Stihl 026 hard to pull

[Coyote machine]

To remove the in tank filter usually a bent piece of copper wire will retrieve the filter and a pair of needle nose pliers to hold the fuel line while removing/replacing the filter. The new filter should be able to sit near the bottom of the tank when installed.
Have you verified spark? If you don't have a good spark it won't ever start.
Post back answer to spark question.

BTW, to pull the starter cord properly it is not necessary to yank one's shoulder out of it's socket to get the saw to start, assuming everything else is in working order. If you pull, without yanking the cord, as far as it will come out of the case, then just give it a rapid tug, it should allow for less 'crank yanking' and arm shock.
You may have a dead or intermittent ignition that only produce spark when it wants to...was the saw in running condition when you boiught it?

 

[timsch75]

To remove the in tank filter usually a bent piece of copper wire will retrieve the filter and a pair of needle nose pliers to hold the fuel line while removing/replacing the filter. The new filter should be able to sit near the bottom of the tank when installed.
Have you verified spark? If you don't have a good spark it won't ever start.
Post back answer to spark question.

BTW, to pull the starter cord properly it is not necessary to yank one's shoulder out of it's socket to get the saw to start, assuming everything else is in working order. If you pull, without yanking the cord, as far as it will come out of the case, then just give it a rapid tug, it should allow for less 'crank yanking' and arm shock.
You may have a dead or intermittent ignition that only produce spark when it wants to...was the saw in running condition when you boiught it?

The saw was running when I got it, and I got it to run a couple of times before this no-start. It was not easy to start, but not too bad. The PO had said that it was harder to start than it should be and that he had it serviced for that reason a while back. That would explain the new-looking impulse line, pickup line and filter. I did fish the line and filter with a hooked piece of wire. I just couldn't pull it out of the hole, only up to it, once I had it with my fingers.

I verified spark before by pulling the plug and cranking the motor with the plug grounded. I could see the spark in daylight.

I am pulling the rope as you describe. I'm getting a dozen or so good pulls before I start to tire.

It's 93 octane ethanol free gasoline.

 

[Winmac]

It's a long shot but I'll mention it anyway. I had a husky that was hard to pull over, turns out the pullcord spool In the recoil was cracked. When the load came on the cord it would wedge down spreading it apart, binding on the housing.
Pull cord functioned normally otherwise.

 

[Clay45]

Sounds like you've done everything right. I know if it were me I'd put a new plug in it before throwing in the towel. Sometimes that's all it needs.

Best of luck,

Clay

 

[timsch75]

Sounds like you've done everything right. I know if it were me I'd put a new plug in it before throwing in the towel. Sometimes that's all it needs.

Best of luck,

Clay

That's worth a shot. Thanks.

 

[Coyote machine]

Are you getting fuel at the spark plug? You said you rebuilt the carb, yes?

 

[lennyzx11]

I take the plug out of my ms250 when it won't start. Pull a couple three or four times to empty the cylinder. Then squirt a TINY bit of starting fluid in the plug hole and immediately install the plug.
Then crank it. I
Keep STABIL in mine and the fuel can also but it does go flat for me also. I usually dump it in the farm truck.

 

[timsch75]

Are you getting fuel at the spark plug? You said you rebuilt the carb, yes?

Yes, I rebuilt the carb. As far as fuel goes, I'll have to investigate further. I've not pulled the plug after cranking to see if it is wet.

I have not yet done a vacuum test on the impulse line to make sure that fuel is flowing, but will do so this evening. I did a pressure test after rebuilding the carb as outlined in the service manual for this saw in the fuel/carb section, and it held pressure as specified.

 

[Coyote machine]

Regardless of any other tests you can perform, the fuel to spark is needed, obviously, otherwise no start, blown out shoulder/elbow and no wood cut.:confused3:

 

[timsch75]

Regardless of any other tests you can perform, the fuel to spark is needed, obviously, otherwise no start, blown out shoulder/elbow and no wood cut.:confused3:

No doubt. I'll crank and pull the plug tonight.