3BPercherons
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I had a similar problem with my Stihl MS170. Turns out that the fuel line to the fuel pickup in the tank was split in a nearly impossible to notice spot. Less than $5 for a new line and I was back in business.
stihl saw no start
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yomax4
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I don't know what size saw you are trying to start but if it has a compression release, Try starting it without releasing compression. None of my Stihl saws like the compression release. Take out the plug and mix a little WD40 with gas and dribble a little bit in the cyllinder. Quickly replace the plug and it has to fire at least for a second or two. If not, The gas just ran down past your rings and you need a rebuild..
RobertN
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I fixed my Dad's saw a while back. He hardly ever uses it. So I go to bring it home, and he saws how it ran fine when he used it not too long ago.... Kinda like the car and tractor ad's "ran when parked"!
So, I get it home. Fill it up with fresh premium Husky mix and Premium gas. It will not even try to start; this saw always started in a couple pulls. Great spark... Put a bit of gas in the cylinder and it fires immediately, for a second.
While I'm doing this, I hear something rattle, so I shake the saw. Sounds like something in the gas tank! I drain it in to a coffee can, and plunk out comes the fuel filter with a piece of rotted hose! The hose was just mush!
Fortunately, there are three dealers withing a few minutes of here. Got a new hose and filter, put it on, and three pulls later running like a champ.
That was on an older Stihl 024AV. I have had to replace hoses on a Husky brush cutter and Husky backpack blower too. Sucky gas...
FWIW, that is one of my all time favorite saws. The Stihl 024/0260/260 series is a great, well balanced saw.
So, I get it home. Fill it up with fresh premium Husky mix and Premium gas. It will not even try to start; this saw always started in a couple pulls. Great spark... Put a bit of gas in the cylinder and it fires immediately, for a second.
While I'm doing this, I hear something rattle, so I shake the saw. Sounds like something in the gas tank! I drain it in to a coffee can, and plunk out comes the fuel filter with a piece of rotted hose! The hose was just mush!
Fortunately, there are three dealers withing a few minutes of here. Got a new hose and filter, put it on, and three pulls later running like a champ.
That was on an older Stihl 024AV. I have had to replace hoses on a Husky brush cutter and Husky backpack blower too. Sucky gas...
FWIW, that is one of my all time favorite saws. The Stihl 024/0260/260 series is a great, well balanced saw.
thanks for the help cleaned carb did not help found it had no spark really my helper thought he saw a spark ,the problem was ths choke lever got mis algined and was allways grounding out but moved the butterfly , thanks for the help guys