Echo chainsaw issues.

[Fordiesel69]

So I was unable to use sawsuppliers. The oakie10 discount code did not work, and they do not have phone support in off season. The recording on their phone number just tells you this and hangs up. Imagine if you bought an expensive saw and something happened where you really needed their help. Also it took 24 hrs to get an email response.

Yes it requires a quick phone call, but Saffords really was an awsome experiance. Price was a touch better by a few bucks.

 

[Bwalker]

So, I have this little Echo 12-inch arborist saw, about 10 years old. Up to this point, it's been an ok little saw, however this year it's giving me grief. It will start, then run for about 30 seconds and then quit, almost like I have a pinched fuel line, and it runs out of gas. It will restart and do the same thing over and over. I'm ok at working on things, however I just don't have the time or patience to dig too deep into this. Is it worth the $100 plus to have this taken care of or toss it and purchase a replacement as silly as it sounds.

For something that old and especially if its been ran on ethanol fuel I would replace the fuel line, filter, impulse lines and throw a carb rebuild kit in it. Clean the carb and tank out with Berrymans B12 Spray or similar. A sparkplug wouldn't hurt either of its never been replaced.

 

[Bwalker]

Another discussion covered members using Mechanic In A Bottle where you follow directions, empty fuel, pour in, let sit 4 hours or more, drain (can be reused) and replace with correct fuel, preferably E0 or stuff like TruFuel/VP racing etc.

Chickanic covered it and how to also get into small 2 cycle things. This is link to video. Chickanic Mechanic In A Bottle.

Save your money on thst snakeoil. And Chickanic isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer.