Tom from Buckeye Lake
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1977 Stihl O31AV. Been a great saw all these years. OK, the problem. After 6 months of non-use, fresh fuel. It wouldn't fire unless I pulled the plug and poured a little fuel into her. Then it would start, but just a few seconds. Tried several times.
Pulled fuel hose at the carb, tilted saw a little, fuel siphoned out hose, so thought fuel filter/hose OK. Pulled carb and installed kit with new gaskets/pump diaphragm/needle.
Tried to start it, fired once, release choke, pulled my arm off and didn't fire again. Pulled plug, flooded. Dried plug same event happened again. Said the He*& with it. Sat it in the garage for a week, thought I'll try again. Pulled rope, fired on 1st pull, then flooded again.
I've had better luck with rebuilding a four barrel carb.
What now? Head to a shop?
Pulled fuel hose at the carb, tilted saw a little, fuel siphoned out hose, so thought fuel filter/hose OK. Pulled carb and installed kit with new gaskets/pump diaphragm/needle.
Tried to start it, fired once, release choke, pulled my arm off and didn't fire again. Pulled plug, flooded. Dried plug same event happened again. Said the He*& with it. Sat it in the garage for a week, thought I'll try again. Pulled rope, fired on 1st pull, then flooded again.
I've had better luck with rebuilding a four barrel carb.
What now? Head to a shop?