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Default How do you "tune up" a hard-to-start Craftsman 18" chainsaw

On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:57:48 -0500, FatterDumber& Happier Moe wrote:

You will have to make sure those are clear when
you have the carb apart spray carb cleaner into all the little holes


This is an excellent treatise. It explains a lot, e.g., why I can't find
the L and H carb screws (they're pinned apparently). And why the T screw
didn't do anything useful.

BTW, I tried to "listen" for the snap of the spark across the gap but you
just can't hear it because of the noise made while you're pulling the
starter so that snap test will always fail. But, I can "see" the spark
easily so I'm gonna assume it's the air:fuel ratio.

I guess it's time to take the carb apart. I have MAF cleaner in stock
(xylene) but not carb cleaner, so, I'll have to stop off at the store about
15 miles away to go and get it.