Chainsaw Repair

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Title: pro 285 ignition
Post by: dannyupsolate on August 19, 2015, 09:25:32 pm
failing  to hit even with mix straight down carb. changed coil then changed flywheel. still nothing. saw was most reliable runner i had now nothing..  compression seems alright . coil was off unknown parts saw.
Title: Re: pro 285 ignition
Post by: Eccentric on August 19, 2015, 09:33:23 pm
Are you sure it's not flooded?
Title: Re: pro 285 ignition
Post by: dannyupsolate on August 19, 2015, 09:38:21 pm
been trying to get signs of life for a week. always started 3rd pull.  then next time my son went to cut storm damage wood never hit once.
Title: Re: pro 285 ignition
Post by: 3000 FPS on August 19, 2015, 11:11:29 pm
Have you taken the spark plug out and put it on top of the cylinder and then pulled it over to see the spark.
Title: Re: pro 285 ignition
Post by: dannyupsolate on August 20, 2015, 10:11:45 am
first thing i did but gonna try another plug today.
Title: Re: pro 285 ignition
Post by: dannyupsolate on August 20, 2015, 05:32:06 pm
think i picked 2 bad plugs in a row running fine now.
Title: Re: pro 285 ignition
Post by: 3000 FPS on August 20, 2015, 10:51:07 pm
think i picked 2 bad plugs in a row running fine now.

Alright.