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twine

04-15-2006 10:59:54




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Hi Need a part diagram for my chain saw, the Mc Culloch site is only good for 2003 and newer, models i purchased is in 1996.What i need to know is where is the gas line filter.What it does is not start i have spark.It ran fine shut it off and the next time i tryied to start it it will not go.It has been sitting for the winter and i put some old gas that was in the gas can in it,and just wondering if i got some thing in the fuel filter.First im going to put a new spark plug in it and clean the spark arrester screen,new air filter empty gas tank and new or clean fuel filter and see if there is a crack in fuel line.Is there any sites for parts list for this.Its a Mc Culloch mac 3200 chain saw.thanks If any one has any thing eles wood be good.

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KEB

04-17-2006 11:43:22




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 Re: Mc culloch chain saw in reply to twine, 04-15-2006 10:59:54  
I have a Mac saw about the same vintage or a little older. The fuel filter is on the end of the fuel pickup line, you can fold the pickup line over & pull it out through the fuel tank filler neck.

I also had a Mac weed whacker that I eventually wore out. Discovered that both of them are very sensitive to the quality of the fuel. You mentioned putting old fuel in it, not a good idea. I cranked & cranked on my weed whacker one spring with no luck, dumped out the fuel & replaced it with fresh, fired right up. Had to take the carb apart for cleaning on my saw just recently, as we had moved a year ago & I didn"t use it for over a year. Didn"t look too bad, but the saw wouldn"t fire at all until I did.

Pouring a little gas on the air cleaner foam filter element is a lot safer than squirting it in the exhaust port. A little carb cleaner squirted into the carb works really well, however, don"t use it for any length of time as it has not lubricants.

Keith

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rileyspop

04-16-2006 07:56:49




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 Re: Mc culloch chain saw in reply to twine, 04-15-2006 10:59:54  
I KNOW the filter is on the end of the fuel line. It is also not a conventional filter type. most use a pourus stone to stop the fine particles that migrate into tank. Most also have a one way check ball made into filter to stop fuel bleed back, the dried fuel will stick this check ball not allowing any fuel flow ether direction. Remove it from the line soak it in solvent blow out with air and shake to hear if ball rattles. Reinstall and if line and carb arn't gummed up it will run. Been there done this many times over. Ussually one or more of my saws will have this ailment after spring break up. We get a built in vacation during weight restictions due to frost pull, about three months.

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Jubal Lee

04-15-2006 22:45:07




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 Re: Mc culloch chain saw in reply to twine, 04-15-2006 10:59:54  
More than likely the carb diaphram is bad.



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Greg C

04-15-2006 21:36:55




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 Re: Mc culloch chain saw in reply to twine, 04-15-2006 10:59:54  
I agree that the filter is likely on the end of the fuel line in the tank. As you said check for cracks/holes in the fuel line, these can be tricky to find, I try to replace the fuel line every other year, just cheap insurance. Could also be a bad pump diaphragm or dirt in the carb. Hope this helps.



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Greg C

04-15-2006 21:27:21




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 Re: Mc culloch chain saw in reply to twine, 04-15-2006 10:59:54  
I agree that the filter is likely on the end of the fuel line in the tank. As you said check for cracks/holes in the fuel line, these can be tricky to find, I try to replace the fuel line every other year, just cheap insurance. Could also be a bad pump diaphragm or dirt in the carb. Hope this helps.



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2x4

04-15-2006 19:01:28




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 Re: Mc culloch chain saw in reply to twine, 04-15-2006 10:59:54  
sounds like the fuel line broke off in the tank & you cant see it or the filter



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NEsota

04-15-2006 13:13:30




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 Re: Mc culloch chain saw in reply to twine, 04-15-2006 10:59:54  
The McCulloch I use is over 40 years old, it�s heavy but does well once started . If it had always started when we wanted to use it it would have worn out long ago. It needs raw gas added to combustion chamber in order to start cold. The muffler is little more than a ported straight pipe. Looking into the ports on the end of muffler you can see the piston move back and forth. When piston is full forward we squirt in some gas and it starts. This is much quicker than R&R the spark plug to add gas. Here is a web address for McCulloch parts that I took awhile back from this forum. www.fayettvilleequipment.com

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a thought

04-15-2006 12:32:45




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 Re: Mc culloch chain saw in reply to twine, 04-15-2006 10:59:54  
Have you tried priming it- that is, take the spark plug out and shoot a little gas in the cylinder, put the plug back in and try again. I have an old McCulloch 650 that is a bear to start if I let it run out of gas. I had a brainstorm and tried it, and it worked. Found a way to pressurize the tank- I made a way to blow (force gas into the carb) with the cap off and it started right up. I think too the only gas filter is on the end of the hose in the tank.

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Joel Harman

04-15-2006 11:11:22




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 Re: Mc culloch chain saw in reply to twine, 04-15-2006 10:59:54  
On other saws it is at end of fuel line in tank. Maybe someone did't replace it 1x?



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