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I got this saw in the winter as a runner in a trade. It ran pretty good, nice clean P/C and good compression. I did a test cut and put it away. Right now Im waiting on parts for 2 other saws (a whole different fiasco with my dealer) so while waiting I decided to pull this one down and give it a quick inspection. I pulled all the covers and gave the saw a good cleaning. I did not rebuild the carb as it ran/started/cut fine. The fuel line was hard as a rock so I replaced it and the filter. Now for some facts. This saw has the factory brake, It was built in 1987 which raises a few questions namely was the 4000 sill made in '87? It also has the walboro carb, not the zama as some do. It has a 20"carlton on it thats in good shape. Ill have some cutting soon and Ill be using this one.
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I got this saw in the winter as a runner in a trade. It ran pretty good, nice clean P/C and good compression. I did a test cut and put it away. Right now Im waiting on parts for 2 other saws (a whole different fiasco with my dealer) so while waiting I decided to pull this one down and give it a quick inspection. I pulled all the covers and gave the saw a good cleaning. I did not rebuild the carb as it ran/started/cut fine. The fuel line was hard as a rock so I replaced it and the filter. Now for some facts. This saw has the factory brake, It was built in 1987 which raises a few questions namely was the 4000 sill made in '87? It also has the walboro carb, not the zama as some do. It has a 20"carlton on it thats in good shape. Ill have some cutting soon and Ill be using this one.
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redunshee
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Good looking saw JOe.
Bob
Bob
Exactly, same here.
Thats what happens when you try to fix something that isnt broken.
Nice saw Joe!! Where did ya find the build date on the 395? I can't recall seeing a date on my 375. And, like you say, it has a Zama carb on it. I'll have to go look it over again..lol. My memory is slipping..
I don't remember what year the Poulan Pro name & colors came to be. I was thinking 1990 at the latest. In simple terms, I don't know when the 4000 was last made..LOL
Gregg,
I don't remember what year the Poulan Pro name & colors came to be. I was thinking 1990 at the latest. In simple terms, I don't know when the 4000 was last made..LOLGregg,
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
On the stock WT muffler the outlets are two small gills on the back of the muffler. They're closing those off by hammering them down and brazing them shut. I left them there and add a small gill, but my area is probably half that of a 1" pipe.
Joe, according to what I got the 4000 was discontinued in 1988. The PP395 was introduced in 1988.
Ask your born again buddy to re sticky it. He might not be able to answer though cause his mouth may be full of darrins Johnson!
Nice saw Joe!! Where did ya find the build date on the 395? I can't recall seeing a date on my 375. And, like you say, it has a Zama carb on it. I'll have to go look it over again..lol. My memory is slipping..
Gregg,
Thanks Gregg. The date is under the air cleaner cover. My newest to me 3400 (craftsman) has '84 stamped on its cover. The yellow/grey is not one Ive seen as the pp 335/330s and others in that class were black/yellow. Maybe '87 was the last year of the 4000 and mine is an early model 395. After all the 3700/4000 were pro saws. The FP 375 does have the advantage of the heavy duty pawls and intake tho.
Interesting. They must have started making parts in late '87. What year was the 3700 made till?
1980-1983 is what it shows for the 3700. The 4000 was 1983-1988.
8433jeff
Aftermarket connoisseur
I press or hammer the current outlets shut, and weld them that way. I use the saw to keep the cylinder warm, and exhaust flowing in a circle is so 1995 or so. If you do it on the inside, you can really screw it up and no one is the wiser. I leave the aluminum plate in, as a shock absorber and it helps deflect airflow over the piston. I don't remember the diffuser hole size, but I believe I drilled the last one to at east a quarter inch, maybe closer to 5/16. Every other hole, outside rows I go through the bottom also.
8433jeff
Aftermarket connoisseur
Good looking enough to see again. Hows married life, Joe?
Its great shes away for work for another 2 weeks!
Explains why I dont see a ton of 3.7s. Craftsman colors is another story.
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
Can you explain that further? I didn't really understand what you were trying to say.
8433jeff
Aftermarket connoisseur
If that isn't sarcasm, PM me.
Nardoo
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Well, I go away for a few days and look what happens - someone loses the Poulan thread. At first I thought it was all the pain killers they gave me but nope it looks like the glue has come unstickied on this thread.
What happened? Have we been naughty?
Al.
What happened? Have we been naughty?
Al.
rms61moparman
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Joe, I went out and looked mine over this morning. The 3 Poulan Pro models that I have, all have a sticker on them, to the right of the rear handles. My PP S25DA has a date of 1996 I'm assuming. My PP Super 380 has a date of 1997. My PP FP375 has a date of 2001 by the looks of it. Unless I'm way off base. I suppose it could be a 1991 instead of 2001. Its just a single digit.
I looked also at the number molded into the under side of the air cleaners, in the circle. The one on my 375 has an 88. The one on my green & black 4000 has a 85. The one on my green 4000 has a 83. LOL Where is that guy that worked on the Poulan assembly line when ya need him.
PP S25DA
PP 380
PP 375
Gregg,
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