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No Longer Available Stihl 028

Discussion in 'FHC Classifieds' started by Eric Wanderweg, Dec 28, 2024.

  1. Eric Wanderweg

    Eric Wanderweg

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    It’s yours for the cost of shipping. Brand new Hyway top end with dome top piston, less than 20 minutes of run time on it. Not even broken in. 46mm (028 super cylinder, rather than the stock 44mm) Rebuilt carburetor. New crank seals. Brand new air filter. Newer fuel cap. Has spark. Has a fuel seepage coming from the tank where the line goes in (on my third aftermarket fuel line, probably should pony up the dough on an OEM and the leak will vanish) Doesn’t leak much when upright. I’ll throw in a bunch of chains. I’ve pulled on this enough times to where one more and it doesn’t fire and I’m going to take a sledgehammer to it. I wish I was joking. I’ve reached my tipping point of how many hours I’ve worked on a saw versus how many hours I’ve gotten to use it. Please take this turd or I’m going to completely destroy it, and forever badmouth Stihl on this site. No, you know what? This is my third and last Stihl so I will 100% advocate against Stihl ownership from here on in. Hey, after 3 bad experiences with 3 of their products, I have some skin in the game :)
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  2. The Wood Wolverine

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    Very generous offer Eric. :yes:
     
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    Sorry about your troubles bud. What is that wire looking part behind the handle bar?
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  4. Eric Wanderweg

    Eric Wanderweg

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    Kill switch wire. I broke the end off of it, lost the metal contact, and was just grounding the end out on the chassis to shut it off. Easy fix
     
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    Lol. I'm sure that added to the frustration.
     
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  6. eatonpcat

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    Nice Christmas gift for someone!

    Great offer Eric