Hi - I have a Stihl FS-85, 2-stroke-cycle, string trimmer, an echo chainsaw, and other tools with small engines.
The current problem is with the FS-85. It quit, and upon looking into it, I found that the piston was badly scored. So, I bought a piston & cylinder kit, replaced the damaged units, and figured I was home-free. It didn't work out that way. It has good spark, feels like it has compression, and yes I did put gas/oil mix in the tank. It won't even try to start. I even tried ether and got nothing.
Do those symptoms ring any bells to the hordes of users on the forum?
Thanks in advance,
Ortis
The current problem is with the FS-85. It quit, and upon looking into it, I found that the piston was badly scored. So, I bought a piston & cylinder kit, replaced the damaged units, and figured I was home-free. It didn't work out that way. It has good spark, feels like it has compression, and yes I did put gas/oil mix in the tank. It won't even try to start. I even tried ether and got nothing.
Do those symptoms ring any bells to the hordes of users on the forum?
Thanks in advance,
Ortis