Chainsaw Repair

Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Husqvarna => Topic started by: jfulford1 on December 13, 2022, 04:58:08 pm

Title: Re: Husky 235 won't idle
Post by: jfulford1 on December 14, 2022, 02:31:59 pm
Thanks for the reply.
No, no pressure test, but my guy said he was thinking it might be crank seals and wasn't worth repairing.
jeff
Title: Re: Husky 235 won't idle
Post by: Cut4fun . on December 14, 2022, 08:07:26 am
Have you done crank seals etc and done air leak testing?  Pressure and vacuum or good old redneck way at least.
235 isnt really worth a hour of labor time if had to pay someone.  GL
Title: Husky 235 won't idle
Post by: jfulford1 on December 13, 2022, 04:58:08 pm
Hello.
New to the forum.
I have a lightly used 235 (2008).  It was having some running issues so I cleaned up the carb and reinstallled.  Nothing changed.  Bought a new carb.  Much harder to start.  Put original back on and swapped to a new coil.  No changes.  Noticed a lot of oil in muffler.  Replaced cylinder and piston.  No change.

I have a friend who is a small engine guy for about 10 years.  He has done over 200 chainsaws.  He is ready to give up on this(has about 4 hours into it; I have 1 hour doing the first carb.

Symptoms:  Will start fairly easily, runs well between 10-20 seconds, then shuts down.  It has done this through the numerous teardowns.
If you hold the throttle wide open, I will continue to run, but shutdowns after letting off throttle.
He has adjusted the jets numerous times, from factory to quite a more and/or less; no changes.

My friend doesn't like to lose, but we are out of ideas.  My 435 will fire up even after for sitting over a year.  This 235 is driving us nuts.
Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks
jeff