Just one of a few saws I've picked up on the cheap lately to go over and resell, this one I may hang on to. I always liked the 500vl, the only one in this series using the point ignition and tend to always be repairable if there's issues with the ignition. Despite how the saw looks in the "before" picture, it did run when I bought it. Only waiting a very few last small parts to call it done. Quite sure I still have an NOS vintage Echo labeled bar for it in my stash....Before and after.....
Although I got this one cheap, I'll never re-coupe what I've put into it, but that's only because I wanted this one for myself. I picked a 440evl about the same time as the 500vl, both were had cheap, the 440 I should do okay on when I sell it, it needed very little. A picture of the 440.
I started using Purple Power in concentrate in my parts washer, it does a good job, then off to my outdoor wash sink and then a good air drying with the compressor. Afterward a good wipe down with an oily shop towel.....
Nice! Not a lot of 500VLs out there - as they are pretty infamous for the flywheel recall. Just curious but does yours fall in the affected range? CS-500VL Flywheel Recall (1986 - revised 2020).pdf (echo-usa.com)
