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Re: Poulan 4218
« Reply #20 on: September 13, 2016, 02:31:21 pm »
not yet. got a "new" one at the salvage yard which is why I'm working on the one I described. getting fuel line, filters, and carb kit. the way it was acting was reminding me of bad seals or a leak. guess I'm gonna just strip it down and make sure.
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Re: Poulan 4218
« Reply #21 on: September 13, 2016, 03:00:47 pm »
low seems normal to me 1 1/4 or such. high is the crazy one. 1 1/2 to 4 turns.

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Re: Poulan 4218
« Reply #22 on: September 15, 2016, 11:07:07 pm »
Got the carb rebuilt on the "new" 4218. Reassembled. Tried to start it amidst high expectations. No joy. Got spark. Plug smells of fuel. I've no pressure gauge so I can't check but it seems to have low compression when I'm trying to start. What am I missing?
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Re: Poulan 4218
« Reply #23 on: September 15, 2016, 11:09:25 pm »
Also new fuel line and filter. Reused the other lines.
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Re: Poulan 4218
« Reply #24 on: September 15, 2016, 11:11:17 pm »
How the heck do you get to the last post without having to scroll through three pages?
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Re: Poulan 4218
« Reply #25 on: September 16, 2016, 07:09:05 am »
click on the coloured new button takes you to the newest post you have not read well does for me anyhow

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Re: Poulan 4218
« Reply #26 on: September 16, 2016, 12:46:03 pm »
or click the last post symbol in each thread.

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Re: Poulan 4218
« Reply #27 on: September 16, 2016, 08:40:44 pm »
How did the plug look when you pulled it out.   Was it wet, or dry or just a little bit of fuel on it.    That can tell a lot right there.

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Re: Poulan 4218
« Reply #28 on: September 16, 2016, 10:40:05 pm »
Little bit of fuel. Tried priming it through plug hole and through carb. No joy. Might've flooded it but no sign of it or heavy fuel smell and no fuel poured out with plug pulled and turned up down
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Re: Poulan 4218
« Reply #29 on: September 20, 2016, 01:32:42 pm »
anyone?
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