Chainsaw Repair

Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Stihl => Topic started by: racefan7 on December 06, 2014, 12:27:06 pm

Title: stihl 290 floods on shutdown
Post by: racefan7 on December 06, 2014, 12:27:06 pm
Stihl 290 starts once & will not restart due to wet plug, seems to flood on shutdown
Title: Re: stihl 290 floods on shutdown
Post by: 660magnum on December 06, 2014, 01:34:03 pm
The needle and seat of the regulator is leaking in the carburetor. It could be trash and it could be a old stiff metering valve rubber diaphragm.

You need the more complete carb repair kit and to clean out and repair your carburetor.