grin
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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 running. Last week I brought the saw into a Stihl dealer for a "physical" (what's wrong with me doc?). He pulled the muffler, found the piston and cylinder scored. Said piston is no longer available, so sell saw for parts on EBay. Just like the medical world: do your research and get a second opinion. That is why I'm here.
I'm assuming the Stihl dealer was saying that no Stihl pistons are available and he didn't want to rebuild with aftermarket parts. He also quit his inspection after finding a scored piston and made no attempt to diagnosis why this happened (I always use premium gas and Stihl oil). So I'm assuming I might have a seal leak. With this limited amount of information - what is a recommend course of action?
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 running. Last week I brought the saw into a Stihl dealer for a "physical" (what's wrong with me doc?). He pulled the muffler, found the piston and cylinder scored. Said piston is no longer available, so sell saw for parts on EBay. Just like the medical world: do your research and get a second opinion. That is why I'm here.
I'm assuming the Stihl dealer was saying that no Stihl pistons are available and he didn't want to rebuild with aftermarket parts. He also quit his inspection after finding a scored piston and made no attempt to diagnosis why this happened (I always use premium gas and Stihl oil). So I'm assuming I might have a seal leak. With this limited amount of information - what is a recommend course of action?