Glad to help.

Wait - I didn't see GPs video about it! He stole my idea! :)

Well, I'm pretty dense...I need to hear something 4 or 5 times before finally sinks in so It's probably for the best! 😉😄🤣

Right on! Thanks for watching!

No problem! It's a nice rainy day activity.

Thanks! Based on how they looked (spark arrestor and fuel filter and air filter) - I'm guessing it was a fuel issue or the spark plug. But the plug didn't look too bad.

Thanks 👍

Thanks 👍 I like to do my own maintenance when possible. This was certainly an easy saw to perform this maintenance on. Yes - the deer love our back yard.

Glad we could show you something new! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

I know - I wish I knew exactly what the problem was. But I just wanted to get it all done to make sure that we eliminated whatever the issue was. I'm glad it's running good now!

Thanks for watching. I didn’t know it until about a year ago.

Let us know! I do think it warms up more quickly in "winter mode".

Yes it does!

Runs great!

Glad it helped

This is a great tip! I tend to wear my toothbrush down to nothing before I replace it. But maybe I'll toss my 1/2 way worn one into the chainsaw case and treat myself to a new toothbrush early! :)

Noted! I've made a point of leaving my watch off while working in the last few videos I've made. But now I never know what time it is. :)

@@PurpleCollarLife Is it that important to know the time ??? Especially when you are doing fun stuff 👌😉 Human know the time, you just have to look for it. How come dogs, know when you will return from work ? 🧐😉👌 Food for thought Sir Cheers 🍻

Glad that it was helpful!

I agree. I like the orange bottle of Stihl bar and chain oil better than the grey bottle

Me too! Thanks for watching! I hope you're doing okay.

Doing good! Just trapped in the house with all this rain here. At least I can watch you working in snow! :) Thanks for checking

Cool, thanks!

Thanks! It's going strong.

No problem 👍

Thanks! It's the first time I've ever replaced the fuel filter in a saw. I thought maybe they're always that easy. :)

Welcome aboard!

Glad you enjoyed it!

You saw it! I never noticed it when running the saw in this video. I also never noticed it when editing the video. But a few days later, I noticed the saw was missing the cover screw. I had to go to my local Stihl dealer and get a replacement. Good eyes!

Great suggestion! I've never had to replace mine. Do they clog over time?

@@PurpleCollarLife yes, it causes them to bog down. And, you can never get the carb adjusted out.

It's pretty new, but I did replace that fuel line. They're inexpensive and easy to do. I do always avoid using any Ethanol gasoline.

Thanks for watching!

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

Thanks! It was easy.

It is!

I think fuel injection and the fact that cars run on gasoline that isn't mixed with oil helps the spark plugs last longer.

Thanks for the visit

Glad it helped!

Have fun! Thanks for watching.

Thanks for the info! Is that something you buy at a local hardware store? I don't know if I've ever seen it at the Stihl dealer near our house.

It was!

Thanks, Larry! It's still running great.

Interesting - around here the MS291 is about $50 more than the 271. As far as more durability - I've never owned a 291, so I'm not sure about that. I would imagine the quality of both saws is similar, as they're both home/ranch grade saws. I am really liking my new MS261 pro-grade saw. If you can swing it, it's much more bang for the buck - and lighter weight! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bNOffpWUnrXeip8.html

Thanks! They're both running great now (MS271 and MS290 Farm Boss). The scrench does fit the spark plug - I just prefer the extension of the socket wrench when I'm working near my toolbox.

@@PurpleCollarLife I was just curious… I knew it fit the Bosch… that’s what both of my saws use.

Great question! My 290 came with the farm boss bar, my 271 came with it, and I added a 20 inch bar and they gave me a Farm Boss bar for that one too.

Thank you, Sam!

I wonder too. I could have done one thing at a time and determined it that way -but I really just wanted to do everything I could to get it running. If I had to guess, it wasn't the spark arrestor for sure. It was clean. And the fuel filter looked clean, as well. The air filter looked clean - but since it was that felt kind - it's hard to tell. I'm guessing it was just the gas or the spark plug. I doubt that it was actually the coagulated bar and chain oil - but I suppose that may have played a role?

That chain could certainly use a touch up. I was just glad it was not dying out any more! :) I'll sharpen it up for some real cutting.

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the advice. I have never had one that was a problem (spark arrestor). And I thought that they needed to stay in to prevent potential forest fires?

You should always check the gap to make sure it's right for your application. In my case, the gap was correct for this saw straight out of the box.

Thanks - it's running great now. It actually needed a better carburetor cleanout. My Stihl dealership fixed it up in less than an hour.

Hopefully you get some feedback! Are you getting spark at the spark plug? Have you changed ou the fuel filter in the tank?

Purple Collar Life I did all that still not start

Were you able to get it started? Maybe it is just flooded? Mine got flooded today and saw a video in KZfaq where you put it on run instead of choke and put your knee on the saw. Then just keep pulling and around 15 or 20 pulls it starts. Basically forcing air to it.

Peter Fider no. But clean the carb now it work but sound kind bad

Thanks! I couldn’t think of the name.

Ended up that it needed to go to the shop. They were able to adjust the carburetor and it made all the difference!

@PurpleCollarLife thanks for the update,,but very odd. Carbs are set perfect from the factory and it's usually something clogging the carb, a tank vent, or just plain bad gas.

Thanks!

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