Yep. The chain was spinning at idle. Took a spare clutch from another broken MS194t that I had and works like a charm now. Ground wire had also rattled itself loose at the coil so I gave it a little pinch and put it back on. Switch now shuts the saw off. Yay.
Yup broken spring isn't going to hold the end of that shoe , well actually shoes since they both rely on the same spring.