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  1. NH_Wood Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 24, 2009
    2,240 posts
    southern NH
    Hi guys,

    Just picked up a very nice Dolmar 6000i. Saw looks incredibly clean, will start and run strong at full or partial choke, but can't run with choke shut down. Idle screw not the fix. So, I'm about to do range of the following to see if I can fix the issue - clean carb, new carb kit, clean/replace air filter, replace fuel filter, replace fuel line, and replace impulse line. After these simple things, I guess I'll have to look a crank seals, crank case leaks, etc. Any other simple things I might be missing? Thanks!

    Cheers!
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  2. MasterMech Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 2, 2011
    4,778 posts
    Hudson Valley NY
    Start here. That should get it.
  3. NH_Wood Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 24, 2009
    2,240 posts
    southern NH
    Sounds good MM - hope to start this weekend - hoping for an easy fix!

    Cheers!
  4. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,817 posts
    central PA
    After a carb build, you need to set a "baseline" for your hi-low throttle screws. What you want to do is generally 'bottom out' both screws, but don't crank them down. Then, back the low screw off one full turn, back the hi screw off 1 1/4 turns. That should get you up and running. Then fine tune it from there. I'm betting you'll have it purring like a kitten!
  5. NH_Wood Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 24, 2009
    2,240 posts
    southern NH
    Thanks Scott - I've been practicing carb tuning on 'junkers' lately, just to learn how to get it right - I'll go with those settings and tweak - thanks! Cheers!
    Scotty Overkill likes this.

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