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coolidge

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Dec 16, 2008
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Well i had my first loss with the ethanol fuel. My limbing saw (stihl ms 250), burnt a hole in the piston. Good saw for cutting up limbs. Anyone have a junk one with a good piston and cylinder. Over $400 through Stihl, i can get another new saw for that.
 
If I couldn't find a replacement for a decent price I'd check out this site:

http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/

What would you have to loose? You have the old piston to work with.

Matt
 
coolidge said:
Well i had my first loss with the ethanol fuel. My limbing saw (stihl ms 250), burnt a hole in the piston. Good saw for cutting up limbs. Anyone have a junk one with a good piston and cylinder. Over $400 through Stihl, i can get another new saw for that.

got a pic of that one?....that i would like to see !
 
No i dont have any pictures, saw is still at the shop. Not much good to me so i will get to picking it up sometime.
 
coolidge said:
Well i had my first loss with the ethanol fuel. My limbing saw (stihl ms 250), burnt a hole in the piston. Good saw for cutting up limbs. Anyone have a junk one with a good piston and cylinder. Over $400 through Stihl, i can get another new saw for that.


If it did not damage the bore above the ports you can just put a new pistion and rings in it about $80

also check e bay for parts.... http://cgi.ebay.com/Stihl-MS-250-chainsaw-good-parts-saw_W0QQitemZ120390789608QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item120390789608&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50
 
Some options:
http://cgi.ebay.com/STIHL-025-SUPER...ptZLH_DefaultDomain_2?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

http://cgi.ebay.com/STIHL-025-MS250...ptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stihl-MS-250-chainsaw-good-parts-saw_W0QQitemZ120390789608QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item120390789608&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stihl-025-MS-250-Cylinder-and-Piston-Stihl-Good_W0QQitemZ110362876124QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item110362876124&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50
 
coolidge said:
Well i had my first loss with the ethanol fuel. My limbing saw (stihl ms 250), burnt a hole in the piston. Good saw for cutting up limbs. Anyone have a junk one with a good piston and cylinder. Over $400 through Stihl, i can get another new saw for that.

Was it E-10?
 
Ethanol had nothing to do with it unless you were running E85.
 
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