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2020/04/24 12:30:14
dan123

Poulan Chainsaw won't start after new carb

Hey,

Wondering if someone had any ideas on why my chainsaw is not starting. I am not very mechanically inclined, but usually like to try and repair things on my own.

Background:
Have a 18inch poulan chainsaw. It was giving me issues, shutting down during idle when used, then difficult to start.

For $20 on Amazon I was able to get a new carb, air filter, spark plug, bulb, fuel lines and fuel filter, so I figured why not replace it all.

I put the new plug, carb, bulb and replaced two of the fuel lines, one from the tank to the carb and from carb to the bulb. I didn't replace the return line from the bulb to the tank, but will do that once I get a chance.

After I did that I cannot get the chainsaw started at all now.

I checked that I have spark (tried both new and old plug) and put new fuel in (trufuel). Priming bulb has fuel.

I am able to start it if I put some starter fluid in the plug hole (I know, not supposed to with 2-stroke).

I think this tells me its not getting gas, but I can't figure out why if I see fuel in the priming bulb.

Appreciate all suggestions!
 
Dan
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Roy
First of all ensure that the primer and fuel lines are not reversed, a common problem. The local saw shop bought some of the cheap carbs but found that only one in three would work so went back to OEM.
2020/04/24 13:01:43
dan123
thanks, Roy!
 
You nailed, it was the carb.  I probably should have tried sooner, but after a lot of going over it finally put the old carb back on and was able to get it started in a couple pulls.  
 
As a final troubleshooting step I might put the new one back on and see if its still not working, but pretty sure an issue with the new carb at this point.
 
appreciate the help!
Dan
2020/04/27 09:39:50
Roy
Good! Thanks for letting us know.
2020/04/27 11:55:58

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