chainsaw DUH moment

[nspctr1]

OK, thought I'd share my duh moment in the off chance it may help a fellow mudder.
I have owned and ran chainsaws for several years and recently picked up a echo to back up my husqvarna. Anyway, I was cutting firewood a few weeks back and swapped out the husky to give it a rest and fired up the Echo. Well, within a few minutes the Echo was choking and bucking and finally quit running. I checked the fuel level, filter etc and everything looked good. I couldn't figure out what in the hell was wrong with this saw as it is practically new. I set it aside and finished cutting with the Husky.
SO, today I decided I'd break out the Echo and dig into it a little more before cutting wood this weekend. I took the Echo out of it's case and realized my DUHm ass mistake. On the husky, the fuel tank is on the rear of the saw and on this Echo it is on the front. So, what I did was put bar oil in the fuel tank and fuel in the bar oil resorvoir. So, look at the little picture by the fuel and oil caps to make sure your putting the right fluid in the right tank.

 

[Koffer]

so what your saying is you oil fogged the motor for long term storage , and solvent cleaned the bar oilier unit

 

[turbocruiser]

so what your saying is you oil fogged the motor for long term storage , and solvent cleaned the bar oilier unit

Gosh that's genius! We should make that standard preventive maintenance procedure.

 

[wob]

I guess I need to go back and dig up my story about trying to crank my new stihl with the ez2start system to make you feel better.

 

[agomez]

...............

 

[bigndn]

on this Echo, gas is in the front.

very poor design IMO.

 

[nspctr1]

We shall see if it can stand up to the husky this weekend. I agree with you ndn that it appears backwards. As far as fogging the cylinders I guess thats a good thing, didnt' think about it really. It smokes like crazy tho right now but i guess it will eventually burn out....

 

[bigndn]

We shall see if it can stand up to the husky this weekend. I agree with you ndn that it appears backwards. As far as fogging the cylinders I guess thats a good thing, didnt' think about it really. It smokes like crazy tho right now but i guess it will eventually burn out....

Are they the same displacement? Even then, it probably can't. Apples to oranges....not even on the same playing field.

 

[D'Animal]

You might want to change the fuel filter or at least clean it by back flushing it with brake clean.

 

[nspctr1]

You mentioned that previously when I began having troubles with it but, I cant find the filter. Is it tucked inside the tank?

 

[bigndn]

Yup, on the end of the pickup tube.