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Offline Old Iron Logging

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Salt water 260
« on: October 18, 2015, 08:35:44 pm »
Have an interesting project. MS260 that looks mint on the outside but needs a lot of work. Storm surge flooded a shed with 2 feet of sea water. Saw was submerged then left for 5 months before needed. Piston is stuck, carb is stuck, flywheel pitted. 

Saw was free, may be able to salvage it. Any ideas?
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Re: Salt water 260
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2015, 10:21:34 pm »
Salt and aluminum don't get along well. If you got an afternoon with nothing on tv, why not tear it down for grins. You might salvage some useful parts.
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Re: Salt water 260
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2015, 11:09:36 pm »
You need to check the crankcase for the white death.  It may not be worth salvaging.
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Re: Salt water 260
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2015, 05:26:26 am »
Thanks, will post pics when the tear down begins.
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Re: Salt water 260
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2015, 09:23:26 pm »
When I was at Stihl we had one sea can from Germany come in with pro saws . Can had leaked and all the saws that were exposed (wet boxes) got crushed . Make you cry , most had no sign of salt damage .

Magnesium and salt water are a bad mix , salt eats it on contact .
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