You guys are a bad influence

[billm67]

About 8 years ago I was partially heating my house with wood.  I bought a used stihl 044 off ebay that turned out to have a scored piston.  I tore it down and rebuilt it and I was hooked.  I was a chainsaw junkie.  Dual port mufflers....big bore kits.  I was chasing after every beat up broke down 044/046 I could scare up.  I moved and didn't have to use wood to heat.  Sold the last of my saw stuff.  Now come forward to this monday...we were in the path of Sandy (Central PA) and my wife said...I would like to to cut down a few of the trees in the yard.  There are too many and I don't want to have to worry every time the wind blows.  So I go over to the local lawn and garden place and pick up an ECHO CS400.  I go out yesterday and start limbing one of the trees and I feel that the saw just doesn't have alot of guts.  I come here and sign up and have already ordered a full chisel chain and when I got home from work I pulled the limiteds out and richened up the high circuit on the carb.  I was reading about the muffler mod....I'm hooked again.  So much for the warranty.  Besides the saw will probably run alot better richened up and unplugged.  I admit it....I have fallen off the wagon and I'm seem to be having a relapse.  Any one have and 044 for sale! 

[billm67]

And I screwed up my first post

[clww]

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, billm67.

[martyinmi]

Welcome billm67.
Pretty good group over here.
There are a few in particular that I blame for influencing the paths I've traveled as of late! ;)

Ya'll know who you are smiley_ignore

[sawguy21]

Say WHAT ??? :D

[thecfarm]

billm67,welcome to the forum, By the way you ain't see nothing yet. When you want a sawmill,we'll get you again.

[WDH]

Bill,

At least you are honest  :D.

[AdkStihl]

Too rich and you'll lose HP.
I wouldnt tune it without a tach unless you have a really good ear.
What is that saw rev limited at?
You'll also want to richen the "L" once any muffler mods are done.

[billm67]

When I have tuned them in the past...I will fatten them up until they start to get a little break/blubber in the rev's and lean it up an 1/8 of a turn.  When I pulled the caps on the CS400 yesterday the high side took almost a full turn out until it started to break up a little.  I would rather run the saw a little fat and protect the cylinder.  Does anyone know what the exhaust temp on one of these should be?  I have an infrared thermometer and could tune it that way as well. 

I have run/raced nitro RC cars for the last 10 years or so and they are ALL about tuning.  If the ambient air temp changes 10 degrees...you have to retune the high side.  30% Nitro makes them very fussy.