"hard to start"

[Hodado]

For me it usually takes less than 6 pulls on my MS250 and MS261, and more like 3 or 4. If it’s sat for several months maybe 10. I use ethanol free fuel also.

I think you’re right about the ethanol in the fuel
Where can I buy ethanol free?

 

[Runner]

Well he said I can't, what can I do?

Drop start.

 

[dodge man]

I think you’re right about the ethanol in the fuel
Where can I buy ethanol free?

There is a website “Pure-gas.org” that lists gas stations. I’m not sure it’s anywhere near 100% though. You can also buy something like Tru Fuel and several others that are ethanol free and pre mixed with oil.

 

[dunoon]

So in a thread guys talk about how there saws are hard to start and i was wondering what does that mean for most people. Anything over three pulls, anything over 6 pulls

In my eyes anything over 4 or 5.

My stihl 261 starts pretty easy.

This topic struck some curiosity in the subject as i have never really contemplated how hard a saw is to start

My dad and grandpa had some poulans when i was a kid. So a few decades ago. one was hard to start and the other wasn't

So in a thread guys talk about how there saws are hard to start and i was wondering what does that mean for most people. Anything over three pulls, anything over 6 pulls

In my eyes anything over 4 or 5.

My stihl 261 starts pretty easy.

This topic struck some curiosity in the subject as i have never really contemplated how hard a saw is to start

My dad and grandpa had some poulans when i was a kid. So a few decades ago. one was hard to start and the other wasn't

 

[dunoon]

There is a website “Pure-gas.org” that lists gas stations. I’m not sure it’s anywhere near 100% though. You can also buy something like Tru Fuel and several others that are ethanol free and pre mixed with oil.

That's the very reason I changed to an EGO chainsaw. Im nearly 80 and trying to start my saws was becoming a real chore, I've been threating to get one for a couple years, I have a lot of EGO stuff so it was the logical chose, I've only had it for a few weeks and have used it maybe 2-3 hr.but, I'm very satisfied with it.