I have inherited two chainsaws from friends this year. Both saws have been sitting up for around ten years or so.
I have cleaned both coils and both saws to me give a good purple spark. New spark plugs and I have rebuilt both carbs, one is a Zama and the other is a WBL. Neither carb was dirty and each was cleaned with carb cleaner before the kits. Each carb was cleaned out with a super tiny wire gently pushed thru in all holes and blown out dry.
Both chainsaws fuel lines and filters were replaced, the tanks are clean and the primer bulbs replaced. Fuel line from the primer bulb sucks fuel thru the carb from the fuel tank filter and fuel reenters tank after passing primer bulb.
One is a MAC 3516, and the other is a Homelite 20. both are 16" bars. Both saws are very clean for their age and have had very little run time history because of their condition. Both saws were kept in their own big factory bulky chainsaw cases.
I cannot get either chainsaw to fire so I am looking for help.
I have watched several videos watching guys doing the same thing in the same way and their chain saws will spit, sputter and fire up.
There is something I'm missing. I have a new Craftsman Pro with a 16" bar that I've used for two years so my need is not a running saw, I want to either get them both running or toss them out of my way. We live in an 8 acre forest with only 1/2 acre cleared for the house, so I have a continues supply of fire wood.
I can't get either chainsaw engine to spit or sputter more or less start running.
I have cleaned both coils and both saws to me give a good purple spark. New spark plugs and I have rebuilt both carbs, one is a Zama and the other is a WBL. Neither carb was dirty and each was cleaned with carb cleaner before the kits. Each carb was cleaned out with a super tiny wire gently pushed thru in all holes and blown out dry.
Both chainsaws fuel lines and filters were replaced, the tanks are clean and the primer bulbs replaced. Fuel line from the primer bulb sucks fuel thru the carb from the fuel tank filter and fuel reenters tank after passing primer bulb.
One is a MAC 3516, and the other is a Homelite 20. both are 16" bars. Both saws are very clean for their age and have had very little run time history because of their condition. Both saws were kept in their own big factory bulky chainsaw cases.
I cannot get either chainsaw to fire so I am looking for help.
I have watched several videos watching guys doing the same thing in the same way and their chain saws will spit, sputter and fire up.
There is something I'm missing. I have a new Craftsman Pro with a 16" bar that I've used for two years so my need is not a running saw, I want to either get them both running or toss them out of my way. We live in an 8 acre forest with only 1/2 acre cleared for the house, so I have a continues supply of fire wood.
I can't get either chainsaw engine to spit or sputter more or less start running.