chuckiehow
ArboristSite Lurker
Have shared my dilemma with the 025 on other threads, received advice and made corrections, yet it still persists to balk. Here's the changes:
Three new sparkplugs in the last two weeks
Put on good carburetor that worked well on another saw
Checked fuel line...okay - no cracks.
New fuel and air filters.
Tightened bolts on bottom of jug
Had to prime with gas to start the saw today. Ran perfect for 3 or 4 minutes and then died and wouldn't fire again. Acted as if there was no spark but a little gas prime in the carb and/or plughole caused it to start. Went through that process a half dozen times before I'd had enough rope pulling. Sometimes it would sputter roughly and then immediately fire and run perfectly for its alloted 3 or 4 minutes. I'm having a hard time finding a low idle and the compression also is not top end. That tells me that it needs rings (the piston looks real good) and also might be sucking air; making a lean mixture that causes it to idle fast.
When I pulled the fuel line off the carb tonite, gas spurted which tells me that the suction system is working well. I removed and checked the impulse line anyhow...looks good. Shall I suspect the coil or the compression? I think I'll look at the crankseals while I'm into it this far. Thanks.
Three new sparkplugs in the last two weeks
Put on good carburetor that worked well on another saw
Checked fuel line...okay - no cracks.
New fuel and air filters.
Tightened bolts on bottom of jug
Had to prime with gas to start the saw today. Ran perfect for 3 or 4 minutes and then died and wouldn't fire again. Acted as if there was no spark but a little gas prime in the carb and/or plughole caused it to start. Went through that process a half dozen times before I'd had enough rope pulling. Sometimes it would sputter roughly and then immediately fire and run perfectly for its alloted 3 or 4 minutes. I'm having a hard time finding a low idle and the compression also is not top end. That tells me that it needs rings (the piston looks real good) and also might be sucking air; making a lean mixture that causes it to idle fast.
When I pulled the fuel line off the carb tonite, gas spurted which tells me that the suction system is working well. I removed and checked the impulse line anyhow...looks good. Shall I suspect the coil or the compression? I think I'll look at the crankseals while I'm into it this far. Thanks.
