Nik's Poulan Thread

[Modifiedmark]

Well I picked up another 3000. First saw I didn't have to tear apart. Started right up, idles and runs at wot great. Comp is 155 so all I did was pull the muffler and mod it. Opened diffuser slightly and added a ModifiedMark extra exhaust port. Saw was run at a 30/1 mix so I cleaned out the carbon in the muffler. Tachs at 12,500. I know I've heard of others getting to 13,500 But I'm uneasy about the possibilty on running it too lean. I'll post pictures later and try to have them open in the post. Haven't had any luck so far, though.

bob

Bob, I seen that one and it looks like you done very well on that. Mine runs really well with that style of muffler mod, so good it actually surprised me.

Now go put that tach away and tune that saw in the wood and you will be good to go.

Costs money to run a Poulan saw sanctuary & retreat.


Gregg,

Preach on brother Gregg, lord knows thats the truth!

 

[promac850]

Man, I think you guys would laugh your butts off if I showed up to a GTG. I would need to grow a beard or buy some bibs! I would probably even bring the wrong kind of beer. At least beer is beer, right?

Nick

Lol... same here. I'm growing a beard as we speak.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Some of those sanctuary owners, like that one in NW Indiana, I'm surprised aren't facing charges of "Overcrowding" !!:msp_rolleyes:




Gregg,

I might be adding on to the shop this summer.

Theres more in other places the this (headslap)

 

[zogger]

Lol... same here. I'm growing a beard as we speak.

I have to cut mine twice a year just to evict the squirrels...

 

[zogger]

Poulan guys,

Got a PP4018 that is leaking bar oil through the oil air vent hole... Is that a common occurance on these saws.

The air vent tube seems to be wide open... I can stick a WD40 tube into it quite a ways. I would have thought there to be something on the end of it to stop oil from just coming out. Thoughts?

Thanks,

Ed

I just looked an the IPL for that and it shows a long tube with like a keeper nipple or something at the outside tank end. I do not know if that is a one way check valve or anything. I've just recently started working on the newer poulans. Maybe try sticking a rubber duckbill on it, inside at the end of the tube. Or a short very coarse screw.

Anyway, it leaks out just sitting there, or only running, or only when it is tipped sideways, or what?

 

[wendell]

Who's in front of Nik?

 

[rms61moparman]

Who's in front of Nik?

That would be his brother Marco.
(Marco got the brains, Nik got the looks in the family!)


Mike

 

[wendell]

That would be his brother Marco.
(Marco got the brains, Nik got the looks in the family!)


Mike

That was my guess but wanted to be sure.

I think the family must be holding both back in reserve.

 

[OhioGregg]

Who's in front of Nik?

That would be Marco !!! (Banacanin) Sp? Nik's brother.


Gregg,

 

[stihl025]

I just looked an the IPL for that and it shows a long tube with like a keeper nipple or something at the outside tank end. I do not know if that is a one way check valve or anything. I've just recently started working on the newer poulans. Maybe try sticking a rubber duckbill on it, inside at the end of the tube. Or a short very coarse screw.

Anyway, it leaks out just sitting there, or only running, or only when it is tipped sideways, or what?

I looked at the IPL also, but couldn't really tell if that tube had a check valve or something on it either...

It leaks when just sitting as well as puking oil when running.

That tube is very rigid. I may put a srew in the end for now, but I will probably order the vent assembly from Jack's Small Engines anyway. By the desription (assembly), I am guessing that there is more to that tube than I have on my saw.

 

[barneyrb]

That would be his brother Marco.
(Marco got the brains, Nik got the looks in the family!)


Mike

If you start a family feud.........

 

[zogger]

I looked at the IPL also, but couldn't really tell if that tube had a check valve or something on it either...

It leaks when just sitting as well as puking oil when running.

That tube is very rigid. I may put a srew in the end for now, but I will probably order the vent assembly from Jack's Small Engines anyway. By the desription (assembly), I am guessing that there is more to that tube than I have on my saw.

ya, for a few bucks whut the heck. A functioning oiler is one of those "must have" accessories for a saw....

 

[stihl025]

ya, for a few bucks whut the heck. A functioning oiler is one of those "must have" accessories for a saw....

Oh, I have no problem with it oiling... LOL.

I think I am missing a piece. Going to order a new one to be safe.

 

[homelitejim]

I fixed the spark problem on the 5400 so now it is getting gas and spark but I am short a pull start and clutch cover so it will sit until I can dig up the 2 parts I need. I am glad it has the smaller bar studs because I am running out of large mount bars that have chains, I set up a 8500 with a homelite 24 inch bar because I have a few sharp chains for it and I will be taking it cutting in the morning.

 

[scottr]

Got my first 2150 going good finally. Cleaned it and got it running fair yesterday with some new lines, but then found out it didn't oil. So, took all that oiler jazz apart and cleaned it, pulled the coil off to get to the air vent thing, that was garbaged out as well, sprayed that down and blasted it with the air compressor until I saw bubbles in the oil tank. Did a ream out job on the holes in that muffler spacer, opened the two slots more at the top. She runs and cuts good now, and finally slinging some oil. Did up a pile of branches with it today.

It's like the other similar wild thing, you have to go past two turns out on the adjusters. I still need to tweak that a little more since my high tech muff mod

Hey, this thing came with like...tiny skip chain. Every other link is a cutter, and zero anything but a cutter and depth gauge, no additional ramps or anything like that.. Tiny, says 91 on the drivers, whatizzit? I had to hunt to find a small file that kinda sorta fits it.

edit: I just looked at chain profiles at oregon site, I guess it is 91vx. That's the closest looking. Weird though a 5/32 file just seemed too darn big. Oh well.

Hey Mark, that tiny 91 chain takes a 5/32" diameter file for sharpening. Sounds like you just need to clean out the gullets. You want 1/5 of the file diameter above the top plate for sharpening.

 

[Chris-PA]

I might be adding on to the shop this summer.

Theres more in other places the this (headslap)

No problem there, nosiree!:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Chris-PA]

Hey Mark, that tiny 91 chain takes a 5/32" diameter file for sharpening. Sounds like you just need to clean out the gullets. You want 1/5 of the file diameter above the top plate for sharpening.

I like 91 lo pro, and I find even the shark fin stuff cuts OK if it's sharp and the rakers are good, but that skip double fin stuff is just over the top. It's all fins no cutters! Those get hung on the nail for when I'm pretty sure rocks are near.

 

[scottr]

I like 91 lo pro, and I find even the shark fin stuff cuts OK if it's sharp and the rakers are good, but that skip double fin stuff is just over the top. It's all fins no cutters! Those get hung on the nail for when I'm pretty sure rocks are near.

My fastest 3/8 low profile chain is Oregon 91 Chamfer Chisel with the bumper tiestrap filed down. I'd bet the Oregon 91 'skip double fin stuff' could make a great 18" noodler with a little modification.

 

[Eccentric]

Wow............$425.00.

Those that know what I'm talking about............did you think it'd go this high? For those that don't..........I'll post the link once it's done. Don't want to make it even more expensive than it already is....:msp_unsure:

 

[rms61moparman]

Wow............$425.00.

Those that know what I'm talking about............did you think it'd go this high? For those that don't..........I'll post the link once it's done. Don't want to make it even more expensive than it already is....:msp_unsure:

If you are talking about a tractor saw.......I was absolutely aghast when I saw it this morning at just over $400.00
I've got a tractor by that name that I would sell for that much!!!LOL


Mike