MossRoad
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- Aug 31, 2001
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- South Bend, Indiana (near)
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- Power Trac PT425 2001 Model Year
As I mentioned before, I sprayed a shot of ether into the carb and gave it a few pulls. No pop. I removed the plug and set it right next to the plug hole and on the first pull ether shot out of the plug hole and ignited instantly in the open air. Instantly. I repeated this several times and it was always the same.
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All I'm saying here is the path for air to the cylinder will be open. The use of ether is entirely up to the OP.
I have had occasions where holding the trigger down will allow a saw to start.
Moss, did the fellow who borred the saw let it sit for so long cause it was cutting real slow??:laughing:
Yeah, I'll try the full trigger with a shot of ether next. I don't have a compression gauge. I know its harder to pull with the plug in and spins like a top with the plug out.
Here's the deal on the saw... it involves my wife's father, brother, a really nice Stihl saw that got borrowed and never returned for a really long time, a lame attempt at reparations, another borrowed saw, another really long time, another Stihl saw and the return of the lame reparation that we are discussing here! :laughing: Its soap opera quality. :confused2: