Tell me what I am doing wrong

[asbury park]

Yes. Looked good to me.

 

[HarleyT]

I'll send you the 2016 Stihl pricelist for the Ohio/ky region, just for the hell of it. Why it varies from region to region
so much I'll never know. Maybe they charge North Carolinians more because of Christian Laettner......

 

[angelo c]

Get a new carb at the Stihl dealer, if you need one. They are only @ $21 for a good carb, stay away from the aftermarket junk.
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J,
Is that the fully adjustable carb ? if so we need to remind OP to drill out an access port to the HA screw( through the plastic handle)

 

[Max Gilbert]

I'm in Landrum SC, right across the line, I'll look at it for you are you near the NC/SC border?

 

[asbury park]

Went back out to fire it up again. This time no problem. Fired right up.

 

[angelo c]

Went back out to fire it up again. This time no problem. Fired right up.

you may be flooding it. the 250 has a fickle start procedure. search it up, but I just pull three times on choke AND NO MORE. remove the choke after three pulls and put it to fast idle. the 250 series is difficult to hear the "burp" so many times the user pulls with the choke on till eternity listening for a "burp" that doesn't come.
which will only be exacerbated by not being tuned properly to begin with

 

[asbury park]

you may be flooding it. the 250 has a fickle start procedure. search it up, but I just pull three times on choke AND NO MORE. remove the choke after three pulls and put it to fast idle. the 250 series is difficult to hear the "burp" so many times the user pulls with the choke on till eternity listening for a "burp" that doesn't come.
which will only be exacerbated by not being tuned properly to begin with

Yes, I have learned this and pretty much do exactly what you said.

 

[angelo c]

Yes, I have learned this and pretty much do exactly what you said.

pull the muffler off and have a look at the piston (skirts) costs nothing but time and eliminates a few things for diagnosis.
check the plug after a particularly poor starting period too.

 

[tomdcoker]

I'll send you the 2016 Stihl pricelist for the Ohio/ky region, just for the hell of it. Why it varies from region to region
so much I'll never know. Maybe they charge North Carolinians more because of Christian Laettner......

Different distributors. Tom

 

[HarleyT]

Different distributors. Tom

We know..

 

[HarleyT]

But why one dist. would have the same carb %50 higher, that is what we don't know...

 

[tomdcoker]

I don't know either, but several years ago someone on this site mentioned buying a Stihl chain sharpener, the one that is a short bar with the built in file holder and guide.. He said he bought a new one for $150.. I checked with my dealer and was quoted $210. when I asked why the difference, he said "different distributors". Tom

 

[HarleyT]

Yeah, each distributor publishes their own price list.

 

[backhoelover]

Isn't @backhoelover in NC?

Yes sir does someone need help. Sorry I haven't been on my dog passed away and I'm been crying like a little girl. Work has been a little crazy. I'll read the post after sending this message

 

[backhoelover]

I had chased the same problem on a 250 it was the intake boot. I changed the intakes every time I install a new carb now

 

[angelo c]

Yes sir does someone need help. Sorry I haven't been on my dog passed away and I'm been crying like a little girl. Work has been a little crazy. I'll read the post after sending this message

Sorry about the dog. took me years to get over my buddy.

 

[hotshot]

Where are you seeing them for $25? I can only find them for $40+.

Fleabay, but as stated before in this post, "don't buy the China clone"!

But why one dist. would have the same carb %50 higher, that is what we don't know...

Because they can, most are independants.

 

[HarleyT]

There are @ 6-7 distributors that serve the U.S., and different ones for other countries and regions of the rest of the world.
Some have the name "Stihl" in their Company Name, some do not. As far as their business relation to the Stihl
Corporation, Stihl Usa, etc.., those distinctions are between them.

But some folks think that just because the distributor doesn't have the name "Stihl" in their title, that they are
less legitimate, which is humorous.

https://www.stihlusa.com/information/corporate/about-us/corporate-branch/

 

[asbury park]

Thought I would pull the muffler to take a picture of the piston and see what you guys think. Here it is:

 

[grizz55chev]

Thought I would pull the muffler to take a picture of the piston and see what you guys think. Here it is:

Don't see a problem, no vertical lines. Do a vaccuum pressure test next, and maybe a compression test.