Maggie’s The Woodchuck and Firewood Hoarders Thread
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Anybody running a ported saw, a couple of questions;
Hard to start?
Temperamental?
Anybody running a ported saw, a couple of questions;
Hard to start?
Temperamental?
I'm finally covering in the woodpile - just about able to call it a wood shed.
Hard to start? Not usually.
Temperamental? Sort of Yes.
seems like the more performance you try to get out, they become incrementally more sensitive to mix, tuning, filter being dirty, etc. ie. temperamental.
Its not bad if you want performance. All the local loggers get them ported, cylinders shaved, etc. And, they wear em out and replace the saws like frequently.
I buy a large enough stihl for what i need, and leave em mostly stock. They run for many years with simply adding gas, cleaning air filter often, and change plug annually. Cutting 5-6 cord annually is all i do.
Thanks for the info.
I know if you want one thing you most likely give up something else.
With cars, I always wanted them faster. With pickups I wanted them louder. Bikes, both faster and louder.
Now, I want the saw faster and louder.
Guns might be the only thing that you aren't giving up something to get better / more performance. Well, other than the money you have to give up!
I know if you want one thing you most likely give up something else.
With cars, I always wanted them faster. With pickups I wanted them louder. Bikes, both faster and louder.
Now, I want the saw faster and louder.
Guns might be the only thing that you aren't giving up something to get better / more performance. Well, other than the money you have to give up!
I think a mild woods port is fine to do if you have the money to spare. To me though as said above, I like reliability and less noise. I used to run ported mufflers and such some but these days I like things quieter.
I have a 440 with a factory style 2 port muffler but the rest is stock and my 261C is stock. Both have great power as is and start EVERY time without worry.
I sold my 362 and 241 recently, both bone stock and running perfectly.
I do believe I will buy a 500i but not because I need it, I just want it so I do understand “mores” disease. I drove very modded cars as daily drivers a long time and I know the satisfaction but I also know the aggravation
I have a 440 with a factory style 2 port muffler but the rest is stock and my 261C is stock. Both have great power as is and start EVERY time without worry.
I sold my 362 and 241 recently, both bone stock and running perfectly.
I do believe I will buy a 500i but not because I need it, I just want it so I do understand “mores” disease. I drove very modded cars as daily drivers a long time and I know the satisfaction but I also know the aggravation
Hard to start? no
Tempermental? No, as long as it’s not some race port that needs race fuel. I don’t tune mine to be on the ragged edge for that last little bit though, I keep them a hair rich. You do have to pay attention as every now and then they can fall out of tune, but I’m not constantly adjusting them or anything.
When I was a kid, I would go with my dad to cut wood (we cleaned out fence rows and wood was a by-product). You never knew if you would do anything because 1/2 the time the saw would not start.
When my BIL and I had a car we would drag race, I told him I was in for anything until it was to radical to drive on the street. That is also what I'm thinking on the saw. If that does not work, well I guess I am still learning and this is just another lesson.
Truth be told, I hope the lessons never end, maybe somewhat more under control, but,,,,,
When my BIL and I had a car we would drag race, I told him I was in for anything until it was to radical to drive on the street. That is also what I'm thinking on the saw. If that does not work, well I guess I am still learning and this is just another lesson.
Truth be told, I hope the lessons never end, maybe somewhat more under control, but,,,,,
It has gotten warm enough that the ticks will soon be out and I think I have enough wood cut up for now.
