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Fresh gas, no eth

hP ultra 2 cycle

Blew out all the dust, NEW air filter, new plug

Cutting good today even a half worn out chain. Hit it 5,6 licks with 2-in-1 stihl guide

100+ year old shagbark hickory

Had to scramble and get a couple bags of saw curlies sacked up.

Got thunderstorms bearing down and moving in, started to sprinkle


Got two big bags sacked up of pink, corewood of this hickory. Use it for cold smoking sacks of sausage this winter in my smokehouse

Filter was caked and impregnated with superfine dust, I’d say that was part of my prob

Probably, you hit to many trouble spots to be certain.
But why don't matter, it is running.

A worn down chain will actually out cut a new one.
Properly sharp and filed rakers, of course.

Those noodles make great fire starter too.
A handful, and you can light them with a match.

Smart...

I have a 24 inch bar on it. Eventually I will get a 28

For [real] cold starts I like that my Echo 590 has a compression release.
But it always starts on the 4th pull no matter.
My .028 always starts on the 5th

Dirty air filter and gaseyhol were the problem

My Husky has a bulb. I guess it's 7 or 8 years old now. Never had ethanol gas in it. Always starts on the second or third pull.