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Re: MS 660 arctic
« Reply #50 on: December 29, 2018, 04:22:05 pm »
I have about 15 years experience with running Stihl saws in cold Northern B.C. conditions,working at a big Stihl dealership. Stihl saws always ran very well in extremely hot climates and wouldn't vapour lock like the other brands because the Stihl carb box is so well isolated from any engine heat. However this design became a curse when running them is sub-zero cold,-40 was not an uncommon temp. these saws had to run in,but the carbs received absolutely no engine heat and consequently the saws would freeze up and quit while the Husky's ran fine. In 1984/1984 Stihl had no fixes or "Winter" kits and our shop really struggled to keep them running. Finally Stihl started making winter kits you could purchase and install on different models and they worked well. Then eventually you could buy a new Stihl with the Arctic kit installed and heated handlebars too which is the way to go.Maybe they will discontinue the Arctic versions but I would still think that the "Winter Kits" (Without heated handle parts) will still be available,I guess if you want heated bars you might have to just purchase the parts?
In any event I can tell you their winter kits kept them running fine,and are essential in extreme cold conditions.
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