amphoterik
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Howdy everyone, looking for some help with my first chainsaw, a Stihl MS180 that won't start.
I bought this brand new last year. I only used it once (with fresh fuel and oil) to cut down a tree in the back yard. When I was done, I ran it dry and stored it for the winter. Fast forward to this year, I topped up the oil and added fresh fuel, but the thing won't start. It won't even begin to turn over. Here are some things to narrow it down:
-New 50:1 fuel mix
-Spark plug does spark when I pull the starter rope
-Fuel is making to the spark plug
-The starter is very easy to pull when the spark plug is out, but very hard to pull when the spark plug is installed (it almost feels jammed)
-I found oil / gas in the canister to the front of the saw. I believe it is the muffler but I am not sure?
-The chain lock is engaged and I am in closed choke position
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can't imagine anything being super wrong with it given how new it is. Thanks!
I bought this brand new last year. I only used it once (with fresh fuel and oil) to cut down a tree in the back yard. When I was done, I ran it dry and stored it for the winter. Fast forward to this year, I topped up the oil and added fresh fuel, but the thing won't start. It won't even begin to turn over. Here are some things to narrow it down:
-New 50:1 fuel mix
-Spark plug does spark when I pull the starter rope
-Fuel is making to the spark plug
-The starter is very easy to pull when the spark plug is out, but very hard to pull when the spark plug is installed (it almost feels jammed)
-I found oil / gas in the canister to the front of the saw. I believe it is the muffler but I am not sure?
-The chain lock is engaged and I am in closed choke position
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can't imagine anything being super wrong with it given how new it is. Thanks!