On Aug 27, 7:26*am, "Flatus Johnson" fj@nonet wrote:
"Don Phillipson" wrote in message

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"Nancy Young" wrote in message
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I have a gas chainsaw, only used a couple of times. *I really
don't have much use for a chainsaw is what it boils down to.
So it sits in the garage for a couple/three years and now that
I need it, it won't start. *As expected.

No 2-stroke gas-powered tools should be stored
with gasoline inside. * (They should be run until dry,
i.e. until they stop from fuel exhaustion.) * The various
chemicals in the gas/oil mixture gum up the carburettor
if sitting there for months.

Good quality chainsaws run for decades if maintained
OK. * You must decide whether it would be cheaper for
your planned task (and future needs) to have the gas chainsaw
serviced or buy a new electric chainsaw.

If you stored it with gas in it, it's gummed/varnished up. Cheap/quick fix
might be spraying the carburetor with choke cleaner-- especially if you can
get inside.

After that, try get someone to spray some starting fluid (ether) at the air
cleaner (or remove it and spray right into the air intake) while your
pulling the starter. If that doesn't work, remove the plug, spray some
starter fluid into the plug hole, quickly reinstall the plug-- then repeat
the helper spraying the air cleaner while you pull the starter.

Next time, drain the gas and let it run dry ;-)- Hide quoted text -

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The starter fluid trick with a 2 cycle is a no-no. You are running an
engine with no lube oil!!

Harry K