Imagine my surprise when I went looking for the 2017 "You Suck" thread only to find one hadn't been started yet for 2017. The last couple of years have been really good reads so I'll start another one this year.
I was at a garage sale last summer when I spotted this Poulan Pro 335. Saw was in great shape and looked like original bar on it. Modified Mark has written countless times how much he loves this series of Poulan saws, so I asked the guy about it. He said it was his dad's that he acquired after he passed away and he didn't know anything about it. I asked if it ran and he sounded agitated and confirmed again that he knew nothing about it. I figured what the hell, even if it was blown it might make good wall art in my workshop. $5 later I took it home.
First thing I did was put fresh mix in it and then proceeded to check for spark/compression. Hhmm. Spark plug wire was off the sparkplug under the cover. Turns out granddad must have taken it off to keep youngsters from messing with his saw. 3 pulls later she was running like a champ.
So I'm not sure if I deserve my first you suck, but I cut all my firewood last fall with it. Modified Mark is right; they are very nice saws, and this one really rips.
I was at a garage sale last summer when I spotted this Poulan Pro 335. Saw was in great shape and looked like original bar on it. Modified Mark has written countless times how much he loves this series of Poulan saws, so I asked the guy about it. He said it was his dad's that he acquired after he passed away and he didn't know anything about it. I asked if it ran and he sounded agitated and confirmed again that he knew nothing about it. I figured what the hell, even if it was blown it might make good wall art in my workshop. $5 later I took it home.
First thing I did was put fresh mix in it and then proceeded to check for spark/compression. Hhmm. Spark plug wire was off the sparkplug under the cover. Turns out granddad must have taken it off to keep youngsters from messing with his saw. 3 pulls later she was running like a champ.
So I'm not sure if I deserve my first you suck, but I cut all my firewood last fall with it. Modified Mark is right; they are very nice saws, and this one really rips.