February Journal THE COUNTDOWN!!!

[dano2840]

haha now ive got 2 girls that want to help in the sugar house this spring! gaining progress! saw isnt doing so hot she runs great for 10 min then when it goes to an idle for 10 sec it dies and you cant get it started again, let it sit for 30 min it fires right up and you get another 10 min out of it, idk what is wrong with it never had this happen, maybe ice in the fuel that thaws when she warms up?

[3rdgen.maple]

Danno try cleaning the air filter and slapping a new food grade spark plug in it. Plugs can be funny things and cause what you are describing.

[sapman]

My saw was doing this last summer. Took it in, ended up being a bad vacuum line, I think they said.

[farmall h]

dano try a new tank of food grade gas/oil mix. If the saw has sat for weeks it could be condensation. Hope the 268xp is not ill. Nice saw. Got one.

[jdj]

[QUOTE=dano2840;95034]haha now ive got 2 girls that want to help in the sugar house this spring!

Dano,
2 Girls in the sugarhouse, I forsee some burnt pans!!!!!!!!!!

[whalems]

I had that problem w/ my saw an it was the coil. Once engine was warm would not stay running. once it cooled off 45 mins latter it would start back up and run untill it got warm again.

[KenWP]

Whats with the food grade gas and spark plugs. Try a new spark plug. They sometimes get a glaze on them and heat up and won't work untill they cool down. Had a John Deere SM that did that. You had to change spark plugs and use another one and keep changeing them. That and pull the gas filter and clean . My Jonsered you need forceps to change the filter as the hose is so short.

[Dill]

Dan, besides the old air filter and plug. I'd say you could also have an issue with the fuel filter and pickup line. Ethanol really eats plastic fuel lines. Its a sham that we have to put up with since the corn lobby is more powerful than the biodiesel lobby.

[3rdgen.maple]

I hear you on the ethonal deal. Some engines just don't run good on it. A small engine mechanic I know recomended draining the tanks in my saws if was not using them for awhile but also mentioned it would dry out the gas lines quicker. So either way it is a pain.

[PerryW]

I just had to replace the fuel line on my old Stihl 028. The ethanol had turned the rubber lines and the rubber filter into a spongy mess. Luckily I was able to get food grade rubber lines for the saw as I use it to cut sugaring wood.