So because I'm old, retired, and arthritis bad I my hands, I don't use my saw much anymore. During covid I didn't go out at all and forgot to drain the fuel. Now the saw won't start and I'm looking for suggestions on where to start. I do know it's getting fuel and the spark plug looks ok.
Stihl 362C stored since before Pandemic - Won't start
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do you have ethanol in your fuel ? this is a non m tronic saw?
Fresh fuel
check fuel lines pressure 10 psi to line from filter end hopefully no leaks *use a mighty vac or similar
Carb kit clean out carb hopefully no water damage
make sure you are getting spark
Fresh fuel
check fuel lines pressure 10 psi to line from filter end hopefully no leaks *use a mighty vac or similar
Carb kit clean out carb hopefully no water damage
make sure you are getting spark
Joe333
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I just winterized one of my saws, I should say, made ready for storage, by running it completely out of gas, hitting the primer bulb a couple times and started two or three more times until it stopped for the final time. I never used to do that, and I learned the hard way, if you know you’re gonna store it, gotta do it right.
Agreed, sounds like it’s gummed up.
Agreed, sounds like it’s gummed up.
All mixed fuel goes bad given enough time.
Fresh fuel and try again. Let it set a day or two and try again. Just make sure not to over choke it. If you pulled 4 times or more on choke, take it off.
You say it is getting fuel. I am wondering if it is flooded with the old fuel.
Get the plug out and spin it over 10 times to clean it out. Then start from scratch on starting. Try it without choke first (but on fast idle). If no response, try choke for no more that 4 pulls.
If no go, might be time to look further. Tune up, look at hoses, check carburetor internals.
I'm with Joe. Drain em. If it ain't in there, it can't go bad and cause damage. And I don't care what fuel you are using.
Fresh fuel and try again. Let it set a day or two and try again. Just make sure not to over choke it. If you pulled 4 times or more on choke, take it off.
You say it is getting fuel. I am wondering if it is flooded with the old fuel.
Get the plug out and spin it over 10 times to clean it out. Then start from scratch on starting. Try it without choke first (but on fast idle). If no response, try choke for no more that 4 pulls.
If no go, might be time to look further. Tune up, look at hoses, check carburetor internals.
I'm with Joe. Drain em. If it ain't in there, it can't go bad and cause damage. And I don't care what fuel you are using.
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Also while you have the plug out you should be able to tell if it is flooded or not.
If so as was stated pull it over a few times or what I do is put the compressed air
gun in there and give it a few blows. Some of those older saws also when they dry out
takes a while to get the petrol through. If it's dry in the bore put a bit of two stroke mix
straight in and see if it fires. Doing it that way sometimes it helps drag the fuel through.
If so as was stated pull it over a few times or what I do is put the compressed air
gun in there and give it a few blows. Some of those older saws also when they dry out
takes a while to get the petrol through. If it's dry in the bore put a bit of two stroke mix
straight in and see if it fires. Doing it that way sometimes it helps drag the fuel through.
