Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2017 17:20:16 GMT -5
Well I am a little bit further now. I replaced the reed valve gasket, the two gaskets under the air box on each side of the spacer and put a new cylinder gasket on. That's where I found the most interesting thing. The nuts on they cylinder were all pretty loose. I would say 2 to 3 ft. lbs. at most. Got it all back together and well she fired on up this time. I can get it to run full throttle even set the high side pretty close but it just will not idle. I guess at least it isn't flooding.
|
|
|
|
Post by sweepleader on Dec 27, 2017 18:40:50 GMT -5
That is a lot of progress, nice going. Are you starting the idle process with the idle mix screw about 1 turn out?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2017 18:43:08 GMT -5
Yea but from there I get a bit lost. It seems to be very very touchy like the slightest slightest twist and it goes haywire
|
|
|
|
Post by sweepleader on Dec 27, 2017 18:46:27 GMT -5
Try turning up the idle speed a full turn or two, the saw should race at idle then, on the high speed jet. With the saw running turn it down until it starts to sputter and adjust the idle mix to smooth it out. It will take several attempts but many times this will bring you into the right settings from above.
|
|
|
|
Post by onlyhomelites on Dec 27, 2017 19:51:53 GMT -5
Great progress!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2017 20:15:27 GMT -5
I am thinking crankcase seals could be part of my trouble also, any ideas on that? |
|
|
|
Post by onlyhomelites on Dec 27, 2017 22:42:55 GMT -5
Bad crank seals do make proper tuning impossible on the low side. I'd try doing what Dan has suggested and get your idle speed up to where it will keep running. Then tilt the saw side to side, like you were lining up for a backcut. If the speed of the engine changes noticeably or it dies, your crank seals are bad. If it doesn't die, try tuning the low side. You want to get maximum engine speed and then richen it up about 1/16 of a turn. Then lower your idle speed until the chain stops turning. If all of this is successful, do the "tip" test again and see if it keeps running. If the speed changes noticeably or it dies, again likely bad crank seals.
|
|
