Hey guys!
About 20 years ago, when I was 14 (was that really 20 years ago?) I was tinkering with small engines and chainsaws quite a bit. Dad and I rebuilt a couple old "comet" and "clinton" saws that were given to me - those were old school!
One of my dad's buddies at work sent home a stihl 010. He said he put a carb kit in it, but it still wouldn't run and that he'd pay me if I fixed it. Around that time I got involved in other things and hobbies, dad and his buddy both got transferred to other locations, fast forward 20 years, and the saw is now hanging in my pole barn. I got it down last night and started looking at it again. The fuel line is gummy and should be replaced. It's got good spark. It seems to have almost no compression. I can seal the hole with my thumb and turn the flywheel by hand, and it doesn't even come close to pushing my finger off the hole. Should it?
I gave it just a tiny shot of ether, and it did fire. From what I can see of the piston through the exhaust port, it looks ok. Rings maybe? How often does a saw need rings and not a whole new piston/cylinder? I see a new piston at Bailey's is $100. That is not going to happen.
I'm horribly inexperienced at saw repair. Does anyone have a good method for troubleshooting this?
Thanks
Joe
PS - If I get it fixed I'll take it to him. I probably won't even charge him. ;-)
About 20 years ago, when I was 14 (was that really 20 years ago?) I was tinkering with small engines and chainsaws quite a bit. Dad and I rebuilt a couple old "comet" and "clinton" saws that were given to me - those were old school!
One of my dad's buddies at work sent home a stihl 010. He said he put a carb kit in it, but it still wouldn't run and that he'd pay me if I fixed it. Around that time I got involved in other things and hobbies, dad and his buddy both got transferred to other locations, fast forward 20 years, and the saw is now hanging in my pole barn. I got it down last night and started looking at it again. The fuel line is gummy and should be replaced. It's got good spark. It seems to have almost no compression. I can seal the hole with my thumb and turn the flywheel by hand, and it doesn't even come close to pushing my finger off the hole. Should it?
I gave it just a tiny shot of ether, and it did fire. From what I can see of the piston through the exhaust port, it looks ok. Rings maybe? How often does a saw need rings and not a whole new piston/cylinder? I see a new piston at Bailey's is $100. That is not going to happen.
I'm horribly inexperienced at saw repair. Does anyone have a good method for troubleshooting this?
Thanks
Joe
PS - If I get it fixed I'll take it to him. I probably won't even charge him. ;-)
