Walbro HD199 Fix
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I figured as much, or you'd have to charge more to fix them. I do know that they tune very differently after your mods.
Mike from Maine
Read that the ms362 is awesome!!!
Mine now.
I was going to buy them all to resell later as part of my retirement plan, but if the fix becomes public knowledge the bottom will drop out of the NOS HDA-199 market pretty quick. :msp_unsure:
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Mike from Maine
Read that the ms362 is awesome!!!
I bought one just to have in case I need it for my 359.
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Hey Scott. Long time no see. Good to see you around. Thanks for the recent carb work
Wow, a sudden change of heart. :msp_ohmy: Reading between the lines, I'd say TreeMonkey finally gave in and helped a fellow builder with the fix. Good on you if you did.
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Thanks a lot for the hint...that will help a lot.
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I don't think there are any lines to read between. You send Scott a broken carb and a check and he sends you back a carb that works better than it did new, exactly what he said he'd do in post #3. Where's the confusion?
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I didn't think i would have to explain myself when i poke a little bit of fun at someone. I call it being sarcastic. (See there it is again) I was also implying that he was talking in code, when he thanked Scott for the recent carb repair. My hidden meaning there, was that instead of Scott fixing a few carbs for him, Scott actually gave him the secret recipe for fixing the 199a. In implying such, I also added good on you, to Scott, for helping another builder. Wow, it doesn't sound as fun when I have to explain my teasing. :hmm3grin2orange: Maybe what I was implying, actually happened, and if it did, I certainly have no problem with that. Scott Gave a tip that should keep me busy trying to get my carb working properly.
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No, Scott just fixed some carbs for him.
I'm having a hell of a time understanding how anyone thinks it's wrong for someone to keep something to themselves that they've spent time learning. I share a lot of what I do.......but not everything. Is that wrong?
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LOL this is a funny crowd. Some of you guys are taking all of this way too serious. I'm not one of those who have bitter feelings towards anyone that keeps some things to themselves. Hell, anyone in business knows that if you can offer something that no one else can, you have a better chance of bringing in more customers. I may poke someone a time or two, if I feel they have some information that may help me, but as said before, there are other ways to get around this problem.
The carbs on my running saws work fine, its the spares that I'm playing with and if I can figure out the fix, I may try one on my 254xp to see if it gives it a bit more zip. Maybe someone out there has already tried it and can tell me if it will be a waste of time or not. I didn't look yet to see if it is larger or not. Ive done the intake and muf. mods, along with some mild porting, and smoothing out the transfers. Ive had fairly good gains and just wondering if this carb, when working well, would top it off with a bit more mid-high end torque.
That's all there is to it. I think I've had him do 5 of them. I have one left as a spare for my own use.
For the record, i haven't as much as even looked at then to figure out what he did.
sunfish
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I need to send Scott a couple to do.
I have one up there with him right now. One thing is certain.......they work better when they come back then when I sent them up there. Have had him do three now, I believe. Couldnt be happier.:msp_w00t:
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For some reason, the impulse port on my carb doesn't line up with the impulse hole on my intake boot. It is half blocked by the boot so I would think this would only allow it to get half the reaction it could if it were not blocked. Scott made me want to look and even before I used some carbon to see some transfer results, the carb has a stain where the boot sealed to the carb and that showed only half the impulse port was left open when mated to the intake boot. (Im not sure if I explained that well) I'm not saying that is the fix, but it would not help proper running. Along with a leaking fuel tube, my carb has its share of issues. I'm surprised it ran at all.
Eccentric
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I have a Husky 350 that started and ran with the impulse line laying on the carb box floor. Completely disconnected at both ends. That's how the saw came to me. Intake boot plastic clamp gismo was cracked and loose too. Thankfully it wasn't ran that way long enough to damage the P/C. Didn't run well, but still somehow managed to pull fuel from the tank when the carb and fuel line were both dry to start with. Not sure how the pump section was able to work with no impulse. The impulse line and intake boot clamp situation has now been remedied of course. That saw has the Zama carb.....
Funny how? Do we amuse you? Like clowns? (insert rimshot here)
Stick around. It only gets better.
What'd be really funny is a guy who has only posted 22 times making a fool outta the guy who has posted 39,325 times... ...with only his 23'rd post.
(That was a joke, Brad. And trust me, I'm not giving up my day job any time soon.):hmm3grin2orange:
But I agree it's gotta be something simple that Scott knows someone will eventually figure out anyway. Dropping the impulse hint may be sayin' "have at it boys".
Now as you were, taking yourselves all way too seriously......and stuff.
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Now that's funny. Worried you'll go blind, er what?
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Funny how? Do we amuse you? Like clowns? (insert rimshot here)
Stick around. It only gets better.
What'd be really funny is a guy who has only posted 22 times making a fool outta the guy who has posted 39,325 times... ...with only his 23'rd post.
(That was a joke, Brad. And trust me, I'm not giving up my day job any time soon.):hmm3grin2orange:
But I agree it's gotta be something simple that Scott knows someone will eventually figure out anyway. Dropping the impulse hint may be sayin' "have at it boys".
Now as you were, taking yourselves all way too seriously......and stuff.
Now that is funny!!!!!!! Not like a clown.....not funny ha, ha.......but in a peculiar way.
I don't take this status stuff on a forum as seriously as some I guess. I do appreciate those who post tips though.
