I picked one up tonight from Murdochs. They had a sale so I went for it. But as I'm checking out the 170's and 180's, the guys tell me they don't work up here. I tell them I have a 180-C that runs quite well, thank you- but apparently Stihl did something with the carb.'s that prevents them from working at my elevation. This saw goes to Nebraska to pay off a debt, no worries about elevation there. So what has changed?
Yea that's what I think. The 170 and 180 you could not adjust the carb so I guess that's what he means that they can't tune them?
Near as I can tell, only adjustment is the idle speed. So why would these guys tell me it won't work up here? My 180 begs to differ.
It's not that it won't run but it may not be running optimal.I can tune a saw rich and it will run 400 rpm under max rpm and run just fine. You can be too lean and be over a hundred or two and it will still run for years probably, so its not that they wont run and cut. And yea idle speed is all you can adjust. I'd pull the carb and put an adjustable 025 carb on it.
So it may not run optimal at this elevation. My 180 @ 8200 runs great, don't see why one @ 8800 would suffer that much. I think these guys at Murdochs were sold a "bill-of-goods" as far as elevation making a serious difference. Guess Stihl reps. are trying to cover their arses? Don't know.
Of course there trying to cover. They don't want to sell a saw who's life may be shortend by elivation. Of course that don't stop someone from buying g one at the bottom of the moutain or another state and bringing it there and useing it. And if it tears up they would have to cover it under warrenty unless they have an elevation clause in the fine print.
