this little guy back together. Thank you all

 

[bob kern]

Hello all I'm looking for a throttle spring for a 2300 av. It's part number 530025686. Mine is broke snd I'd like to get this little guy back together. Thank you all

For us fellas not so well versed in these saws, might you have a pic of the saw? I think I know what you are referring to but I'm not sure. Mostly have macs but have a few poulan I love as well.

 

[Jasonrkba]

Jason you need to run that saw for 2 tanks of fuel and I'll bet your compression will get much better. Most of them only have 130 or so.
As for the 3700 you jump to 61cc and they run. If you get to the point that you want to change you send me a PM and I'll get going with what you need. I have several sets.
Sorry that you are fighting COVID-19, I'm sure that it is bad deal.
Run it and report back.

Im going to try and run it tomorrow. Right now it feels like somebody is sitting on my chest. Work is backing up here at the house and im due back to work Tuesday.

 

[Welderman85]

For us fellas not so well versed in these saws, might you have a pic of the saw? I think I know what you are referring to but I'm not sure. Mostly have macs but have a few poulan I love as well.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I want you show you the difference between the 4400,5400 fuel tank handle and the 6900,8500 tank. Where the kill switch is located the 8500 has a bump out and the 5400 is flat.View attachment 1047231View attachment 1047232

Never noticed that before. Good catch.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Lowest 3400 psi I have had to date on one. Reading this is the norm. 125 to 135 psi

 

[hotshot]

There’s a plastic 3400/3800 starter pulley on fleabay if anyone needs one. Part number is 5300-69290.