That might do more damage.
It absolutely will - but he doesn't seem interested in actually fixing the saw, just getting it started.
Some people read what they only want to.
I'll fix the cylinder and piston. But I'm not going to drop another 60-70 bucks if other chit is messed up on it. I'm not going to go cut down a 100 year oak with it if it fires. A scarred piston and ring is a cheap after market fix. I can tell if that is the only issue or not after it fires.
I didn't think I had to explain this. Apparently that wasn't the case.
Some people read what they only want to.
I'll fix the cylinder and piston. But I'm not going to drop another 60-70 bucks if other chit is messed up on it. I'm not going to go cut down a 100 year oak with it if it fires. A scarred piston and ring is a cheap after market fix. I can tell if that is the only issue or not after it fires.
I didn't think I had to explain this. Apparently that wasn't the case.
I read the thread in its entirety. You didn't make it very clear whether or not you were capable of doing repairs yourself - In fact I assumed you couldn't because -
A. You took it to a shop to get checked, and then
B. You took it to your friends to have him do a compression check.
After coming to the conclusion that you would have to pay someone to do the repair, it wouldn't make sense to spend time/money on the small stuff. But with your response I know for sure one thing - You're smarter than anyone else here offering help. Good luck with the saw.
It might not be possible to tell on other damage, until the saw is taken apart. If it doesn't start, that doesn't necessarily mean other things are wrong. It might be just the top end. And if it does start, there might be bits in there that might get into the bottom end and really mess it up - even with just running it a few minutes & not cutting anything. Or the cylinder might get scored beyond just rubbing it out. And if it runs there still might be other issues, like a lean condition from a leaking crank seal that would let it run but cause damage all over again that would take out a new top end. Or a dirty carb. I think you said that you found spark - I don't think you can verify anything else now without a teardown.
A full rebuild will be in order when cylinder gets replaced. Any tips on good aftermarket piston/ring and cylinder kits?
A full rebuild will be in order when cylinder gets replaced. Any tips on good aftermarket piston/ring and cylinder kits?
Which buchheits did you take it to? The one in perryville, the guys that work back in that department seem fairly descent. I work on my own stuff so i dont have any experience with there service department.
Still seems odd how it wouldn't start at all, now starts great, with nothing done that would fix a non-starting issue. I think.
Well, yes - but not being even able to crank the saw over wasn't even raised until a post on how to replace the rope, which is after a shop advised the top end was shot. Surely if it was simply a starting side/pawl issue, they would have advised on that - or it would have been noticed as a problem before coming to the conclusion in post # 1 that the saw will not start and wanting to check for spark.
I work in ste genevieve but i live in perryville. Small world afterallHaha actually yeah. My FIL did I didn't. Nice to see a SEMO person on here. I live in Sainte Genevieve.
Got the saw started this weekend. Ran like a champ. I did have to fix the dog ears that engage the flywheel. There where two issues with it. One the retaining spring was turning and not allowing the dog ears to open up. Two the spring that holds the dog ears in place wasn't locking in place. Pulled the cylinder off and it actually didn't look bad. I'm not sure if there was a burr or what at the exhaust port but it only rubbed on that side. Both issues fixed and on second pull it started.
Lost track - did you ever get the compression checked with a guage? Don't think I read an actual number.
Still seems odd how it wouldn't start at all, now starts great, with nothing done that would fix a non-starting issue. I think.
I work in ste genevieve but i live in perryville. Small world afterall
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