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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20599  
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Politicians.
 GBR
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9th Mar 2014 1:33pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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It's looking like barbie weather and we've got a Sunday joint that can only be roasted
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9th Mar 2014 1:50pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1432 
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Barbie here too
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9th Mar 2014 5:18pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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Oi! This is a GRUMPY thread!!!!
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9th Mar 2014 6:16pm |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073 
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My grass looks s--t
Takes all year to get it looking right and then winter comes and it's start again time March each year. Astro turf me reckons  |
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9th Mar 2014 6:22pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Chainsaws...
Bloody things are so temperamental, run fine for a hour then no matter what you do they wont start. Swear at it call it every name under the sun, take the spark plug out, put it back in, still wont start, girlfriend comes out with cup of tea, gives it a go and starts first time. Me thinks its time for a new one as the neighbours "MJ Tools" one worked far better than My Stihl One. That Said My Stihl one is about 30 years old now.... |
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9th Mar 2014 10:00pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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Gave up on mine. Bought an electric one and a genny.
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9th Mar 2014 10:17pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1750 |
Shaggydog
Old fuel ???? If you change, take a look at Makita  or Husqvarna
I currently run a Stihl MS170 with Oregon Powersharp bar and chain. http://www.powersharp.co.uk/page2/page12/index.html |
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10th Mar 2014 6:20pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Stripped it and found the problem.
The Diaphragm which uses the exhaust to pump the chain oil had fractured and was pumping a squirt of chain oil into the cylinder on every other revolution. Needless to say, chain oil being intentionally sticky, it is exactly not what you want in a one stroke cylinder. Have been looking at the neighbours one on line - having used it and found it to be fantastic I'm seriously considering it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221388316304?ssP...1423.l2649 |
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10th Mar 2014 7:16pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5799 
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Cheap chainsaws are cheap for a reason. That one won't be running in 30 months let alone 30 years. Just get the stihl repaired and serviced. It'll transform it.
(I used to repair chainsaws for a job) Andy |
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10th Mar 2014 7:32pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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+1 - been doing a heavy work cycle recently, taking some pretty big trees down, and cutting into pieces for the wood burner (next year after a good seasoning).... Only problem I've had (so far after 3-4 years) is the bar (chain tensioner) bolt has come loose at the wrong end.. Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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10th Mar 2014 7:37pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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I have an older Husqvarna 61 with a 20" bar. It has gone through periods of heavy use and then long periods of storage, in fact I dug it out of the back of the garage a couple of months ago after nearly 10 years of storage. I replaced the fuel pickup pipe as the last one had literally melted, chucked some petrol in it, pulled the cord for a few times with the plug out to pull the petrol through and lubricate it a little. Put the plug back in and a couple of pulls later it was running again.
I remember buying it for just under 250 over 30 years ago, it certainly doesn't owe me much now. It's just a pity that I haven't worn as well. |
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10th Mar 2014 8:49pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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I'll make a thread for chainsaws
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10th Mar 2014 9:31pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5883 
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Spotted a Heavy-duty dual pump in the LROI Magazine and decided to look for it on the website www.paddockspares.com using the full name of the item but doesn't find it so resorted to google and searched for paddocks spares heavy duty dual pump and bingo, 1st hit.
Why can't I find by searching for it on the website arrrrgggggggggg For those interested http://www.paddockspares.com/heavy-duty-dual-transfer-pump.html 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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12th Mar 2014 8:27pm |
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