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[LonestarStihl]

I want more of the old poulans, especially the countervibes

Come get em

 

[brandonstc6]

I worked on saws today and kinda got some bad news. When I pulled the spark plug out of the big mcculloch, the plug threads came out with it. So I now I have to pull the head and put in a helicoil.

I got out my rebuilt MS460 and put some gas in the carburetor and got nothing. I pulled the plug and it was wet, I dried it and tried it again. I pulled it out again and it was wet again. I'm thinking it could have something to do with all the oil I put in the cylinder putting it together.

I put the cylinder back on my alpina A40 but with MS200T rings, the ring gap was only .007 inches. It has a small bore so I'm hoping that's fine.


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[Boomer 87]

We should have a poulan GTG ....... and make @LonestarStihl watch from far off. lol.......just kidding

 

[Boomer 87]

Whenever i flood one u pull the plug and stuck a rubber tipped blow gun in there and dry it out tottally

 

[LonestarStihl]

My local deal uses a lighter. Pull the plug and right at the plug hole let it catch. As it burns down slowly pull the cord and it bring the fuel up but do it slowly. The oil in the gas mix keeps it from being explosive

 

[LonestarStihl]

We should have a poulan GTG ....... and make @LonestarStihl watch from far off. lol.......just kidding

Bring the bicentennial and I'll play too I'll just play with the stihls and let them cut some wood while y'all try and figure out why yalls poulans aren't running. [emoji57]

 

[brandonstc6]

My local deal uses a lighter. Pull the plug and right at the plug hole let it catch. As it burns down slowly pull the cord and it bring the fuel up but do it slowly. The oil in the gas mix keeps it from being explosive

I will try that or the air gun method. I usually just let it sit without the plug
Thanks


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[Kensie1988]

So this was in the Partner tank...

 

[Kensie1988]

Also @brandonstc6, when you look in your partner 500 tank, do you see any remnants of a gasket protruding? I can see a green one that looks like it's the gasket that goes in between the two halves of the fuel tank/crankcase.

 

[brandonstc6]

Also @brandonstc6, when you look in your partner 500 tank, do you see any remnants of a gasket protruding? I can see a green one that looks like it's the gasket that goes in between the two halves of the fuel tank/crankcase.

I'll have to look but I'm pretty sure there was. And yeah, about the gas, that's pretty bad but I've seen it a lot.


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[LonestarStihl]

So this was in the Partner tank...

Mmmm yummy! When I emptied the 660 the gas was black. Looked like old motor oil. Put in fresh and runs like a top

 

[Mac&Homelite]

Well so far today has been fantastic, I got the 361 to cut wood! Problem turned out to be the spring in the carb. Little tuning is in order when my tach comes in, but man does it eat wood. I got some other parts today too, hopefully those make things work also.

 

[Kensie1988]

I'll have to look but I'm pretty sure there was. And yeah, about the gas, that's pretty bad but I've seen it a lot.


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Awesome makes me feel better.

I force fed it fuel and she fired and ran, so I just need a carb kit, and new lines and hopefully she will be a good runner.

 

[Kensie1988]

This was the score today.

 

[Kensie1988]

And here is my partner.

 

[brandonstc6]

And here is my partner.

You will be quite impressed with the partner 500. I have two of them. One is all yellow and it runs and cuts great. I really like it. The other one has a fuel leak somewhere that I need to find. I may have a spare filter cover if you need it but it will likely need a new filter. I'll have to look tho.


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[Kensie1988]

Yea, that's what I'm hoping, for a saw that came out in 1980, taching out a 13,500 rpm is pretty impressive. I heard the 5000 makes a great hit saw, a guy has one on youtube and it runs 19,500/17,500 in the wood.

 

[Kensie1988]

You will be quite impressed with the partner 500. I have two of them. One is all yellow and it runs and cuts great. I really like it. The other one has a fuel leak somewhere that I need to find. I may have a spare filter cover if you need it but it will likely need a new filter. I'll have to look tho.


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Ok let me know, Chainsawr has both a filter and cover in stock, I was going to go ahead and order it when I bought another clutch for my C-5

 

[brandonstc6]

Ok let me know, Chainsawr has both a filter and cover in stock, I was going to go ahead and order it when I bought another clutch for my C-5

I will


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[46 Poulan]

Bring the bicentennial and I'll play too I'll just play with the stihls and let them cut some wood while y'all try and figure out why yalls poulans aren't running. [emoji57]

Lets put a sandcast gear drive poulan in his hands or a old 361 poulan and he will be hooked!!