thank you Joel Smithers for vouching for them.

Also check your spark plug regularly

Thank you Steve Jette for the comment I appreciate it

you are 100% right about that.

Yes, dumping it out is a good start, after I dump it out I run it dry. Usually I won't dump it out unless I'm not planning on using it for a few weeks

You got that right just cleaned out 5 chainsaws today and are working and making money

Gas isn’t cheap anymore.

Or do the maintenance yerself.

very nice! Thank you Kirby Vanduzer and good luck with it!

thank you and I appreciate that kind words!

Glad I could help

Thank you for the comment I appreciate it

Thanks for sharing your experience.

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Try gaping your plug at .030

@@dennislockhart1972 yes I'll have to remember that. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it

Thank you for the comment I appreciate it

@@jarretthagan3116 I agree, it does sound like it has an air leak.

its a chain saw not the hydron collider in switzerland ya nerd. i said that precisely, and if you knew me ,predictably. .indubitably ya nerd

@@poboy942 Don't totally get yer point, and it comes off kinda derogatory.

Do you happen to know which model husqvarna it is?

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Husqvarna 45. Bought it about 30 years ago. Unstoppable!

@@Growyourheirlooms wow nice saw. Great choice

I had a 3816, I proceeded to buy a Stihl MS 250 (2 of them, 1 was a project saw). Fixed the Poulan, flywheel was rubbing the coil. But I have yet had to have a bad start on the Stihl's.

@@TheKrayusKorianis nice. I do believe they really are a better quality saw

Thank you for the comment I appreciate it

Keep it up if it works for you. Thanks for the comment

Thank you for the comment I appreciate it

Thanks for the tip

Mine will start and iddle with choke on but won't run when give gas

What should I do to fic

@@paulaleonard1510 ajust H screw

I’ve got a Poulan that ran once or twice and never could get it to idle or restart when hot. Now I know what to do. I’ve been using a cheap corded electric saw but would really want to use the Poulan. Thanks for TFD tutorial

Glad it helped

Thank you for the comment I appreciate it and your time.

Nice. I'm glad to see someone who takes care of their equipment. Thanks for the comment

very nice tip, What brand of spark plug is it?

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE basic Poulan pro package

thank you Mark Morgan.

Thank you Huuge

Sorry for the late reply but thank you for sharing your experience with your equipment. I appreciate your time.

That is a good price for them and you certainly seem to know to test them out.

I see, have you considered that there's in intake leak at the carb or insulator and that's why the idle speed is too fast?

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE It's not that it idles too fast, I've compared it to other chainsaws of similar size and it sounds pretty on par. The problem is that you can't slow it down enough to prevent the chain from spinning, because if you turn the throttle stop past a certain point the engine will begin to struggle and die shortly after. So It's basically in this limbo where you can make it spin the chain and idle, or not spin the chain and die. Dad says it's been like this since day one, so who knows, maybe we're dealing with a deep and obscure factory defect.

well good luck with it then

Thank you for the comment I appreciate your experience and time

It's the same gas, one has more octane. Nothing else.

I certainly hope so, I've been listening to viewers with honest, level headed comments and also taking more time to make these videos. I was very limited before.

Yes, made me cringe, shiver and Shake watching the blade get DULL

I saw it eat dirt and ground cover every time.

Yup! Definitely start it between your thighs if you don't know how to safely drop start!

That’s why they make hard nose bars eh?

It happens

Very informative. Thank you John Clarke.

You are correct. Thanks for the comment.

Thank you for the comment

thank you Ridge 6457

Thank you for the comment I appreciate it. That saw has served you well.

Thank you for the comment I appreciate it. That saw has served you well.

Hope you get it figured out

there is a fuel screw on it. clockwise kills the fuel flow, counter clockwise lets more in. try it

Yes thats one thing its got going for it.

ereplacementparts.com has all the odd and end parts for my old Poulan chainsaw

As always thank you for the comment your experience is well respected here. The saw required extra adjustments the next day but after that it started and worked well every time after. Yes slotted carb screws suck.

I didn't know that. Thanks.

Ha ya ok... Not very fussy on how your saw runs huh

is that better than seafoam or the same?

I wasn't able to find the filter either

Due to visibility issues, I wasn't actually turning the screw, I was missing it.

That's an interesting idea.

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Lot of folks in the comments section said it fixed their problems with their poulon not starting back up after warmed up. The air has to make a sharp 90° turn through the filter to enter the diaphram.. I have a new in the box poulon that I got that I haven't used yet and was just watching videos on them and I'm pretty convinced that I should make a few extra vent holes in the air filter case. I don't know much about 2 stroke engines so I'm trying to learn their ways

@@NikLyons thanks for watching. There are a lot of channels on here to learn fro.lm

yep

Thanks for the comment. I will have to do that.

you are correct.

no problem and excellent work!

same on mine

Thank you for sharing your experience with this saw. I also appreciate your time and comment.

no problem and thanks for the comment I appreciate it

No problem

Most the times it's the choke linkage on the carb but also its connected to the throttle assembly. If that has a problem then the choke will not stay put.

I play hell trying to get the choke to stay where it's supposed to. It's easier with someone to hold it while the other attempts to start it. I really hate mine.

You are absolutely correct. I wasn't able to get on the screw very well since it was on the ground.

Thanks Alan Marshall for the comment. I do try and show my failures too but it doesn't make for great content to be honest.

INSIDE HOUSE GARAGE maybe not great content... but for us? A teachable moment. IMHO

Thank you for the comment I appreciate it

@@ralphduncan8054 nice I've always wanted to heat with wood myself. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it and your experience

Most definitely. Try replacing it and see if it works better

Very true.

that's is a good bit of advice.

for me, dry, no bar oil, no mix in the tank, all ran till they die, and then try starting them in till they won't start again.

Yes you are absolutely correct

no you're right it's not as easy as I show it to be and yes it's several years old

thank you Nathan Hill

thank you for the comment I appreciate it

Thank you for the comment I appreciate it

Thanks man for the comment I really appreciate it. The debris was apparantly from a previous service because it would have gotten caught in the inlet screen otherwise. So it's not a vent hose or birds mouth issue.

I think you're right

No problem and thanks for the comment I appreciate it

Yes! That was awesome! I think this is my problem, the manual doesn't touch on the subject very well.

yes I think you're right about it.

that's pretty funny. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it

You’re not even joking though

Hence they are called the Pullin' Pro

@@brotherlove100 nice one

I have 2. Just tool a bit of carb turning and they run just fine. All small engines regardless of who makes them require a bit of tuning. Is it as good as my stihls? Of course not but for for average use nothing wrong with them

Thank you Satorizero for the comment I appreciate it

Thanks for the comment I appreciate it

thank you and I appreciate it.

thank you Howard Walker, unfortunately most people don't take proper care of them.

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE your welcome and thank you for an enjoyable video. Hence why I subscribed. Best regards from New Zealand 😊

thank you Howard Walker

Thanks for the comment. Well 1.5 turns out is a place to start. What I would do is turn both screws in and establish how many turns they were at first. Then you can try 1.5 turns. However most of the time your chainsaw won't start because it has sat a long time with gas in the tank. That almost guarantees that the carb will need to be cleaned, rebuilt or even replaced.

Yes it's older than I thought

This particular one doesn't have one.

My old macs don’t have chain brakes either idol them just low enough the chains don’t spin when idling

yes no chain brake is kinda scary but it was fun getting it back working again. Thank yo Rob Kercheval

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Hahahaha I bet cause it is a bit of an old one. 👍

thanks for letting me know.

No problem

that's not a bad idea. Thank you Tom Keller.

thank you Kyle Hawk. I appreciate it.

sure, you'll need to try and make more adjustments to the carb. 1 turn out for both H and L is a good place to start, but I've never one with those setting run though .

Thank you for the comment I appreciate it. I would probably adjust the carb for more fuel. Also I would consider replacing the fuel cap and carb just in case.

Just a thought,, could it be developing an air leak when everything is getting up to working temp. Had similar experience, before, debris had reached the screen fitted in the carb. After running a little bit settled on screen & shut off flow. Cleaned out & sorted that problem. Perseverance may get you there.

@@trwilkinson4623fuel line could be getting air locked

no I don't

Thanks for the information. I appreciate the comment.

McCulloch is owned by Husqvarna, the same company that owns Poulan Pro

@@UhBuddy1976 I think in the days this saw came from they were all owned by Electrolux including Husqvarna and you can add a couple more big names to that list like j'red and partner. Sometime in the 90's it all became the Husqvarna group and swallowed up a few more companies at the same time like zenoah, flymo and I think redmax was created at this point.

@@dingledooley9283 it is amazing how many companies come over and take over other companies and you don't know who makes what anymore LOL

@@UhBuddy1976 no idea at all what im buying, with different grades from each manufacturer you need to do a fair bit of research before making a purchase. I'd always been loyal to a brand once I found one that was good, like Bosch or Hitachi power tools but I've been let down by both, now everytime I go and make a purchase I feel like a clueless 16 yo again but with more money and a credit card I get myself in much more trouble! Globalism can take a long holiday as far as I'm concerned, at least until I'm gone.

thank you Mark Phillips, I was having a hard time making positive contact with it.

Yes they were made a little different years ago

Yeah it could be a weak clutch spring however I think it’s still idling way too fast and the fact that it doesn’t seem to go down with the screw makes me think it’s got a vacuum leak maybe even a main seal. Just as he put the carburetor on though it looked like he had dirt on that gasket, maybe I’m seeing things. I’d replace the fuel, return and then a vacuum lines 1st though. Cheap to do it only takes a pinhole that you won’t see.

@@tazmun yep there's the few odd ones mate.

I understand how you feel. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it

whatever works man.

it was never meant for professional work so no it won't hold up

You are absolutely correct. Thank you for the comment I appreciate it.

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE any time love your channel

Yes there is a round mesh screen with the tightest mesh I know of. It looks like it's just a silver pocket. Use an awl to pick and the edge and it will come out. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE thanks for your video. I have it back together now, but it looked just like yours so I guess there was screen there. I remember getting a kit years ago, it had a black larger mesh screen. I guess that was on the other side of carb?

The other side is the metering side so it would go there. The screen is km the inlet side.

Thanks for the comment. Check the choke linkage.

That's the best description of poulan saws I've ever heard and it makes sense. Thanks for the comment

I agree not best saws out there but so far no problem and after this winter it will have cut 48 chord. Not the easiest to keep going lol

@@DIYVariety thats an amazing amount

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE yeah i burn 8 chord a year and had the saw for 6 yrs

@@DIYVariety when do you think you'll need another saw in the future?

The idle needs to be turned down a bit so the clutch doesn't engage. Thanks for the comment.

Air leaks from leaking seals affect the RPM on chainsaws or trimmers in this manner . Often small engine Techs are aware of this but feel compelled to screw around with the carb to passively force the equipment to be responsive . To properly eliminate any doubt of a seal leak one should always do a vac and pressure test on any chainsaw or trimmer . This is imperative as critical air to fuel ratios are essential …..This is the leading cause of 2 stroke failure on most small trimmers and chainsaws …… Quality of fuel and or mix the second …….Although ethanol often can and will play is role in equipment failures. This testing also can be helpful in finding leaks in impulse lines. intake boots. faulty compression release valves . mating surfaces that leak as a result of gasket failure just to name a few examples . I see this everyday as a Master Service Tech ……..And to be quite honest mostly on Cheap Husqvarna equipment sold in box stores as Husqvarna is the parent company for Poulan , Jonsered, Craftsman chainsaws, I truly could name even a few more examples as Husqvarna packages these Poulan curses in many different colors and brands sold in small box stores . But so I don't deviate away from my intended comment let me also make fellow viewers aware that carbs often fail not because of saw dust or dirt but tarnish caused by modern fuels breaking down . And the typical result is swollen neoprene ……...One might ask how or why ? Simplest answer is ethanol as it affects check valves that actually regulate the amount of fuel limited threw the idle mixture screws that often feed the venture creating the said vital air to fuel ratios mentioned earlier . Witch brings me to my closing statement in my comment ……..All ways check your carbs pressure as typically 7 psi is what is expected and no less than 5 psi is acceptable ….There are kits that can be purchased that contain pressure and vac pressure gauges or tools …….Blocking plates are often sold separate for sealing off exhaust ports and intakes ……..EMAC is the brand I recommend as its affordable and often comes with blocking plates as well as pressure and vac testing equipment included . But Husqvarna offers a fairly inexpensive version that will suffice for the average do it there selfer sold on amazon and or ebay . So keep this in mind if your serious about making proper repairs and excluding shade tree tactics from becoming the standard practice . OH and John M M in this video the chain continued to turn and cast because of sudden fluxuations in the mating surface of the seals lip to crankshaft as the fuel being supplied wasn't sufficiently carrying enough oil mixture to seal the contacting portions with adequate lubrication . This was likely a result of a faulty carb or hardned seals that were leaking causing a sudden increase and decrease in idle RPM . Poulan / Husqvarna makes there bearings with the seals press fitted over them for there cheaper saw lines knowing that failures are expected as often the mating surface of the bottom cap to the jug or cylinder deforms once the saws are warm . I Show this in videos on my channel .

The fuel mixture screws control fuel flow out of the carb

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I stand corrected then. I'm only use to carbs on bikes.

@@Ashroyer86 thanks for comment. What kind of bike?

Glad I could help!