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Offline Chris J.

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Re: ms361 not starting
« on: December 07, 2012, 12:35:19 pm »
NOTE--It helps to follow the starting procedure recommended by Stihl.   I rearely deal with Stihl saws,  esp. newer ones,  so it was a learning experience for me.  Sometimes I'm a bit dense ;D.

I had a MS 361 that i got from a pawn shop,  it started & ran at the PS.   I got it home,  dumped the old fuel,  gave it a good inspection,  reinstalled everything,  & fueled with my mix.   It started & ran fine;  I gently revved for a while (no wood to test it :() to let the fresh fuel work it's way through the carb.

A few days later it wouldn't start at all.   I ended up having to 'reconnect' the spark plug wire to the spark plug cap.   I'm thinking that someone pulled & yanked on it when it first wouldn't break free,  a mistake that I've made working on my cars.
I'm a chainsaw hoarder & tinkerer.  The brand isn't usually important,  if the price is right I'll probably buy it.

 

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