Chainsaw Repair

I like the Episan pistons also. I think they are right there with meteor quality wise.

Thanks for the review on the Mako P&C have been curiuos about quality.  I just did an Ahlborn BBK for Dol/Mak 6401.  I was very pleased with quality.  I thought it was better than the NWP BBK and my cost was $80.00.  Asked John where their pistons and P&C kit were made he said Tiawan.   Just put an Ahlborn piston in a MS 460.  Very little casting flash in windows took me more time to change bits than it did to smooth things out.  Very pleased with fit and finish on this my first Ahlborn piston.   Neighbor dropped a tree on his low hr. 034 gave me the carcass.  Have been able to salvage but too many fins are broken off of the cyl.   When I get to it I'll order an 036 P&C from Ahlborn under $90.00 Nikasil plating.  Hope it's as nice as the BBK.  The problem with Ahlborn is ship cost MS460 piston $15.50 + $5.00 handling chg. + ship Fedex $12.00=$17.00 shipping.  I will complain the next time I order.  Really PO'd about ship cost.  Their fuel lines are junk had problems with 2-MS290 would not seal in the tank.   2-026 pulled in two.  1-MS460 pulled in two 1-too lg. for tank had. a heck of a time getting it to seal.
Shep

This Ahlborn you are talking about is those Forester kits they have listed in their catalog then?

Yep!  One in the same.
Shep

Quote from: farmboy on February 13, 2012, 08:23:01 am

Their fuel lines are junk had problems with 2-MS290 would not seal in the tank.   2-026 pulled in two.  1-MS460 pulled in two 1-too lg. for tank had. a heck of a time getting it to seal.
Shep

Have you tried their yellow fuel line or the rolls of black?  The yellow looks like a Tygon copy but clearer yellow.

Have been using some of both the black and yellow.  Haven't been using either one long enough to pass judgement (6months).  Using yellow for the tiny one for weedeaters. Black for the rest.
Shep

i use that yellow stuff from oregon. seems to stay pliable forever and doesn't shrink or turn to a black goo
i've also used windshield washer tubing. it's made to carry methanol. the only problem i have encountered is now they seem to be adding a sort of strip of rubber (like a mold line) along the side of the tubing. makes it harder to have it seal.