MossRoad
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- Joined
- Aug 31, 2001
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- Location
- South Bend, Indiana (near)
- Tractor
- Power Trac PT425 2001 Model Year
My father in law loaned his Poulan Wild Thing saw to a relative (not me) for several years. That relative let it sit for the last two years, then gave it back.
Now we cannot start it. Here's what I've done so far.
Pulled the top cover off of it.
Removed the air filter. I can see the carb opening now.
Pulled the spark plug.
It looks brand new.
I gapped it and set it on top of the head and with the switch turned on it has a great spark when I pull the cord.
Put the plug back in and sprayed a shot of either into the carb opening.
Left the choike open.
Many pulls and not even one pop.
Repeated the ether two more times.
No pop.
Pulled the plug and set it on the cylinder head.
Pulled the cord and set the unit on fire immediately as the ether sprayed out the plug hole! :laughing:
Blew the fire out and repeated several times.
So I know the ether is getting through the carb into the cylinder.
But when I put the plug back in it never pops.
I would expect it to at least pop once or twice on ether.
Even with no fuel in the unit I would expect it to at least pop.
Any suggestions other than the typical "through it out, it's a Poulan!" comments would be greatly appreciated? :laughing:
Now we cannot start it. Here's what I've done so far.
Pulled the top cover off of it.
Removed the air filter. I can see the carb opening now.
Pulled the spark plug.
It looks brand new.
I gapped it and set it on top of the head and with the switch turned on it has a great spark when I pull the cord.
Put the plug back in and sprayed a shot of either into the carb opening.
Left the choike open.
Many pulls and not even one pop.
Repeated the ether two more times.
No pop.
Pulled the plug and set it on the cylinder head.
Pulled the cord and set the unit on fire immediately as the ether sprayed out the plug hole! :laughing:
Blew the fire out and repeated several times.
So I know the ether is getting through the carb into the cylinder.
But when I put the plug back in it never pops.
I would expect it to at least pop once or twice on ether.
Even with no fuel in the unit I would expect it to at least pop.
Any suggestions other than the typical "through it out, it's a Poulan!" comments would be greatly appreciated? :laughing: