I got the Sthil FS 70 trimmed straight shaft and I love it . And I just got newer ms 362 chainsaw that has the captive bar nuts trying to figure out how to tighten up the chain or take off the side plate !
Enjoy your show! I'm looking to build a used new saw ! Wondering what you would build for most power but lite weight with like an 18 in bar on it. Thanks for you input!
Hello Donny, you just gained a new subscriber, from me, and like many i would like to know which canned fuels are worth while and what ones to stay away from, where we live we find either ethanol blend fuels , that i try to avoid, or canned gas. But from what I hear what you think. The second thing has to do with a Poulan pro 5020 that has been run on canned gas( true fuel 50:1 mix) last time running it I set it down and it stalled out, now it will start after priming/ choking and about 10 pulls, run for 3-5 sec, stall and not restart for 2 hrs only to do the same thing again. I drained the true fuel, and refilled with pump gas mix 50:1, same results. Would like to keep it for a second saw to my new Husqvarna 545 x-torque. I also don’t want the new saw to have a three year issue like the poulan if it is fuel related. Thank you for your insight on the saws and the wealth of knowledge you share.
hi donny interesting vids love it! i got a problem 550xpg 2013 that keeps seizing up! exhaust side! done very little run time i guess no more than 80 hours from new i bought it used with no comp stripped it found ring had massive wear! thin like unbelievable to say the run time its had! i put a new ring in and it did a few days work then seized up again and lost comp had it stripped again visual checked everything blew out carb clean as a whistle! gaskets crank seals all look good mix is good stihl mineral 50.1 in ethanol fuel runs sweet revs clean ticks over before it seizes do you have any pointers to check or do what is the usual problem with the mk1 550s seems to be a lot of these in bits ! how would you tackle this problem? never had it on a computer thanks
Very infomative video, but it convinced me not to buy a new saw with the auto tune feature Too finicky, fuel has to be perfect etc, and a lot of failures in the recent past. I am not a pro logger, just a firewood and land clearing homesteader, who has owned newer Husky and Stihl,s in the past, but they all wore out quickly and I went back to useing my old McCullochs and Pioneers. Many are 40 years old and still on the job with no engine failures. They all recieve regular maintenence, and that is key to the long life. Buckin mentioned that your dad worked for McCulloch, and I was wondering if they had any models that were prone to failure more than others?
Great info Donnie thank you, I have a 462cm on order and a west coast saw muffler cover waiting, can't wait to get my mitts on it. I have 2 cm saws now What would you recommend for maintenance. Other than the usual would it be beneficial to take it in to get a vacuum leak test and a plug in to computer once a year just to make sure it's running right? Or should I just keep it clean and run it. ( I use non ethanol 93 octane with amsoil Saber 40:1). I work with my saws it's just for peace of mind. I'm asking because these are my first autotune saws if I can't adjust for fix things with a computer I'm not really sure what to do with it to keep it at peak performance for years. Thank you for taking the time to teach us all.
Hey Donny I'm a new subscriber and just watched this video and had to comment not only to say hi but iv made the exact mistake on a 661 and made exhaust port to wide and snagged a ring and had a wee laugh when u said the exact same thing. Awesome vids tho look forward to watching and learning more from you.
Hey man. I was watching your video about the 661c. How the marks on the cylinder and in the cylinder. Is there any way to fix it with out taking it apart ? Thanks.
Hey Donnie enjoy video, I was wondering on the new husqvarna should you take the spark screen off I remember a lot other products that was the first thing they told you to do
Is that a green huskie hat or have I dropped my phone one too many times, love your work man thank you for sharing your knowledge with us very much look forward to sending you a saw or two here's a question what could you make go further a jonsered 2172 or an echo 620 ?
@@donnywalker4691 oh yeah I love my jred it's my absolute favorite but I gotta say for what I paid for the echo it's incredibly impressive and reliable starts every time , I need to have a tune up done on the 2172 it was brand new when I received it but it had sat in it's box for about 8-9 years never being touched so I think some stuff like fuel lines filters and that kinda stuff may have suffered from dry rot cause it's starting to have some small surges at idle like 5-600 rpm bump and then back to normal so I'm thinking if just doing a swap on all those parts carb, lines, filters, and plug cause its a great runner and I wanna keep it going for as long as possible
Good day Donny, I have a question, I own a 372XP (stock) and I would like to install a 24inch bar with a full comp (no skip) chain saw chain, do you think such a set up is gonna work fine or I should fit a shorter bar? thank you in advance
My opinion of after market parts I can’t say on here but I will say some cylinders are getting better that are nikasul coating but the pistons are heavy rings are bad for doing builds for backyard runners ok use oem pistons in them they will be better
@@donnywalker4691 good feedback Donny I just go for oem now because there is not much price difference between mahle,meteor and hyway so for me Husqvarna oem (mahle) every time
Do you have a patron or way people could donate a couple bucks to the channel. I live in Oregon and I have some old saws that need rebuilding but I think the shipping would be to much for a round trip and your work .Do you ship/work on saws for people in the states? I figured the next best thing to do is shoot you a couple of bucks to possibly pick your brain and support the channel.
@@donnywalker4691 that would be great can I call the shop number or email you my number, I'd love to chat and maybe get a quote then I can see what I can do and see about sending something up to you thanks.
Just a mellow guy , tossing information out there and giving us his time ... Good guy . Thanks Donny . :)
Thanks Donny. Always appreciate great advice.
I enjoyed this vid. It explained why my MS462 does what it does. When it finds that sweet spot it's wild.
I wish there was a saw shop that did good work around here like you guys do
Finding you is like finding an old school S&W revolver smith. Like an art of sorts...
Always appreciate the info. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Good video Donny. Didn't know the reset on the Huskies the way you described it, going to try it. Thanks.
TY Donny fun to watch your vids, and some great info .
Great info Donny, didn't know about the reset procedures. Got my 562 running, getting the reset done today and gonna give it a try.
I am thinking about buying 562xp, could you please write if it is worth buying this saw and what did this reset do
@ this saw has been a great saw. Power to weight is great!! Amazing power for only 60cc.
@@colinmckee332 that's awesome to hear, did you try this "reset"?
@ I just picked up my saw from the dealer today with the new software.... Will try it out this weekend and see how things go
@@colinmckee332 that's ok, can i ask you if you can tell me about it after you try it?
Wow a fountain of information! Thanks for taking the time.
My 372 big bores my favorite too
Funny you mention the 562 crank bearings, my bottom end blew out in the first few months of running.
Ya bummer eh great saw but have seen that lots
I got the Sthil FS 70 trimmed straight shaft and I love it . And I just got newer ms 362 chainsaw that has the captive bar nuts trying to figure out how to tighten up the chain or take off the side plate !
Yeah, but cleaning the air filter is very hard to do... Thanks
I always run super in my in my small engines. That ethanol wreaks havoc.
Always makes me nervous reseting my saw. Haha. Something about keeping the thing right pinned for 40 seconds seems....wrong.
Thanks for the information man appreciate it
Enjoy your show! I'm looking to build a used new saw ! Wondering what you would build for most power but lite weight with like an 18 in bar on it. Thanks for you input!
If a new saw needs to be tuned, it is ok to nail the throttle off load to tune?
Hello Donny, you just gained a new subscriber, from me, and like many i would like to know which canned fuels are worth while and what ones to stay away from, where we live we find either ethanol blend fuels , that i try to avoid, or canned gas. But from what I hear what you think.
The second thing has to do with a Poulan pro 5020 that has been run on canned gas( true fuel 50:1 mix) last time running it I set it down and it stalled out, now it will start after priming/ choking and about 10 pulls, run for 3-5 sec, stall and not restart for 2 hrs only to do the same thing again. I drained the true fuel, and refilled with pump gas mix 50:1, same results. Would like to keep it for a second saw to my new Husqvarna 545 x-torque.
I also don’t want the new saw to have a three year issue like the poulan if it is fuel related.
Thank you for your insight on the saws and the wealth of knowledge you share.
hi donny interesting vids love it! i got a problem 550xpg 2013 that keeps seizing up! exhaust side! done very little run time i guess no more than 80 hours from new i bought it used with no comp stripped it found ring had massive wear! thin like unbelievable to say the run time its had! i put a new ring in and it did a few days work then seized up again and lost comp had it stripped again visual checked everything blew out carb clean as a whistle! gaskets crank seals all look good mix is good stihl mineral 50.1 in ethanol fuel runs sweet revs clean ticks over before it seizes do you have any pointers to check or do what is the usual problem with the mk1 550s seems to be a lot of these in bits ! how would you tackle this problem? never had it on a computer thanks
Old skool is the best.
You have any videos on carb adjustment?
Very infomative video, but it convinced me not to buy a new saw with the auto tune feature Too finicky, fuel has to be perfect etc, and a lot of failures in the recent past. I am not a pro logger, just a firewood and land clearing homesteader, who has owned newer Husky and Stihl,s in the past, but they all wore out quickly and I went back to useing my old McCullochs and Pioneers. Many are 40 years old and still on the job with no engine failures. They all recieve regular maintenence, and that is key to the long life. Buckin mentioned that your dad worked for McCulloch, and I was wondering if they had any models that were prone to failure more than others?
Great info Donnie thank you, I have a 462cm on order and a west coast saw muffler cover waiting, can't wait to get my mitts on it. I have 2 cm saws now What would you recommend for maintenance. Other than the usual would it be beneficial to take it in to get a vacuum leak test and a plug in to computer once a year just to make sure it's running right? Or should I just keep it clean and run it. ( I use non ethanol 93 octane with amsoil Saber 40:1). I work with my saws it's just for peace of mind. I'm asking because these are my first autotune saws if I can't adjust for fix things with a computer I'm not really sure what to do with it to keep it at peak performance for years. Thank you for taking the time to teach us all.
Hey Donny I'm a new subscriber and just watched this video and had to comment not only to say hi but iv made the exact mistake on a 661 and made exhaust port to wide and snagged a ring and had a wee laugh when u said the exact same thing. Awesome vids tho look forward to watching and learning more from you.
Thank you for the video
Thanks, Donny.
Is there any problem using av gas in a power saw Stihl 170 ,mixed 50 to 1
Will 044 wrap handle bars for 261c ?
Hey man. I was watching your video about the 661c. How the marks on the cylinder and in the cylinder. Is there any way to fix it with out taking it apart ? Thanks.
Are the new 562 running good for the long haul?
Hey Donnie enjoy video, I was wondering on the new husqvarna should you take the spark screen off I remember a lot other products that was the first thing they told you to do
No leave it
You can leave it but clean now and then
Great video man!!
Is that a green huskie hat or have I dropped my phone one too many times, love your work man thank you for sharing your knowledge with us very much look forward to sending you a saw or two here's a question what could you make go further a jonsered 2172 or an echo 620 ?
2172 awesome saw the echo is good but the Johnny more a pro saw
@@donnywalker4691 oh yeah I love my jred it's my absolute favorite but I gotta say for what I paid for the echo it's incredibly impressive and reliable starts every time , I need to have a tune up done on the 2172 it was brand new when I received it but it had sat in it's box for about 8-9 years never being touched so I think some stuff like fuel lines filters and that kinda stuff may have suffered from dry rot cause it's starting to have some small surges at idle like 5-600 rpm bump and then back to normal so I'm thinking if just doing a swap on all those parts carb, lines, filters, and plug cause its a great runner and I wanna keep it going for as long as possible
What do u think of the g372 xp holtzforma
A 565 like mine!!
Good day Donny, I have a question, I own a 372XP (stock) and I would like to install a 24inch bar with a full comp (no skip) chain saw chain, do you think such a set up is gonna work fine or I should fit a shorter bar? thank you in advance
Works fine
thank you very much!
I run 24 inch on my 372 or even a 32 light in big wood
New friend here from Philippines.
Well hello
Hey donny awsome video
Have a wonderful weekend Donny!.. ☀️🌞💥
Hey Donny, off topic but what brand of safety glasses are you wearing?
I’m wearing a sport safety glass
Pull the garbage off, put a different carb on and run it.
Nice.😆 mate
ya better let old Boby drop the tree
How do I order saws from you?
Thank s
morning Donny, whats your take on the hyway cylinders? only asking as i can see a hyway box on youre shelf, great channel and content as always
That's a good question I would also like to know. I have a couple of old saws that need a top end and do not know what to go with.
My opinion of after market parts I can’t say on here but I will say some cylinders are getting better that are nikasul coating but the pistons are heavy rings are bad for doing builds for backyard runners ok use oem pistons in them they will be better
@@donnywalker4691 what about meteor pistons and cylinders and caber rings. Made in Italy?
@@kennethstephens8046 there the better ones and getting better all the time I would buy those over others
@@donnywalker4691 good feedback Donny I just go for oem now because there is not much price difference between mahle,meteor and hyway so for me Husqvarna oem (mahle) every time
Why is beter ?
Do you have a patron or way people could donate a couple bucks to the channel. I live in Oregon and I have some old saws that need rebuilding but I think the shipping would be to much for a round trip and your work .Do you ship/work on saws for people in the states? I figured the next best thing to do is shoot you a couple of bucks to possibly pick your brain and support the channel.
Tell you what let’s talk on phone some day we can discuss what you have I do lots of saws for the USA love Oregon used to race karts in portland
@@donnywalker4691 that would be great can I call the shop number or email you my number, I'd love to chat and maybe get a quote then I can see what I can do and see about sending something up to you thanks.
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My #is 1 250 327 1934
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Husqvarna never failed sthl dead Because I’ve been doing this for a long time
Because stihl Made in Germany is good but stihl made in USA is bad