Poulan "Wild Thing" Uses alot of Gas! Why?

[ROWDY]

I bought this Poulan saw from the neighbor for $20.00. It hasn't been used much and in good shape so I bought it. Two major issues with this saw.

It uses two times more gasoline than my brother's Stihl 025, and Dad's 30 Year old 610 McCulloch. Those two saws are much bigger than this 40cc Poulan. I had a well respected Stihl dealership adjust the carburator and no help. Is their anything that I can do to help this fuel sucking Poulan?

Another is that the bar is light and flimsly. As you are cutting, you can see the bar flopping back and fourth cutting a log jagged. A better aftermarket bar available for this saw?

Other than the fuel and Bar, the saw is not that bad for for our use.

Thanx anyone!

 

[forestryworks]

quoting THALL's famous words... "buy a stihl and be done with it"

 

[ROWDY]

For $20.00 I don't think I went too wrong. I mught look into a Stihl at the Columbus "Power Show" if their are some Dealers dealing. Are their any of you guys in here going? Thinking about the MS 290 with a 20" bar.

 

[Fuzly]

For $20 bucks, it's worth just having to experiment with or truck/atv/won't cry if it gets stolen saw. It runs.

If it has the LP chain, which I'm pretty sure it does, I would suggest looking at an "arborist" style bar. Ex: Oregon pro 91 (cost more than the saw) or better yet give site sponsor Bailey's a call, maybe one of the ArborPro bars would work. You can probably get one of their combos with a new chain for less than you paid for the saw.

As for the gas, is it doing anything weird when it is running? My Poulan (different color wild thingy) sips gas. Maybe something as simple as a new plug or clean air filter (wouldn't hurt anyway)-don't know, the guys down in the chainsaw section would give you PLENTY of opinions.

 

[sawinredneck]

If it's running that rich it might just like a bit of NOS!!! The "sneaky pete" system might be just about right!!! Impress you're freinds, scare the hell out of you're neighbors!!!!

 

[turnkey4099]

Amazing that it runs long enough to check the gas consumption

Harry K

 

[chainsaw kid]

I think it has a small tank along with numerous other complaints I have.
But for 20.00 you can't go wrong.

 

[Husky137]

I bought this Poulan saw from the neighbor for $20.00. It hasn't been used much and in good shape so I bought it. Two major issues with this saw.

Only two????

 

[Billy_Bob]

Amazing that it runs long enough to check the gas consumption

I have one of these and I think I have spent more time fixing it than running it!

But you get what you pay for. And I always say consumer products like this are not designed for constant rugged use. I think they figure homeowners who buy them will make about 10 cuts a year with it, then put it back in the shed....

 

[Dadatwins]

Amazing that it runs long enough to check the gas consumption

Harry K

Agreed, I never had one run long enough to run a full tank through it. A buddy of mine just gave me one to look at says he can't get it running, saw looks in great shape cosmetically but it has a whopping 57 lbs of compression. Don't think this one will be burning any more fuel up.

 

[ROWDY]

I had a Windsor chisel chain made for it. Most likely the new chain is going to beat up the saw to wear out quicker.

I also wonder if this saw was designed to use more fuel to keep the engine lubed and run cooler. It might be the design for a cheep build saw to last. But I don't know.

The bar issue mostly a comfort problem. Shakes so much you work harder handling the saw than you do using the splitting maul. Like stated above; Bar would be worth more than the whole saw.

I'll most likely blow this saw up (Like I did to my truck 2 weeks ago) and keep my eyes open for a deal on a quality Stihl or Husqvarna to handle a 20" bar.


Thanks for your comments everyone..

Now let me see if this web sight will let me post a profile yet.