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Mhas anyone seen/used a set of split piston rings. that's right, each ring is machined with a groove in the middle. so making the ring...
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PHi everyone, having carb issues on mid 70’s xl 2. The carb is a walbro hdc and has a fixed low speed jet. The saw is very hard to...
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PWould anyone know if there’s replacement carb for a 70’s homelite Xl 2 ? My has a walbro HDC fixed low speed jet, which is giving me...
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Rrab66 replied to the thread Looking for a few specific saws.I see this is an older thread but are you still looking for a xl-101? Have one in nice condition
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread crank seals..Yes pressure and vacuum test- not compression test. Testing compression only kind of verifies the condition of the piston ring/rings-... -
Mmarty replied to the thread crank seals..question actually pertained to the new designed all silcoin material. a good pressure test? not compression right?
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GGIBSAW replied to the thread gas tank clean-out.Your help is appreciated.
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.Im not a Stihl dealer- been a decade or two since I was involved in the corporate side of things. I am just a guy with a bit of...
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BBigbear replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.Thanks for your interest in this project. True, it was a losing proposition from a cost/ benefit angle, but my time is not chargeable...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.Well, I personally would never have invested that kind of time effort and dollars into a 271- certainly not one of my favorite Stihl...
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BBigbear replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.I have done all the electrical checks, stop switch, etc., all okay. Since you seem interested, I'll give you the history. The old 271...
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TTheotherOtherorangefanfen updated their status.Stihl=💩 Husky=🗑️ Echo=🆗 Dolmar=🥇🍆🦅💯
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.Well if approaching Winter is heading into Autumn- then yes, I guess we are. Water drains down the hole in an opposite direction as...
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BBigbear replied to the thread Flywheel Testing.This one is the old standard Stihl 271 Farm Boss. The flywheel is original and I am waiting on an OEM Stihl module. I have precisely...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread gas tank clean-out.Every speck does not need to go- but if you tried to run/start the saw on straight oil, it will be in the tank filter, fuel line and...