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1968 Poulan Model 31

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  1. tea.6713

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    Have a 1968 Poulan model 331.Can anyone tell me about it. Any info would be helpful. Thanks.
     
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    Sounds like one of the old sand-cast models....

    Not my area of expertise but maybe somebody here has one?
     
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    Wonder what it looks like :whistle:
    :ithappened:

    :thumbs:


    And WELCOME aboard tea.6713 :)
     
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    IIRC thistle may have some knowledge of that saw....
     
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    Nope its not in my wheelhouse lol

    Mid 70's to mid 90's (before they went to chit lol) is what I'm used to dealing with...
     
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    158094145_old-vintage-shreveport-la-beaird-poulan-model-31-.jpg The 31 is a 60's saw, I owned one once, nothing to write home about, kinda cool look'n though...
     
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    I got the mint one in the thread for a past member here. But I do have one myself. Although it was painted black by a previous owner. But still has character.

    They definitely are not fast and no real woekhorse.
     
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    Having problems with the recoil. Once you pull it out, it won't go back in. I also need a carb cover. Any suggestions for either problem?
     

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    Is the spring getting stuck on itself? Rust, sawdust, overwound, etc.
     
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    It's clean inside. No dirt, rust or anything. Not sure if it is getting stuck. I just know it's not working.
     
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    What do you mean by carb cover? Can you snap a pic?

    My saw is just a show saw. I'll send you whatever you need if I have it on mine?
     
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    It's missing the circled black thing. Need to figure how to get the recoil fixed. Can't start it the way it is now.
     

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    The air filter itself?
     
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    Yes, the air filter. Do you know where I can get one. N how to get a new recoil or how to fix mine?
     
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    My recoil doesn't turn. May be because the saw is locked up. Never looked into it because it's just an old saw that sits in my basement.

    But I could send you the air filter and housing and possibly the recoil for a nominal fee? Or I would send the whole saw to you for extra parts for $50 (that's shipped).

    The saw was painted black by the previous owner. Still has about 99.9% of everything there.

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    I just acquired a model 31 from a yard sale for a whopping $4. I bought a throttle rod and air filter and put those on...anyone mind telling me the start up process? I can hear it trying to turn over but doesn’t start. Not sure what type of spark plug I need. I used a 16:1 mixture also
     
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    Welcome aboard IcefishNH :yes:

    Someone will chime in with some advice, hopefully soon:)
     
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    Have one on the way at a reasonable price.Very clean,good compression,dont know about spark.Looks pretty cool though,nice addition to my lineup of old Poulans.

    Located about 3 hours to my NE,for the price the Seller charged me for shipping I cant pay for gas at that rate. Not to mention the 6 hour round trip being I'm too busy to take a road trip right now. The one that I'm really hoping/waiting for is the Model 92 gear drive,a late 60's 6.1 cube/100cc beast.It was the biggest one in Poulan's product line.Pretty rare I've only seen 3-4 total in 20 some years & none were for sale to my knowledge.Usually when a collector has one they tend to hang on to it. Poulan Model 31 very clean scarce saw 001.jpg Poulan Model 31 very clean scarce saw 002.jpg Poulan Model 31 very clean scarce saw 003.jpg Poulan Model 31 very clean scarce saw 004.jpg Poulan Model 31 very clean scarce saw 007.jpg
     
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