[AT] FW: Slightly Off Topic

[Dan Glass]

I may be preaching to the choir but I have found with any of these small 
engines the carburetors are the first thing to go because of the bad gas 
available and it hasn't been economically feasible to replace them.  I 
was looking around on Amazon for something and I saw a replacement  carb 
for Stihl weedeater for $8.50 with free shipping.  I looked around in my 
junk weedeater/chainsaw pile and ordered the appropriate carb for one of 
the weedeaters. It came in and it was even the same brand that was on 
the engine. I put it on, put gas in it and with a couple of pulls it 
started right up and ran like new.  I went back to the junk pile and 
pulled out a couple more and ordered carbs for them.  I think the most 
expensive one I ordered was about $12. Installed them on the weedeater 
and chainsaw and they started right up and ran great.  I don't know what 
made the prices come down so much but it makes it much more practical to 
get the old saws running again.  I also replaced a carb on a RedMax 
blower and it also works great.


On 7/20/2016 7:17 AM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> I bought a used RedMax saw when I had a large survey project in a lot of
> overgrowth.  It starts every time and just keeps on running.   I sharpen
> it with a 4 1/2 grinder with a thin blade and it just keeps on cutting.
>
>
> On 7/20/2016 5:50 AM, Dan Glass wrote:
>> RedMax is owned by Komatsu,  the company that makes the big crawlers
>> that compete with Caterpillar.
>>
>> O
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