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I have a Stihl 034AV with a scored piston that I would like to have restored as an 034 or rebuilt as an 036/360. I live near Houghton, MI in the Keweenaw Peninsula and hoping to find someone or get a recommendation for a shop to do this work; preferably within a 100 miles (western UP...

I finally got around to doing some research today and now understand why it was suggested to rebuild my 034 up to a 036/360. That seems like a great idea for a primary use as a 20" firewood saw. Thank you for pointing me in that direction.

Thanks for all the advice. Although I probably have the skills to teardown this saw, I would prefer a rebuild by someone who knows all the little details that make the difference between 'it runs again' rebuild and a 'good as new or better' rebuild. For starting a new thread to find a...

You have made a good diagnosis from afar. I am guilty of not seeing this fuel being prepared. I don't know What ingredients were used, How it was mixed (ratio), or When this was done. Three strikes and you are out. Looking back, the saw never ran right again after using two tanks of the...

Thank you for all the info on rebuilding. So I'm trying to determine why this happened. As a retired engineer we always had a "theory of the day" while investigating a failure, until a definitive conclusion was reached. Last October I went down to northern Wisconsin to cut firewood. I...

First post from a new member. I have a 034AV that I bought new in September 1985. Most of its life it was used for medium-light work around the farm. Last Fall I cut about 8 cords of 16-20" oak (Wisconsin's oak wilt casualties) during a long weekend. A month later I could not keep the saw...