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Hello- When replacing the carburetor for this particular saw, the confusion lies in the variety of brands and the large swing of prices, from $19 to $73. That said, are there any brands that produce better or more consistent results than others? Thank you for your help.

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There is a small diameter one-piece brass tube nipple where one end is located inside the gas tank at the very top, and it's curved facing upward. The other portion of the brass nipple goes through the gas tank housing and ends inside the carburetor housing. That's where I found the original...

I am do some maintenance on a 34-year old Stihl 011AVT. In replacing the gas tank vent rubber tubing (it had started to crumble apart), I found, inside the tubing, a very small fully threaded brass screw. Does anyone know what the screw is for? To my way of thinking, the screw would seem to...

Ok. Before I read your answer, I bought some Stihl Ultra HP that was recommended. Just curious as to why you don't recommend it?

Hello- For the small Stihl 011AVT chainsaw, the owner's manual is rather ambiguous about the correct gas-to-oil-ration mix. It says, "50:1/40:1" What ratio do people on here recommend?