Dylan54321
01-04-2004, 07:53 PM
Hey,
The other day after i finished work and stopped at the gas station to fill up my 2-5 gallon cans, and my 2 gallon 2 stroke can. Well I went home and left the cans in the trailer. The next day i had some tree work to do. I get everything setup and begin cutting with my stihl 029. I couldnt figure out what the deal was, but it wouldnt idle after i began cutting, and it seemed really shitty. I took it into the shop and they adjusted the idle and i went back to the job. So i start cutting again, and it begins to do the same ****. Well apparently when i filled up i forgot to put in the oil into the gas can. So sure enough ther is not a drop of oil in the chainsaw gas. My chainsaw is dead, has hardly any compression. I went home and tore it apart down to the piston and the cylinder. Both were torn up, the piston and the cylinder were both scratched on the exuast side, where it got really hot, and the piston rings were almost gone. So what do i do? the guys at the store told me that a rebuild kit would cost 200 and 100 for labor. I can do the labor, but the new saw can be bought for only 240. Can i get a new piston and cylinder cheaper, or is there anything i can do? $240 is not insignificant during the winter months. I'm just glad i didnt run the gas in all my equipment!
The other day after i finished work and stopped at the gas station to fill up my 2-5 gallon cans, and my 2 gallon 2 stroke can. Well I went home and left the cans in the trailer. The next day i had some tree work to do. I get everything setup and begin cutting with my stihl 029. I couldnt figure out what the deal was, but it wouldnt idle after i began cutting, and it seemed really shitty. I took it into the shop and they adjusted the idle and i went back to the job. So i start cutting again, and it begins to do the same ****. Well apparently when i filled up i forgot to put in the oil into the gas can. So sure enough ther is not a drop of oil in the chainsaw gas. My chainsaw is dead, has hardly any compression. I went home and tore it apart down to the piston and the cylinder. Both were torn up, the piston and the cylinder were both scratched on the exuast side, where it got really hot, and the piston rings were almost gone. So what do i do? the guys at the store told me that a rebuild kit would cost 200 and 100 for labor. I can do the labor, but the new saw can be bought for only 240. Can i get a new piston and cylinder cheaper, or is there anything i can do? $240 is not insignificant during the winter months. I'm just glad i didnt run the gas in all my equipment!