Thanks for posting! Brand new Echo 590, no start. Following these instructions, started in a few minutes. Thanks again.

Spent 2 hours trying to get my new one started. So many vids out there. This is perfect.

THE MAN! I thought I was going to have to wait 2 hours after mine flooded. Took me 2 mins and I was up and running. Thank you

Good information. Before I purchased mine I done a lot of research on the flooding. So far I have followed the correct starting procedures and I am very satisfied with the cs590. My cs330t needs slightly more choke on startup. Both saws cool off quicker since the muffler mod

Huge help! Just have to remember to always turn on the switch before starting or it will flood! Thanks so much. I'm a lady in my 60s and bucking logs before the snow flies!

Huge help, thanks. My saw was sitting for a while, so I was convinced the carb would need a cleaning, even though I use non ethanol fuel. Pulled the plug, cranked it dry, dried the plug and it fired right up.

This fixed my issue once. But never again. This has been the most frustrating thing to start.

Your tip help a lot. Thanks for posting. It’s different from the 14 in to the 18 inch. The 20 that doesn’t have the prime bulb is hard to start after being flooded. Greatly appreciated and thank you.

Thanks, brother. Our first winter living in the woods and some winds dropped a tree across our dirveway then a wet snowfall dropped a few more on the road up the mountain. Bought this chainsaw and I flooded it the second time I tried to start it. This fix worked great, and I was able to get some work done

You’re the man! Watch three other how to start videos and nothing. Followed your advice and it fired right up!

I’m like one of the comments below. Spent hours trying to get mine started and even tried another KZfaq video. This one and your cold start video worked immediately! God Bless!

Thanks a bunch. Was cranking on my CS 590 in the off position by accident and flooded the heck out of it. Followed your directions and it fired right up.

I cannot tell you how simple you have made this for me especially as this is my first chainsaw. I truly appreciate your time and knowledge.

That feeling when your chainsaw turns on and stays on! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

This worked for me today, Thanks. I'm going to try this on my lawn mower now🙃

Hot restart is different than a cold choke start, that's how mine flooded, but your video saved the day, Thanks!

Thank you so much for posting this video. You got me back up and running. Informative and straight to the point. Liked and subbed. Note to anybody having issues after flushing the excess gas out....make sure the plug is completely dry. Wipe it down.

So simple got mine started up!! Thank you

Thanks for the video. Great job. Just bought this saw flooded from the start. Your steps worked perfectly 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I have been trying to get this saw running for 3 weeks now, tried all these things. Had it running today, been trying to get it running again for 40 mins now. Not sure what the problem is but I'm returning this saw tomorrow due to the fact the craftsman I bought years ago actually started and did what I needed it to do. Then it stopped running and I though I'd get a bigger saw and now I regret going with this particular brand because holy heck I don't see why it's been such a pain to start. The craftsman had the instructions right on the saw and it worked, I won't lie I abused the heck out of it and is probably why I couldn't get it to start no more but it was only $150, I just spent $500 on this Echo 590 and only managed to get it running once and that was today after giving it a 2 week break, now it's flooded again and none of these "tips" have worked. I'm exhausted and annoyed, just going to go get another craftsman or order one online. I bought this saw because at this time the stores both home depot and lowes have been sold out of most of the saws, it was either the smallest saw or the biggest. This time I'm just going to go in the middle and probably order it online.

Omg...that was it. .after few daysbi thought the flooded saw would fix it self 🙃 .....had to clear it...thank you

Thank you so much. I did exactly as you said and it started right away! 😊

This worked like a charm for me........thanks for your help.

Worked like a charm, thank you!

Hey Brother. From Vancouver BC, Canada here. I am on 2 acres and got 60 giant hundred year old evergreen trees and 50 something smaller leafy trees. I just bought CS-590 to tackle the super big round trunks and to timberland 6 giant evergreens. Starting this saw was a nightmare 😢. I almost broke my shoulder trying to start this saw. Your video was awesome. I started first try after following your video. I hate the black decompression gas valve bottom. I never use it. Just FYI. I use my 14" bar Ecco CS-2511T 90% of the time. It's way lighter and easier to start. I highly recommend it but I am on an acreage so I need both the big saw and small saw. Thanks for taking your time to do this useful video. I like it. Straight to the point and not long. You're literally a shoulder injury life saver hahaha. 😊

Another tip of the many here is turn the saw upside down after the spark plug out and pull the starter a few times. That when you’ll really see the gas come out.

Thanks mine just started up 💯

Thanks! This was very helpful!

I can't recall if I've ever flooded an Echo but with Stihls I've had excellent results by simply switching the choke off and mashing the throttle wide open while pulling the starter rope.

Thank you, so helpful, I have the echo CS 4910 and I screwed with it and flooded it,

Thanks bro that really helped me out

Saved me. Thanks.

You're $$$ Bro!!! Thx again! Works perfectly.

thanks bud. worked like a charm

I've had my CS-590 timber wolf with 24in bar for 7 yrs never had a problem, use it every winter hauling wood...bets thing to do if flooded be sure to hold the trigger down and pull cord will start right up! If you don't have tool to take spark plug out..

hay thanks you help me so much!

I have a cs400 new carb will start then it will shut for idling. And loose it's fuel on primer button any tips ???

I actually just let it sit for a couple hours, came back and tried again and it was was fine. Knowing this procedure would have saved me a lot of hassle. The embarrassing part is that I have owned an Echo string trimmer for like 6 or 7 years and it has nearly the identical starting procedure. No excuse for me!

Thank you so much.

Praise the lord, finally got the fickle beast going thanks to this video.

Rented this saw, was shocked how easily this saw CS-590-20" floods and will not start. Stupid mistake like forgetting to flip the switch and single pull or did not pull the cord hard enough or too cold or .. the saw is flooded will never start again until you take it apart like you showed us.

Very interesting and important information,briancdrummer

Thanks mang

Did your leg or shin or below the knee get a scar due to the flesh wound you had 4 years ago?

The simplest way to clear a flooded two stroke, or any carbureted engine is to open the throttle wide. That will negate the ‘Venturi’ pressure differential and allow fresh air to flow freely throughout the engine and combustion chamber, thereby evaporating the liquid fuel. It may take some effort but eventually the engine will sputter first and then start. At first the exhaust will be quite blue, and the engine may run rough. That’s the excess oil burning off. But as the engine runs the exhaust will clear and the engine will smooth out. I’ve been an urban forester for nearly thirty years. And though removing the spark plug is a good way to air out a flooded cylinder, if we had to do that in the field on a weekly basis we’d tear spark plug threads out of the cylinder in no time.

I got mine started. Please tell everyone to drain the tank first. Thanks for the advise. I can keep my new saw now.

Thanks, your technique worked great, started right up. Maybe get rid of music, heard to hear you talking.

What happened if I do the procedure with the switch on. I did it with the switch on by mistake.

Should i empty the gas chamber first before doing so? Or no difference? And awesome video btw, thx!

Geez, I wish the manual covered this. I was about to drive mine back to the store, it literally had never started. I got it to the “almost started” stage once, then it was done for good until I followed your steps to clear it. I could tell it was flooded (fuel coming out of muffler and decomp switch) but the manual just tells you to open the choke 🙄

Should you still pull the choke out the first time you try to start it after following these procedures? I don't want to flood it again. :)

What is that tool called im trying to find one at stupid lowes

For the love of God people - just hold the throttle wide open, with the choke off, and pull till it starts. You flooded it with too much gas. All it needs is air flow through the carb to clear it out. Simple simple. To those of you who say this saw is a piece of crap, you are far too ignorant to operate an incredibly simple machine.

Could the gas you wiped on your shirt catch fire?

does the fuel tank need to be drained?

That's what I did, but I inverted the chainsaw so the excess fuel would spit away from the chainsaw. Dried the plug and she started right up.

Turn the saw upside down when pulling the cord with the spark plug out. More gas will come out that way.

When you clear the cylinder of fuel, i would assume you could use a paper towel over the cylinder to catch the spray.

what if the push button is stuck?

Its the worse ssw ever youll spend more times trying to get it to run then using it

I hate this saw what a waste of time and money why does home depot sell this crap!