Ray, great story. Thanks for sharing it and the pics. I know how you feel about an older saw (I just posted my 021 story). MasterMech, terrific...
I have you all to thank for saving my Dad's Stihl 021 that he gave to me years ago (and that I used for years), and I can now add it back to my...
I see no marks on the surface or side of the piston (looking through the spark plug hole). I note that the original dealer (for last year's minor...
Roger that -- thanks, Mike.
I have really enjoyed reading this thread. I am going to buy a new saw, and was considering a Stihl 362C-M for $749, which is a substantial $350...
Thanks for all the replies. I was leaning toward the 441 and having the power to handle everything that I will face. Then, I went to the dealer...
No idea. It looks like Jeff T posted the phrase, and he is from MI. maulhead, that 661 looks simply awesome. I see you have both a 044 and 441...
Nice to see some posts and pictures from the CO-WY area. We lived in Cheyenne when I took a great one-year contract job in 2000-01, which I...
Kevin, thanks for the responses. No, I never touched the idle screw, but I have no idea what the first dealer did with it when I had the saw...
Yeah, I wondered if there was a clutch problem. It was way overheated -- all these problems resulted from me trying to do too much with a 45cc...
No, the chain does not turn when I pull the cord When I restart the saw hot, it is less jerky -- I can start it with one pull. It pulls over...
I removed the clutch and found no other pieces of anything floating around. I bought a new needle cage bearing from the dealer today, and...
Thanks to everyone's help with my other post, it looks like I will once again have a working Stihl MS250 with a 16" bar and full chisel chains. I...
Drum, clutch (looking at what I can see without removing it), and shaft appear in good shape. Found and inspected the spark arrester screen -- it...
I meant to include in my last sentence: I found most of those key posters here on this site. I have watched them help a lot of guys like me over...
Everyone, thanks for the responses. This is my first time attempting a small engine repair, so I will probably get the names of things wrong, and...
Runs fine. Not sure if this matters, but over the last season I have started to experience the pull cord not moving at all at least once every...
I have Stihl MS250 that has run well for years. After noodling some big oak rounds into halves, it will no longer run (occasionally will start,...
