Posted by John_PA on July 29, 2013 at 01:11:01 from (72.95.159.156):
In Reply to: Chainsaw Help posted by fergienewbee on July 28, 2013 at 03:41:21:
those gas caps are air tight.
If you have a little bit of gas in them, or less than half a tank, and you leave it out in the sun, pressure builds up in the tank. Then the gas rushes into the carb when you pull the cord. It immediately floods the engine.
The best thing to do is not to leaveit in the sun, not in a hot black bedliner with less than a completely full tank.
I have a BRAND NEW MS391. It has less than 15 cuts on the chain. the other day, I drove it over to another farm, pulled it out and it flooded immediately. gas was hot, pressure built up. When they flood, they are almost impossible to start.
I have about 6 Stihl machines. chainsaws, pole saws, weedwhackers, etc...
That pressurized tank is a bear unless it is full and cold.
Don't think there is anything wrong with yours. It is just hot sun and vapors that cause pressure int eh tank.
Hope you get it started. Might have to change the plug. Once they get wet, they get real stubborn about firing up again.
That's why Stihl gives you a spark plug wrench toolld when you buy them! gotta keep some 800 grit sandpaper and a cigarette lighter on you... That will dry it out good.
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