I think I know what you're getting at my 298 Husqvarna XP... Is a 6 cubic-inch saw or 99 cubic centimeters.... I loaned it to a lager.... He said the thing is an animal.... Built in 1986 through 88... They told me the 2100 is a carbon copy almost all the parts interchange ....They discontinued them because they were too hard to start... They were a souped-up factory Saw ... It's a collector's item.....Except I put a compression release on mine...as per mechanics instructions..... It's heavy but it's got some power when that piston heats up..... My cylinder bore looks pristine... It still has tons of compression.... I tortured it that one time making an 8-inch by 28 inch by 10 ft long spruce beam.. but the mechanic says. Don't be afraid to put some load on it that saw can take it. And he said he could handle a 5 ft bar.... And he's right.... It still runs good ... I bought it in 1989..... I've cut... Lots of alder firewood and I cut down on 5 ft diameter spruce tree with it.... I lied it was only 59 inch diameter....
So glad you did this video and brought that saw back to life. Little story, Jan 1985 i got married, Aug 1985 bought my first house, Nov 1985, bought my first chainsaw a Stihl 028 Wood Boss(WB). 39 years later I have still have the same wife, house and chainsaw. I used the saw quite a bit the first 10 years I had it as I heated with firewood. The last 29 years the saw is semi retired but still in use. It will start the 3rd or 4th pull every time. Amazingly it is completely original except the airfilter and chain. Has the original 39 year old spark plug. When I pass it will go to my oldest son. Seems silly, but this video brought a few tears to my eyes. Thanks again, love your channel.
Hi Bre obviously I am missing something. When you made the new breather line you put a couple of set screws in it which baffled this old man? How does the breather work when it plugged up? I watch every video and I love when something work you look to get all giddy it cracks me up every time, it doesn’t get old as many time as I’ve seen you do it! I can totally relate.
The set screws have a very fine thread. Air gets sucked in spiralling along these threads. The gap in the threads is too fine for the fuel mix to leak out when the saw is running as the carb is drawing in fuel from the tank....and air gets drawn past the threads to replace the fuel...otherwise there would be a vacuum in the tank if it was sealed...which would cause the saw to stop through eventual lack of fuel.. The only time you might get any spillage past the two set screws is if you fill the tank of a hot saw on a hot day...and the fuel expands (boils) from the heat pressurising the fuel, expanding it and forcing it past the screws..... As soon as the saw is started the fuel gets drawn into the carb and the air enters the tank via the vent....
@@a__133 I have a "USA" made Stihl 025 here in New Zealand.... bought 1993 Stihl going strong....nothing wrong with a saw made to the same standards as the home factory....
Hey, I used 038 Mags when I first started working as a firefighter. We used them as our ventilation saws. I bought a couple years ago and they run like a top. I know the new ones are lighter and likely better but I do like those old mags. Nice job! It’s nice to see someone appreciate those old saws.
The chainsaw lives for another day. The Joy and Satisfaction of bringing back from the dead with the words of joy, "she's alive" after finding parts inside stamped ABBY something.
This video was personal for me. My dad bought a 028 Super Wood Boss when I was 18, I'm now 61. I still use that saw to this day. My dad died when he was 50, I bought this saw from my mom just to make it didn't get mis-used or disappear. It is the one connection to my dad that I have left.
I learned everything I know about small engines from you. As a retired air cooled mech, ( nice type 1) I was left a 028 WB from Dad. I watched everything you had. First practice pawn shop Craftsman full tear down and pt. Got comfy time for Dad's death present. New china tune up kit. Man it finally kinda ran and drove me nuts! I pulled that fly wheel 3+ times cleaned points since couldn't find any. Then accidentally happened upon Tryldactyl converting a 031 digital... Hmmm... It's awesome! Dependable and starts on 4th pull Everytime! Thank you for all the information and now I can't keep out the neighbors and friends saws and weed eaters. Lucky I have my tools still. I would leave picture but it won't let me. Love from E Wa
points and condenser(always as a pair). it's common for the capacitor(condenser) to fail first, which causes the points to burn up in an arcing death, which also produces weak spark. I'm late 40's now, but as a teen/punk kid, I was the go to friend for carburetor and points/condenser timing adjustment, as well as many other things. paid attention to everyone doing anything mechanical/skilled labor, trades over the years, both good and BAD habits/skills. I weeded them out on my own.
I have my dad’s Jonsered 630 Super that he bought new in April’86. After he passed away in 2014, I took it home and gave it a thorough cleaning. Every year, I get it out, put gas in it and crank it up for a bit. He really liked running that saw.
I toured the Poulan factory once, in Nashville, AR. They use a drill as an an electric start when they test every saw produced before shipping them out.
I still have my 041 Farm Boss that I purchased back in 1982. She's just as dependable as ever and has only needed 1 tune up, 3 bars and I've lost track of how many chains in 42 years. The main problem I have with it is my hands locking up while running it due to this saw is pre antivibe but we still get her out a couple times a year just for old times sake. I also have a MS 460 Magnum, a 028 AV Super Wood boss, a 029 Farm boss, a MS 180 and a Husky 543 XP. All of these are great saws with exception to the 180. This is actually my second one because the dealer got sick of working on the first one and just gave me another new saw to get me out of their hair. At one point it was back in their shop 3 times in one week! LOL The second one was a little bit beter but ended up pretty much a space waster in our saw cabinet. I enjoy your channel, keep up the good work!
I have an 028 wood boss given to me by my grandfather . It was stored without gas for 35 years . Fresh gas 2 pulls and it was up and running . The best saw I have ever owned .
about 16 mins into this video, reminds me of how my poulan used to start. Until I watched Chickanic and learned how to fix my carb. Thanks for that by the way.
Hi Bre, I'm a retired auto technician and now part time small engine technician. I enjoy watching your videos. The problem you were having getting that chainsaw running with points and condenser takes me back to my days as an auto technician, you have spark while cranking but the engine won't run. That is the sign of a bad condenser. I have seen that many times before.
On a Japanese car with a ballast resistor.... it is almost always the ballast resistor that is broken...resistance wire burnt out since it "runs" when the starter circuit is engaged... but when the key is released to the "run" position... there is no circuit through the ballast resistor... so the engine immediately dies...
Great Job! So enjoyed the Stihl 028 video, and I now feel confident to attempt to restore my 029 Farm Boss I bought when Hurricane Fran, 1994, destroyed our 4-acre heavily wooded property south of Raleigh, NC. It hasn't been used in 12 years but I'm hopeful so that I can pass it on for another to use.
WHEN I WAS GROWING UP MY GRANDPA HAD SAME SAW, WATCHED THEM CUT ALOT OF WOOD WITH IT. HE PASSED WHEN I WAS 16- 36 MEOW & MY DAD & UNCLES USED IT TILL IT WOULDNT START. I STILL HAVE THE SAW WITH ORIGINAL CASE. GOT IT RUNNING AGAIN & USE IT. ACTUALLY HAVE 2 OF THEM & LOVE THEM. HEAVY AS HELL BUT YOU CANT BEAT THE TORQUE THEY PRODUCE!
what a great segment. it was like a Hollywood " who done it" movie. fun to watch you get excited about bringing it back to life. nice of you to stick with it for your customer. thanks for sharing.
Got my 028wb about 40 years ago. Still starts on the 3rd or 4th pull, been using it almost daily clearing lots of fallen trees. It's cut many large dead ash trees over the last few years and honestly I almost take for granted it will start and cut thru trees far bigger than it was intended for. It's been a loyal and capable friend. Glad you got this one running.
As you said towards the end: "they don't make them this good anymore!" I have an old 031 AV from 1978 that has been cutting firewood every winter pretty much since it was made. I know for a fact it has never been rebuilt or cracked open because it was given to be by the original purchaser who was getting too old to get out in the woods. He says he just took good care of it. He said he never even rebuilt the carb, just changed the spark plug a few times and kept the filters clean. The old girl starts in 2-4 pulls, and it cuts above it's weight still. I actually find myself reaching for it even with my more modern saws looking at me on the shelf wondering what they did wrong. These old saws were tanks.
A couple of years ago, I got my Dads Craftsman 17" from the mid 70's. It's a Poulan. I just put some fuel in and checked the oil. After 3-4 pulls, it fired right up !!! I know it wasn't used after about 1980. So I did the filters and oil & plug, adjusted the chain. Used it to cut up 5 big trees that fell in our yard. It still runs great. Thanks Dad !!!
Had a 1983 0-28 that was a great machine. Friend dropped out tree in 1996 cracked the open. On to chainsaw heaven. Got Husqvarna 51 and in service today. Thanks for the great videos and sharing solutions.
What a nail-biter Bre. That was amazing. I kept saying it's the ignition, check the spark. And finally you figured it out. Old Stihls seem to have ignition problems. I bought a big one some 35 years ago that had no spark. The local shop checked it and said it was the ignition module. A new one then costs $100. Couldn't do it. I still have that saw and will someday fix it. Maybe soon now that you got me revved up. Thanks for all you do. Say hi to Ron and y'all be blessed.
So glad to see the joy at the end. I'm sure your long time customer will also have a big smile. I've got the non Wood Boss version of the 028 I bought in 1984. After watching you go thru this machine I feel I know mine better. After 40 years of use it Stihl runs like a top. Thanks for another super video!!!
The Stihls back in the day when the „0“ Series was made (like 024, 026, 028..etc) was the best Stihl ever made. I got an old 026 that was made in 1989 and it still does the job absolute flawless today. I got the 026, 260, 261 without M-Tronic, 261 with M-Tronic and the new 261 with 3.0. All of them perform great, but the old ones are still the most used ones cause reliable.
Sometimes, no matter how old things are, you just have to do it because of the sentiment. I did a VERY old Echo for a customer once that was his dads. The biggest problem I had was finding points and a condenser for it. But it meant the world to the guy that I did it. No one else would even think about it.
I inherited a 028AV Super last year. It had been left sitting for a decade and needed some parts, but WOW! What a saw! I had only just bought a new MS 271, which is the same cc class as the 028AV Super, I think the old saw cuts better!
I always use Starting fluid in these cases. If it fires, you have spark. Then it is a fuel problem. No wonder it is in good condition. Never ran much. Your most important tool is Perseverance. I use it a lot. Very well done. Did the same thing with an old Rototiller recently.
Starter fluid does a great job of cleaning all the oil off the pistons and rings. As long as it starts quickly, the risk is small. I have seen large engines that wouldn’t start on starting fluid, and left for a few months. The rings rusted solid to the cylinder walls, and the engine wouldn’t even turn over.
@@robertheinkel6225 Remember that the engine turning over , 2 cycle or Diesel are still getting cylinder lubrication. A fog of Starter fluid is quickly ejected via exhaust if the engine starts or not.
I LOVE my 028!!! One of the best saws that Stihl ever made!!! Had it put yesterday after a storm blew the top out of one of our trees...hadn't had it out for at least 6 months and started on the 7th pull and was one pull the rest of the day!!!
My best friend passed away and he had a 30 year old 10HP snowblower in his garage that was in really poor shape missing parts and not running, i took that machine and brought her back to life. It really means more to me than anything and i wouldn’t trade it for the best modern machine out of the store, memories make the tool much more valuable anything i can buy. Great job bringing back your friends memories, that has to be rewarding more-so than making a couple of dollars repairing another machine. Cheers.
My uncle recently passed. My cousin (his son) asked if I could get his 028 going. Per your usual, it had bad fuel. It was also badly out of tune. Reconciled fuel and tune, and it runs like new. So fun when they finally go! Cheers!
Thanks for the video on the 28 Stihl saw. It’ll help me sort out this 24 that I got for free. You’re awesome giving to us tips and direction that help us little guys get by… 😎
4:14 I you have one of the best channels on TH-cam. I had a 041 Farm Boss with a 20" bar that disappeared during a divorce in the 80's. I miss that saw. Listening to the one you worked on today brought back memories. Mine sounded like it didn't quite rev all the way too. Reminds me of my shovel head.
I use to cut firewood back in the late 70's for a living and I still have both my Stihl and Husky saws from back then. I still use both just to cut enough wood to get me through a winter.
I have a stihl 08 5. It was my grandfathers it has more compression than my car it stopped working and my uncle thinks he is a mechanic when he is a computer person. It died because of no spark, the thing I found is the ignition module is not working and the replacement is over 2000 rand for me and I just can't afford it. I have kept the chainsaw because everything else is perfect so I am waiting until I have the money. We have a friend at stihl who said they had parts for it and we would have been given it for free but in 2021 we had something called the looting and them people burnt the warehouse down. I did end up with 150 spark plugs that are still brand new. I love watching your videos because they have helped me with my stihl BT45 drill. Thank you so much for these videos
I did the same thing with my father's old blue Homelite XL-12. This saw didn't look so great inside as we had straight gassed it years prior. After he passed this saw brought back a tin of memories cutting firewood on the weekends. It was sentimental value worth every penny no matter the cost. ❤
Good Show! Did an old yard sale 032AV , almost the same problems you found. Carb rebuild, replaced the Ignition Mod. and lots of fuel tank cleaning with new fuel lines. It had a new Stihl chain on it and had been a neglected home owner saw. Ran very well when done ! Rewarding project!
Great job Bre, I watched hoping that you you would get it running. I probably would have put on an OEM carburetor. That was brilliant to put on an electronic distributor instead of points. The older stuff is always better than the new harbor freight, throw away stuff. The only downside to old equipment is getting replacement parts. I wish you sold stickers for my toolbox.
I got my uncles 038 magnum 2 when he passed away,he bought it new in the 80s and hardly used it,runs great. I’ve put new fuel lines in it and the bigger dogs from my 066 which I replaced with the west coast saw three point dogs. Love the old stuff 😊
I have the same saw and did the same modification. I chased fueling issues for a bit, including an aftermarket carb with no luck. Swapped to a electronic coil and started right up. Put the Stihl carb back on anyway.
Back in the 80's I had a 2000 square foot house in Indiana that had a wood fired furnace. I burned 4 to 5 cords of wood per season. I wore out a Mculloch after 2 years and bought a Stihl 028 Wood Boss with an 18" bar. That saw cut every piece of hardwood firewood for over 10 years with only minimum maintenance required. It always needed several pulls to start, but would run all day once it got running. Great saw.
Your enthusiasm during this episode was quite infectious! Very enjoyable! I also flip out like this when I finally get something going that was doomed to the garbage.
I never cease to be amazed on your ability to make stubborn small engines run. I thought you simply had a dirty carb to clean and you would fix that right up but when that did not work you found the reason it would not start that I never would. Great job again!!
I have the same saw that had the same issue. The coil was good but wouldn't run. I installed an after market Atom chip in place of the points. Many years later, it is still my best and favorite saw. Back then the chip was $10.00. Now they are twice as much but still a cheap and easy fix. Keep that old coil. They are gold.
Great video - glad you were able to restore the saw! When I was a teen decades ago now my dad sent me to buy a chainsaw but it had to be a Stihl because a friend of his who was an engineer and tool enthusiast told him that was the only brand of saw worth a darn. I didn't know anything other than the cheapest Stihl I could find was an 021 for about $250 or 300 back then so I got it instead of the 023 for $50 more figuring my dad would appreciate me being frugal like he was. I had used a friends saw so I showed dad how to start it and use it. I could tell it scared the crap out of him and he wanted nothing to do with it so gave me all the sawing chores around the house which was fine with me. He never did run that saw and passed over a decade ago but I still have the 021 in my shed and it still runs though I have replaced air filter and plug once as well as fuel lines. I still chuckle when I think about this story and tell myself that I should have spend his extra $50 on the 023 back then had I know it would be my saw and last so long.
Over the pond here, I have a little 1993 McCulloch Mac120. Proper US made in LA which runs perfectly and shows up many a modern foreign machine. It'll last another 30 years the way it's going.
Had the exact same thing on an 028WB. Neighbor had set it out for trash pickup as it was in pieces from a sealer who tried to fix it and gave up. Surprisingly, all the pieces were there. They had rebuilt the original carb. Fought it like you did and finally switched it over to electronic and fired right off. 8 years later, still using it as my middle saw.
Great video! Love the joy on your face when you get it running! Keep up the great videos that you have fun with and we in turn have fun watching, plus as a added bonus we also learn from you.
I love the low tech / low cost tools (Golf tees and Harbor Freight). They work great ! Your years of experience help all of us in your watching audience. Thanks!!
I’ve got a saw half as old as that 029 farm boss I bought in 99 when I was 18. Traded it about 20 years ago and got it back about 8 years ago nearly completely disassembled in a box. Had it running great for a few years then left it sitting to long and now it’s back to running like crap. This videos great for helping me figure out how to troubleshoot it.
When i was 13 my dad bought me a 08s Stihl to use when we cut wood ,My dads saw was a 090AV pure horse power saw , come forward 48 years and i still have that saw ! I saved it from being sold or given away by my sister as my parents have passed on , I't didn't do alot of work in its lifetime and ended with a post boring machine fitted to it and become rarely used ,the original bar and chain's where still with it ,so i just took it ,I cleaned it up it was full of spiders and webs and just covered in dust and caked on saw dust & hadn't been used for 20 years at least , i fitted a new tank vent as it was rotted off and thought lets see if it runs, cleaned out oil & fuel tank refilled the oil tank and mixed some 25to1 fuel mixx and about 5-6 pulls later she fired up! and the longer it ran the better the throttle response was to the point i haven't had to adjust carby because it runs beautiful ! I fitted and new roll frame cover ,What a job that is and the 08s looks almost like a new one , I do a few cuts with it a couple times a year but mostly it's there to remind me of my dad ! I have other Stihl saws ms661,ms391and the stick saw 009L all which i use for the timber cutting or trimming my trees
While I'll never own or use a chainsaw, i really love this video. Bre made it fascinating! Diagnosing the problem, never giving up. That shows dedication. The C&W soundtrack; the roosters crowing; the nice toys (Corvette Stingray, VW Bettle; Mercury Cougar) all are a great background for us gearheads. I only wish I could have brought my Sears Craftsman mower to her that I fought with for the last 12 years - I'm sure she could have gotten it to work. After 50 years of mowing the lawn with gas mowers my neighbor just gave me a barely used Ryobi electric - at least that starts when I want it to. :)
I had a New 028 and traded it in on an 038. I bought the 028 back for 200.00 because my neighbor wanted it. I have an 038 MAG II also but it can be a pain to start when it is Cold out. No Compression release on it. I need to sell it. Getting too old to run it. Nice video! Thank you for posting.
I love your videos! I always get a chuckle when you give the spark plug wrench a sincere whallop...I guess that just shows your no-nonsense approach of gettin it done...
Glad you were able to get it running for him. My 041 Farm Boss, 48 years old, is not runnig and when it did it would start and run fine a dozen times then would not start. Let it set for a wile or a day and it would be fine. I don't think it ever had the points changed. So that is what I was going to check next. Keep the videos coming love them.
I thought about doing that. It was jumping fire off the spark plug wire 8 or ten years ago and I thought they did that then. That is why I thought about the pointsand condenser. But like Bree, going eletronic would be easier.
@@user-JamesLacy Had opposite symptom on an old Lawnboy. Used to have to heat up coil with propane torch. Would start right up, replaced coil, good as new
I remember working with points and condensers when I was younger on 60's cars. I would always throw in an aftermarket electronic ignition whenever I could. I hated fooling with the gaps and they could be so finicky at times. You could have had a bad condenser, spark plug wire or ignition coil in this situation. Lucky you had the doner machine!! Great video! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Awesome Bre as love watching you take something that is what I call sick or dying and watching Dr Bre bringing it back to life and how excited she gets in doing so. Dr Bre to the emergency room please as another patient is awaiting your magical touch to bring it back to life. Brought a Stihl_MS250 when Idalia hit our shoreline and came inland to take out trees and limbs of my big old oaks that I love. But now after three hurricanes I've lost most all of my shade and just noticed yesterday (Saturday) that one out front I'm going to loose as I have discovered it's splitting down the middle as guess after three hurricanes its done it best to survive but I'm going to end up having to cut it down it looks like. But I can feel you about pulling that rope and no starting as I was upset that my Stihl MS250 wouldn't start. But discovered they have a trick to cranking them full choke 1 2 3 and if no fire which if you get one go to half choke and pull 1 2 3 maybe 4 and we have ignition. But no where does Stihl mention this in manual as they should or fix the problem as seems in your video and others I found this works every time. Thanks Dr Bre as your number and I know your friend will be so grateful for you getting dad's saw to run once again. Dr Bre to the rescue once again as love watching you videos and thanks again for all you do and things you recommend buying which I also have done and been able to keep my MS250 running at top notch performance because of you. Now you just need to see about making a video for Milwaukee's battery chainsaw and their major issue with chain bar oil just being a mess as its a pain and waste a lot of oil as its always leaking no matter what you do as just a major design flaw to me that they really need to address and fix. Thanks again Bre for all you do and are doing for us regular guys who still like working on things ourselves. For seem more and more they are making things that either we can't work on and end up trashing or you have to take it back to a dealer to get it repaired. Just as JD is doing with their tractors that the farmers are not able to work on their own tractors or even now I'm hearing not able to get the parts to do so as its locked to which only a dealer can do the work or get the parts to fix it. So not right as why can't it be like it used to be and we have awesome people like Bre that can do the work or help the consumer fix it themselves as it always should be for it should be free enterprise for everyone and not locked for the profits of those who only want to fatten their wallets even more making it a struggle for farmer and regular guys that made them who they are as with out these people they probably wouldn't even be around and may not if it keeps going this way. Yet we all suffer for it impacts not just the farmer but the whole industry of farming all the way to consumers table. So sad but again thank Bre for all you do and helping us ole timers who still like to tinker and work on our own things. Your super awesome Bre and big Kudos to you for being that beautiful person you are inside and out to be that one to help the little guy to which I pray your richly blessed in many ways of which you'll never dream and will always be for many years to come.
I have a couple of these and some 026's. Re-seal the crank case halves, that's where they leak. The old sealant fails with age. It will run and cut well, but you'll have idling unsteady issues you can't adjust out. Resealed all of mine. They run, cut and idle like brand new.
Great job.....HI form New-Brunswick Canada. I just found an old Stihl 036 and want to do a rebuild on it. I love those old machines. No problem changing to electronics instead of points, there's a reason they don't have them anymore. But for the people that like original, just clean them and adjust them, if it sparks check the timing is right, in this case it probably just didn't spark at the right time, when the piston is all the way up, explains the pop but no start, and a bad condenser will only allow a weak spark or none at all, they wear out, might as well just change it while everything is right there in the open.
I have that same saw. My Dad bought it back in the late 70s early 80s when everyone was burning wood. He passed away in 1986. I have it in the basement and run it every year. Nothing has been done to it, just change out the gas. She a runner.
I have a Stihl O32 AV that’s about the same age as the one you’re working on in this video, just came back home from helping my sister in South Carolina after Hurricane Helene tore up her neighborhood, that saw of mine was running 6 or 7 hours a day for 6 days and never missed a beat. It has the original carburetor on it and I plan on keeping it forever. Love your videos
I bought mine in 1962, maybe 1970, purrs like a comfy kitten. I'm not sure, but I think there was a recall on something in the pull start right after I bought it. 5 min fix
The 40 year old equipment runs better than anything you can buy today
Fact. Might be a little heavier but definitely more robust.
I second that 💯💯💯
Absolutely!!!
I think I know what you're getting at my 298 Husqvarna XP... Is a 6 cubic-inch saw or 99 cubic centimeters.... I loaned it to a lager.... He said the thing is an animal.... Built in 1986 through 88... They told me the 2100 is a carbon copy almost all the parts interchange ....They discontinued them because they were too hard to start... They were a souped-up factory Saw ... It's a collector's item.....Except I put a compression release on mine...as per mechanics instructions..... It's heavy but it's got some power when that piston heats up..... My cylinder bore looks pristine... It still has tons of compression.... I tortured it that one time making an 8-inch by 28 inch by 10 ft long spruce beam.. but the mechanic says. Don't be afraid to put some load on it that saw can take it. And he said he could handle a 5 ft bar.... And he's right.... It still runs good ... I bought it in 1989..... I've cut... Lots of alder firewood and I cut down on 5 ft diameter spruce tree with it.... I lied it was only 59 inch diameter....
Best Husqvarna saw I ever used to this day was the l-65 I had three of them wish I still did ,got hard to get parts for , they were screamers!
So glad you did this video and brought that saw back to life. Little story, Jan 1985 i got married, Aug 1985 bought my first house, Nov 1985, bought my first chainsaw a Stihl 028 Wood Boss(WB). 39 years later I have still have the same wife, house and chainsaw. I used the saw quite a bit the first 10 years I had it as I heated with firewood. The last 29 years the saw is semi retired but still in use. It will start the 3rd or 4th pull every time. Amazingly it is completely original except the airfilter and chain. Has the original 39 year old spark plug. When I pass it will go to my oldest son. Seems silly, but this video brought a few tears to my eyes. Thanks again, love your channel.
Got married Aug 1985. Bought first house. Still got both. ❤
My dad bought me a Stihl chainsaw 34 years ago. He passed away a couple of years later. That chainsaw is still running great!
Same here in 1945 - 1988 Rip, Ah
Keep it running AND hang on to it! I have a few old ones and they RUN! ❤
The absolute joy that you put into your work is contagious. You can see clearly that you love what you are doing and it’s awesome! Keep em coming!!
Hi Bre obviously I am missing something. When you made the new breather line you put a couple of set screws in it which baffled this old man? How does the breather work when it plugged up?
I watch every video and I love when something work you look to get all giddy it cracks me up every time, it doesn’t get old as many time as I’ve seen you do it! I can totally relate.
The set screws have a very fine thread.
Air gets sucked in spiralling along these threads.
The gap in the threads is too fine for the fuel mix to leak out when the saw is running as the carb is drawing in fuel from the tank....and air gets drawn past the threads to replace the fuel...otherwise there would be a vacuum in the tank if it was sealed...which would cause the saw to stop through eventual lack of fuel..
The only time you might get any spillage past the two set screws is if you fill the tank of a hot saw on a hot day...and the fuel expands (boils) from the heat pressurising the fuel, expanding it and forcing it past the screws.....
As soon as the saw is started the fuel gets drawn into the carb and the air enters the tank via the vent....
Your excitement at the end was completely worth it!!!
This was when made in America meant something. I wish we had the pride and quality of our products like the good old days.
Stihl is Made in Germany!
@@a__133 The majority of 028 Stihl Chainsaws were made in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
@@robstone5333 Thanks for the information. I am German. I didn't know that. But Stihl is "yet" a german company.
@@a__133
I have a "USA" made Stihl 025 here in New Zealand....
bought 1993
Stihl going strong....nothing wrong with a saw made to the same standards as the home factory....
@ I know there was quality in a lot of things even from other places
Nothing better then to finally make it run😊
Hey, I used 038 Mags when I first started working as a firefighter. We used them as our ventilation saws. I bought a couple years ago and they run like a top. I know the new ones are lighter and likely better but I do like those old mags.
Nice job! It’s nice to see someone appreciate those old saws.
I still run my 038 magnum , bought new in 1987. It's alittel lose but runs good, not my main saw anyone. It has cut ALLOT of fire wood.
The chainsaw lives for another day. The Joy and Satisfaction of bringing back from the dead with the words of joy, "she's alive" after finding parts inside stamped ABBY something.
This video was personal for me. My dad bought a 028 Super Wood Boss when I was 18, I'm now 61. I still use that saw to this day. My dad died when he was 50, I bought this saw from my mom just to make it didn't get mis-used or disappear. It is the one connection to my dad that I have left.
I learned everything I know about small engines from you. As a retired air cooled mech, ( nice type 1) I was left a 028 WB from Dad. I watched everything you had. First practice pawn shop Craftsman full tear down and pt. Got comfy time for Dad's death present. New china tune up kit. Man it finally kinda ran and drove me nuts! I pulled that fly wheel 3+ times cleaned points since couldn't find any. Then accidentally happened upon Tryldactyl converting a 031 digital... Hmmm... It's awesome! Dependable and starts on 4th pull Everytime! Thank you for all the information and now I can't keep out the neighbors and friends saws and weed eaters. Lucky I have my tools still. I would leave picture but it won't let me. Love from E Wa
points and condenser(always as a pair). it's common for the capacitor(condenser) to fail first, which causes the points to burn up in an arcing death, which also produces weak spark.
I'm late 40's now, but as a teen/punk kid, I was the go to friend for carburetor and points/condenser timing adjustment, as well as many other things.
paid attention to everyone doing anything mechanical/skilled labor, trades over the years, both good and BAD habits/skills. I weeded them out on my own.
I have my dad’s Jonsered 630 Super that he bought new in April’86. After he passed away in 2014, I took it home and gave it a thorough cleaning. Every year, I get it out, put gas in it and crank it up for a bit. He really liked running that saw.
Nothing like getting it fixed and running. Super Bre to the rescue.
I toured the Poulan factory once, in Nashville, AR. They use a drill as an an electric start when they test every saw produced before shipping them out.
Woot woot! Nothing like keeping a good machine humming.
I still have my 041 Farm Boss that I purchased back in 1982.
She's just as dependable as ever and has only needed 1 tune up, 3 bars and I've lost track of how many chains in 42 years.
The main problem I have with it is my hands locking up while running it due to this saw is pre antivibe but we still get her out a couple times a year just for old times sake.
I also have a MS 460 Magnum, a 028 AV Super Wood boss, a 029 Farm boss, a MS 180 and a Husky 543 XP.
All of these are great saws with exception to the 180. This is actually my second one because the dealer got sick of working on the first one and just gave me another new saw to get me out of their hair. At one point it was back in their shop 3 times in one week! LOL
The second one was a little bit beter but ended up pretty much a space waster in our saw cabinet.
I enjoy your channel, keep up the good work!
I found a 064 years ago on the side of the road. What a beast!!!
I have an 028 wood boss given to me by my grandfather . It was stored without gas for 35 years . Fresh gas 2 pulls and it was up and running . The best saw I have ever owned .
it wont be anymore, with today's gas in it and stored even after ran dry...... HINT
about 16 mins into this video, reminds me of how my poulan used to start. Until I watched Chickanic and learned how to fix my carb. Thanks for that by the way.
This is why you never want to throw anything away. Having the updated parts most likely provided more consistent and hotter spark. Great job.
That's Why YOU are The One and Only Chickanic! Great tutorial video showing all the steps and actual parts in great detail!
Hi Bre, I'm a retired auto technician and now part time small engine technician. I enjoy watching your videos. The problem you were having getting that chainsaw running with points and condenser takes me back to my days as an auto technician, you have spark while cranking but the engine won't run. That is the sign of a bad condenser. I have seen that many times before.
On a Japanese car with a ballast resistor....
it is almost always the ballast resistor that is broken...resistance wire burnt out
since it "runs" when the starter circuit is engaged...
but when the key is released to the "run" position...
there is no circuit through the ballast resistor...
so the engine immediately dies...
I love the absolute joy on your face when it fires, how determined you are, that's why I keep watching, keep up the hard work. ❤❤❤
Great Job! So enjoyed the Stihl 028 video, and I now feel confident to attempt to restore my 029 Farm Boss I bought when Hurricane Fran, 1994, destroyed our 4-acre heavily wooded property south of Raleigh, NC. It hasn't been used in 12 years but I'm hopeful so that I can pass it on for another to use.
WHEN I WAS GROWING UP MY GRANDPA HAD SAME SAW, WATCHED THEM CUT ALOT OF WOOD WITH IT. HE PASSED WHEN I WAS 16- 36 MEOW & MY DAD & UNCLES USED IT TILL IT WOULDNT START. I STILL HAVE THE SAW WITH ORIGINAL CASE. GOT IT RUNNING AGAIN & USE IT. ACTUALLY HAVE 2 OF THEM & LOVE THEM. HEAVY AS HELL BUT YOU CANT BEAT THE TORQUE THEY PRODUCE!
what a great segment. it was like a Hollywood " who done it" movie. fun to watch you get excited about bringing it back to life. nice of you to stick with it for your customer. thanks for sharing.
Youre a trooper. My shoulder wouldnt have taken half of that. Great job
My 380 cd husky bought in 1977 still runs great and strong. There is hope for all old saws
Got my 028wb about 40 years ago. Still starts on the 3rd or 4th pull, been using it almost daily clearing lots of fallen trees. It's cut many large dead ash trees over the last few years and honestly I almost take for granted it will start and cut thru trees far bigger than it was intended for. It's been a loyal and capable friend. Glad you got this one running.
Love watching you bring these old chain saws back to life!
I inherited a 056AV. Early 80’s saw.
After a carb rebuild, it runs like a beast !
I had one of those. So powerful it was almost dangerous.
As you said towards the end: "they don't make them this good anymore!" I have an old 031 AV from 1978 that has been cutting firewood every winter pretty much since it was made. I know for a fact it has never been rebuilt or cracked open because it was given to be by the original purchaser who was getting too old to get out in the woods. He says he just took good care of it. He said he never even rebuilt the carb, just changed the spark plug a few times and kept the filters clean. The old girl starts in 2-4 pulls, and it cuts above it's weight still. I actually find myself reaching for it even with my more modern saws looking at me on the shelf wondering what they did wrong. These old saws were tanks.
A couple of years ago, I got my Dads Craftsman 17" from the mid 70's. It's a Poulan. I just put some fuel in and checked the oil. After 3-4 pulls, it fired right up !!! I know it wasn't used after about 1980. So I did the filters and oil & plug, adjusted the chain. Used it to cut up 5 big trees that fell in our yard. It still runs great. Thanks Dad !!!
So cute! I think your dog was as concerned as your audience while you were pulling so much.Y'all are an inspiration.
My Stihl 056 likes full choke till pops, then 1/2 choke to get going. Every time, it's crazy, but such a reliable old beast.
from an old tree man/ saw mechanic. this is one of the best saws ever made. i hope the fella enjoys it as much as i did mine!
028 AV Super was the first saw I ever bought. Loved that thing.
Had a 1983 0-28 that was a great machine. Friend dropped out tree in 1996 cracked the open. On to chainsaw heaven. Got Husqvarna 51 and in service today. Thanks for the great videos and sharing solutions.
I love your expression when you have the chanesaw at peak performance
What a nail-biter Bre. That was amazing. I kept saying it's the ignition, check the spark. And finally you figured it out. Old Stihls seem to have ignition problems. I bought a big one some 35 years ago that had no spark. The local shop checked it and said it was the ignition module. A new one then costs $100. Couldn't do it. I still have that saw and will someday fix it. Maybe soon now that you got me revved up. Thanks for all you do. Say hi to Ron and y'all be blessed.
So glad to see the joy at the end. I'm sure your long time customer will also have a big smile. I've got the non Wood Boss version of the 028 I bought in 1984. After watching you go thru this machine I feel I know mine better. After 40 years of use it Stihl runs like a top. Thanks for another super video!!!
The Stihls back in the day when the „0“ Series was made (like 024, 026, 028..etc) was the best Stihl ever made. I got an old 026 that was made in 1989 and it still does the job absolute flawless today.
I got the 026, 260, 261 without M-Tronic, 261 with M-Tronic and the new 261 with 3.0. All of them perform great, but the old ones are still the most used ones cause reliable.
Sometimes, no matter how old things are, you just have to do it because of the sentiment. I did a VERY old Echo for a customer once that was his dads. The biggest problem I had was finding points and a condenser for it. But it meant the world to the guy that I did it. No one else would even think about it.
I inherited a 028AV Super last year. It had been left sitting for a decade and needed some parts, but WOW! What a saw! I had only just bought a new MS 271, which is the same cc class as the 028AV Super, I think the old saw cuts better!
I always use Starting fluid in these cases. If it fires, you have spark. Then it is a fuel problem. No wonder it is in good condition. Never ran much. Your most important tool is Perseverance. I use it a lot. Very well done. Did the same thing with an old Rototiller recently.
Starting fluid has no oil and even for a second it washes the cylinder and starts the scoring process. Just use mix into the carb throat
@@magicone9327 Nope.
@@magicone9327 It is A Gas, engine is still getting Oil Mix if it is getting any.
Starter fluid does a great job of cleaning all the oil off the pistons and rings. As long as it starts quickly, the risk is small. I have seen large engines that wouldn’t start on starting fluid, and left for a few months. The rings rusted solid to the cylinder walls, and the engine wouldn’t even turn over.
@@robertheinkel6225 Remember that the engine turning over , 2 cycle or Diesel are still getting cylinder lubrication. A fog of Starter fluid is quickly ejected via exhaust if the engine starts or not.
I LOVE my 028!!! One of the best saws that Stihl ever made!!! Had it put yesterday after a storm blew the top out of one of our trees...hadn't had it out for at least 6 months and started on the 7th pull and was one pull the rest of the day!!!
My best friend passed away and he had a 30 year old 10HP snowblower in his garage that was in really poor shape missing parts and not running, i took that machine and brought her back to life. It really means more to me than anything and i wouldn’t trade it for the best modern machine out of the store, memories make the tool much more valuable anything i can buy. Great job bringing back your friends memories, that has to be rewarding more-so than making a couple of dollars repairing another machine. Cheers.
My uncle recently passed. My cousin (his son) asked if I could get his 028 going. Per your usual, it had bad fuel. It was also badly out of tune. Reconciled fuel and tune, and it runs like new. So fun when they finally go! Cheers!
Thanks for the video on the 28 Stihl saw. It’ll help me sort out this 24 that I got for free. You’re awesome giving to us tips and direction that help us little guys get by… 😎
O24 is a great medium size saw !
very honorable this one brought tears! of joy!!
4:14 I you have one of the best channels on TH-cam.
I had a 041 Farm Boss with a 20" bar that disappeared during a divorce in the 80's. I miss that saw. Listening to the one you worked on today brought back memories. Mine sounded like it didn't quite rev all the way too.
Reminds me of my shovel head.
I use to cut firewood back in the late 70's for a living and I still have both my Stihl and Husky saws from back then. I still use both just to cut enough wood to get me through a winter.
Good work, Bre. And a kind and thoughtful geasture for a friend!
That was a damn good job! You brought new life to that classic. I hope it lasts for another 40 years
I have a stihl 08 5. It was my grandfathers it has more compression than my car it stopped working and my uncle thinks he is a mechanic when he is a computer person. It died because of no spark, the thing I found is the ignition module is not working and the replacement is over 2000 rand for me and I just can't afford it. I have kept the chainsaw because everything else is perfect so I am waiting until I have the money. We have a friend at stihl who said they had parts for it and we would have been given it for free but in 2021 we had something called the looting and them people burnt the warehouse down. I did end up with 150 spark plugs that are still brand new. I love watching your videos because they have helped me with my stihl BT45 drill. Thank you so much for these videos
I did the same thing with my father's old blue Homelite XL-12. This saw didn't look so great inside as we had straight gassed it years prior. After he passed this saw brought back a tin of memories cutting firewood on the weekends. It was sentimental value worth every penny no matter the cost. ❤
Good Show! Did an old yard sale 032AV , almost the same problems you found. Carb rebuild, replaced the Ignition Mod. and lots of fuel tank cleaning with new fuel lines. It had a new Stihl chain on it and had been a neglected home owner saw. Ran very well when done ! Rewarding project!
" replaced the ignition Mod"? Where did you find the ignition module for that?
Great job Bre, I watched hoping that you you would get it running. I probably would have put on an OEM carburetor. That was brilliant to put on an electronic distributor instead of points. The older stuff is always better than the new harbor freight, throw away stuff. The only downside to old equipment is getting replacement parts. I wish you sold stickers for my toolbox.
I still would like a save money, time, and frustration sticker for my toolbox
I got my uncles 038 magnum 2 when he passed away,he bought it new in the 80s and hardly used it,runs great. I’ve put new fuel lines in it and the bigger dogs from my 066 which I replaced with the west coast saw three point dogs. Love the old stuff 😊
I have the same saw and did the same modification. I chased fueling issues for a bit, including an aftermarket carb with no luck. Swapped to a electronic coil and started right up. Put the Stihl carb back on anyway.
Great job!! Although it was a bit stubborn and didn't want to run, you figured it out and fixed the problem. Like I knew you would!! 😀
I'm looking for a top handle chain saw,can you help me out
Back in the 80's I had a 2000 square foot house in Indiana that had a wood fired furnace. I burned 4 to 5 cords of wood per season. I wore out a Mculloch after 2 years and bought a Stihl 028 Wood Boss with an 18" bar. That saw cut every piece of hardwood firewood for over 10 years with only minimum maintenance required. It always needed several pulls to start, but would run all day once it got running. Great saw.
Great job! Always enjoy watching and learning new things.
Your enthusiasm during this episode was quite infectious! Very enjoyable! I also flip out like this when I finally get something going that was doomed to the garbage.
I never cease to be amazed on your ability to make stubborn small engines run. I thought you simply had a dirty carb to clean and you would fix that right up but when that did not work you found the reason it would not start that I never would. Great job again!!
It was cool to see how excited you were when it started!
Great job! I have a Stihl 015 I will be restoring next spring that I have had for 40 years. Used it up until 5 years ago.
I have the same saw that had the same issue. The coil was good but wouldn't run. I installed an after market Atom chip in place of the points. Many years later, it is still my best and favorite saw. Back then the chip was $10.00. Now they are twice as much but still a cheap and easy fix. Keep that old coil. They are gold.
Love how get excited when it fired up😊
That saw reminds me of my 048 that still goes!
Great video - glad you were able to restore the saw! When I was a teen decades ago now my dad sent me to buy a chainsaw but it had to be a Stihl because a friend of his who was an engineer and tool enthusiast told him that was the only brand of saw worth a darn. I didn't know anything other than the cheapest Stihl I could find was an 021 for about $250 or 300 back then so I got it instead of the 023 for $50 more figuring my dad would appreciate me being frugal like he was. I had used a friends saw so I showed dad how to start it and use it. I could tell it scared the crap out of him and he wanted nothing to do with it so gave me all the sawing chores around the house which was fine with me. He never did run that saw and passed over a decade ago but I still have the 021 in my shed and it still runs though I have replaced air filter and plug once as well as fuel lines. I still chuckle when I think about this story and tell myself that I should have spend his extra $50 on the 023 back then had I know it would be my saw and last so long.
I knew you would get that saw running awesome job.👏👏👏👍
Over the pond here, I have a little 1993 McCulloch Mac120. Proper US made in LA which runs perfectly and shows up many a modern foreign machine. It'll last another 30 years the way it's going.
Had the exact same thing on an 028WB. Neighbor had set it out for trash pickup as it was in pieces from a sealer who tried to fix it and gave up. Surprisingly, all the pieces were there. They had rebuilt the original carb. Fought it like you did and finally switched it over to electronic and fired right off. 8 years later, still using it as my middle saw.
Great video! Love the joy on your face when you get it running! Keep up the great videos that you have fun with and we in turn have fun watching, plus as a added bonus we also learn from you.
Love those older Stihls, bullet proof saws
Best video I've seen in a while, can't beat the older stuff, with a modern twist.
I love the low tech / low cost tools (Golf tees and Harbor Freight).
They work great !
Your years of experience help all of us in your watching audience.
Thanks!!
I’ve got a saw half as old as that 029 farm boss I bought in 99 when I was 18. Traded it about 20 years ago and got it back about 8 years ago nearly completely disassembled in a box. Had it running great for a few years then left it sitting to long and now it’s back to running like crap. This videos great for helping me figure out how to troubleshoot it.
Cranking a saw in the heat in the woods is a special kind of hell.
When i was 13 my dad bought me a 08s Stihl to use when we cut wood ,My dads saw was a 090AV pure horse power saw , come forward 48 years and i still have that saw ! I saved it from being sold or given away by my sister as my parents have passed on , I't didn't do alot of work in its lifetime and ended with a post boring machine fitted to it and become rarely used ,the original bar and chain's where still with it ,so i just took it ,I cleaned it up it was full of spiders and webs and just covered in dust and caked on saw dust & hadn't been used for 20 years at least , i fitted a new tank vent as it was rotted off and thought lets see if it runs, cleaned out oil & fuel tank refilled the oil tank and mixed some 25to1 fuel mixx and about 5-6 pulls later she fired up! and the longer it ran the better the throttle response was to the point i haven't had to adjust carby because it runs beautiful ! I fitted and new roll frame cover ,What a job that is and the 08s looks almost like a new one , I do a few cuts with it a couple times a year but mostly it's there to remind me of my dad ! I have other Stihl saws ms661,ms391and the stick saw 009L all which i use for the timber cutting or trimming my trees
While I'll never own or use a chainsaw, i really love this video. Bre made it fascinating! Diagnosing the problem, never giving up. That shows dedication.
The C&W soundtrack; the roosters crowing; the nice toys (Corvette Stingray, VW Bettle; Mercury Cougar) all are a great background for us gearheads.
I only wish I could have brought my Sears Craftsman mower to her that I fought with for the last 12 years - I'm sure she could have gotten it to work.
After 50 years of mowing the lawn with gas mowers my neighbor just gave me a barely used Ryobi electric - at least that starts when I want it to. :)
Youre a trooper. My shoulder wouldnt have taken half of that.
I had a New 028 and traded it in on an 038. I bought the 028 back for 200.00 because my neighbor wanted it. I have an 038 MAG II also but it can be a pain to start when it is Cold out. No Compression release on it. I need to sell it. Getting too old to run it. Nice video! Thank you for posting.
If your neighnour has looked after the 028 and he is younger than you...swap???
I love your videos! I always get a chuckle when you give the spark plug wrench a sincere whallop...I guess that just shows your no-nonsense approach of gettin it done...
love your commitment and enthusiasm
Love those old saws have my grandfather's 028 as well as 5 or 6 more.
My dad owns that exact same saw runs like a champ
Glad you were able to get it running for him. My 041 Farm Boss, 48 years old, is not runnig and when it did it would start and run fine a dozen times then would not start. Let it set for a wile or a day and it would be fine. I don't think it ever had the points changed. So that is what I was going to check next. Keep the videos coming love them.
Replace the coil like Bree did with an electronic system...that original coil is 40 years old and breaking down internally.
I thought about doing that. It was jumping fire off the spark plug wire 8 or ten years ago and I thought they did that then. That is why I thought about the pointsand condenser. But like Bree, going eletronic would be easier.
@@user-JamesLacy Had opposite symptom on an old Lawnboy. Used to have to heat up coil with propane torch. Would start right up, replaced coil, good as new
I remember working with points and condensers when I was younger on 60's cars. I would always throw in an aftermarket electronic ignition whenever I could. I hated fooling with the gaps and they could be so finicky at times. You could have had a bad condenser, spark plug wire or ignition coil in this situation. Lucky you had the doner machine!! Great video! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Really enjoyed this video. It's just what we all have when you can't start a small engine. Love your persistence and diagnostic process
Awesome Bre as love watching you take something that is what I call sick or dying and watching Dr Bre bringing it back to life and how excited she gets in doing so. Dr Bre to the emergency room please as another patient is awaiting your magical touch to bring it back to life. Brought a Stihl_MS250 when Idalia hit our shoreline and came inland to take out trees and limbs of my big old oaks that I love. But now after three hurricanes I've lost most all of my shade and just noticed yesterday (Saturday) that one out front I'm going to loose as I have discovered it's splitting down the middle as guess after three hurricanes its done it best to survive but I'm going to end up having to cut it down it looks like. But I can feel you about pulling that rope and no starting as I was upset that my Stihl MS250 wouldn't start.
But discovered they have a trick to cranking them full choke 1 2 3 and if no fire which if you get one go to half choke and pull 1 2 3 maybe 4 and we have ignition. But no where does Stihl mention this in manual as they should or fix the problem as seems in your video and others I found this works every time. Thanks Dr Bre as your number and I know your friend will be so grateful for you getting dad's saw to run once again. Dr Bre to the rescue once again as love watching you videos and thanks again for all you do and things you recommend buying which I also have done and been able to keep my MS250 running at top notch performance because of you.
Now you just need to see about making a video for Milwaukee's battery chainsaw and their major issue with chain bar oil just being a mess as its a pain and waste a lot of oil as its always leaking no matter what you do as just a major design flaw to me that they really need to address and fix. Thanks again Bre for all you do and are doing for us regular guys who still like working on things ourselves. For seem more and more they are making things that either we can't work on and end up trashing or you have to take it back to a dealer to get it repaired. Just as JD is doing with their tractors that the farmers are not able to work on their own tractors or even now I'm hearing not able to get the parts to do so as its locked to which only a dealer can do the work or get the parts to fix it.
So not right as why can't it be like it used to be and we have awesome people like Bre that can do the work or help the consumer fix it themselves as it always should be for it should be free enterprise for everyone and not locked for the profits of those who only want to fatten their wallets even more making it a struggle for farmer and regular guys that made them who they are as with out these people they probably wouldn't even be around and may not if it keeps going this way. Yet we all suffer for it impacts not just the farmer but the whole industry of farming all the way to consumers table. So sad but again thank Bre for all you do and helping us ole timers who still like to tinker and work on our own things.
Your super awesome Bre and big Kudos to you for being that beautiful person you are inside and out to be that one to help the little guy to which I pray your richly blessed in many ways of which you'll never dream and will always be for many years to come.
I have a couple of these and some 026's. Re-seal the crank case halves, that's where they leak. The old sealant fails with age. It will run and cut well, but you'll have idling unsteady issues you can't adjust out. Resealed all of mine. They run, cut and idle like brand new.
This one has so little wear that when Bree tested it with the vacuum and pressure tests...perfect sealing including case halves....
Great job.....HI form New-Brunswick Canada. I just found an old Stihl 036 and want to do a rebuild on it. I love those old machines. No problem changing to electronics instead of points, there's a reason they don't have them anymore. But for the people that like original, just clean them and adjust them, if it sparks check the timing is right, in this case it probably just didn't spark at the right time, when the piston is all the way up, explains the pop but no start, and a bad condenser will only allow a weak spark or none at all, they wear out, might as well just change it while everything is right there in the open.
I have that same saw. My Dad bought it back in the late 70s early 80s when everyone was burning wood. He passed away in 1986. I have it in the basement and run it every year. Nothing has been done to it, just change out the gas. She a runner.
You have a special heart and a amazing gift
I have a Stihl O32 AV that’s about the same age as the one you’re working on in this video, just came back home from helping my sister in South Carolina after Hurricane Helene tore up her neighborhood, that saw of mine was running 6 or 7 hours a day for 6 days and never missed a beat. It has the original carburetor on it and I plan on keeping it forever. Love your videos
I bought mine in 1962, maybe 1970, purrs like a comfy kitten.
I'm not sure, but I think there was a recall on something in the pull start right after I bought it.
5 min fix
My shoulder hurts just watching you.
I say again what a cool lady!Hey everyone pay attention to her she will teach you more than a few things.