on_one_wheel wrote:Living up to it's reputation...
Stihl trying to get it started.
Ditch it and buy a Husqvarna
pete1 wrote:Id try google and see if you can test it yourself with multimeter. Might be able to save your self alot of time and money
Don't worry Huskqvarna does the same my wife had a Husqvarna sewing machine and I had a lecky set to put the part in but the Husqvarna dealer wouldn't sell us the part had to be put in by a dealer @ half the price of a new machine so changed brand and put the Husqvarna in the shed been there for years but to your question Stix if the machine isn't a warranty issue then there is no reason another lecky can't buy the part and put it in for you cheaper get the lecky to check and find what is needed and the number of the part and find out on line the price of it incase the dealer tries to rip you off can you find a lecky friend and get him to check it for you pitty you weren't over here mate I've got a mate that does my lecky work for a bag of my jerky bigger the job the more bags of jerky I don't know of any other way other than a lecky mate doing it for you I wouldn't give that Stihl dealer prick a red cent if it was avoidable mate hope you find someone to help can you give me some numbers and i'll ask my local dealer he does all my chain saws although he may have to order your part in so it may take a little while but I could easily send it onto you cheers
GQshayne wrote:I can't help you with parts, but I would be looking closely at the stop switch. It will be an earth for the ignition, and a quite a simple arrangement. A close look at it for a good contact, corrosion etc will be the first place to look. Second place will be the contacts on the ignition and flywheel. I think a contact fault is likely given it has not been used for a while.
GQshayne wrote:I have not looked at one for about 2.5 years, so I cannot picture it in my head. But if you wanna have a crack yourself, then show me some photos of the switch and crankcase with the covers off. I might be able to help you if I can see the assembly to jog my memory. These things have a simple ignition arrangement, so corrosion is really the big suspect here.
Page 42 covers the ignition system.
https://stihl.partsmartweb.com/Catdata/ ... 589595.PDF
Stix wrote:Cheers Bigfella...
I cant see where the wire goes...ill have to look at the book a little & see how easy it is to get to where it connects to the switch...
Fingers crossed its not the coil--just utterly stupid high price for them through a dealer...
I tried a quick clean & reset of the coil already...obviously no luck...
Hopefully Ill get time to try do it tomorrow...
bigfellascott wrote:Stix wrote:Cheers Bigfella...
I cant see where the wire goes...ill have to look at the book a little & see how easy it is to get to where it connects to the switch...
Fingers crossed its not the coil--just utterly stupid high price for them through a dealer...
I tried a quick clean & reset of the coil already...obviously no luck...
Hopefully Ill get time to try do it tomorrow...
If it is the coil look for a aftermarket one for it, try the carby doctor or have a look on ebay for one, they should be available I would think (that's where my mates buys most of his from for repairing chainsaws, whipersnippers and anything else that needs a coil or carby or anything for that matter, he doesn't bother with genuine because they are way over priced.
Stix wrote:bigfellascott wrote:Stix wrote:Cheers Bigfella...
I cant see where the wire goes...ill have to look at the book a little & see how easy it is to get to where it connects to the switch...
Fingers crossed its not the coil--just utterly stupid high price for them through a dealer...
I tried a quick clean & reset of the coil already...obviously no luck...
Hopefully Ill get time to try do it tomorrow...
If it is the coil look for a aftermarket one for it, try the carby doctor or have a look on ebay for one, they should be available I would think (that's where my mates buys most of his from for repairing chainsaws, whipersnippers and anything else that needs a coil or carby or anything for that matter, he doesn't bother with genuine because they are way over priced.
Ive had a look & havnt been sucessful at locating one (a coil)...
Emailed couple of ebay dealers here & OS with no luck...but that just seems my usual of late...
Ill keep you posted & if it is the coil ill see if you can find one...
Only need to find the time now...
cracker wrote:Stix wrote:bigfellascott wrote:Stix wrote:Cheers Bigfella...
I cant see where the wire goes...ill have to look at the book a little & see how easy it is to get to where it connects to the switch...
Fingers crossed its not the coil--just utterly stupid high price for them through a dealer...
I tried a quick clean & reset of the coil already...obviously no luck...
Hopefully Ill get time to try do it tomorrow...
If it is the coil look for a aftermarket one for it, try the carby doctor or have a look on ebay for one, they should be available I would think (that's where my mates buys most of his from for repairing chainsaws, whipersnippers and anything else that needs a coil or carby or anything for that matter, he doesn't bother with genuine because they are way over priced.
Ive had a look & havnt been sucessful at locating one (a coil)...
Emailed couple of ebay dealers here & OS with no luck...but that just seems my usual of late...
Ill keep you posted & if it is the coil ill see if you can find one...
Only need to find the time now...
google the part number of the coil, chance are a few things share it.
2stroke coils are pretty dam simple... they arent going to make 10,000 different types.
chance are youll find something... its only a bloody coil! saying that they dont break much....
cracker wrote:Stix wrote:bigfellascott wrote:Stix wrote:Cheers Bigfella...
I cant see where the wire goes...ill have to look at the book a little & see how easy it is to get to where it connects to the switch...
Fingers crossed its not the coil--just utterly stupid high price for them through a dealer...
I tried a quick clean & reset of the coil already...obviously no luck...
Hopefully Ill get time to try do it tomorrow...
If it is the coil look for a aftermarket one for it, try the carby doctor or have a look on ebay for one, they should be available I would think (that's where my mates buys most of his from for repairing chainsaws, whipersnippers and anything else that needs a coil or carby or anything for that matter, he doesn't bother with genuine because they are way over priced.
Ive had a look & havnt been sucessful at locating one (a coil)...
Emailed couple of ebay dealers here & OS with no luck...but that just seems my usual of late...
Ill keep you posted & if it is the coil ill see if you can find one...
Only need to find the time now...
google the part number of the coil, chance are a few things share it.
2stroke coils are pretty dam simple... they arent going to make 10,000 different types.
chance are youll find something... its only a bloody coil! saying that they dont break much....