RUINED $2000 Stihl Chainsaw Wrong Gas! Full Overhaul! Will it run again?

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  • Опубликовано: 31 янв 2025

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  • @brianforrest3377
    @brianforrest3377 12 дней назад +16

    Candy ass got to have his gloves afraid get a little dirt on his hands

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  12 дней назад +5

      Perfect!

    • @larrycutting4514
      @larrycutting4514 12 дней назад +1

      What ever you put on your skin will be absorbed into your body. So gloves are protective to prevent chemicals from entering your system and adding to a toxic load of poisons.
      I've help several guys learn to use gloves. Their hands healed from all the cracking that allowed chemicals to enter even easier.

    • @biomechanique6874
      @biomechanique6874 12 дней назад +4

      Let us know how it goes with the skin diseases in a few years down the road bri😮

    • @larrycutting4514
      @larrycutting4514 12 дней назад +1

      @biomechanique6874 It's well known in the Safety and Industrial Hygiene discipline that chemical poisoning can result from skin absorption. Suggest you do a bit of research on your own as I doubt you'll accept anything that I have to say here.
      PCB oil is a great example as many people lost their lives working with it within their work.
      Agent Orange is another example where the mere exposure in Viet Nam resulted in many deaths. This also lead to massive lawsuits and settlements against the use of Round-up.
      Again, suggest you do some research to educate yourself.

    • @Goostradamus81
      @Goostradamus81 12 дней назад +3

      Lol, we got the ROCK commenting. havent heard that phase in a long time

  • @RTMDPropertymaintenance
    @RTMDPropertymaintenance 12 дней назад +14

    Well Josh ….. as anyone who cuts trees and serious firewood/ mill operations knows - that chainsaw is gold and although it’s not cheap -it is a lifetime saw. You can repair it. Rebuild it and actually “hot rod” it and make more power. It’s not a big box store saw. It is professional grade and you’re absolutely correct - they are bought in large numbers by professional arborists, mills and logging operations.
    Great saw for a person who uses this type of chainsaw a lot.
    Great rebuild !

  • @Walter-ts1vu
    @Walter-ts1vu 12 дней назад +6

    Good morning brother and thankyou for sharing. your agitated always gets me in a positive way. Take care and God bless you and your family.

  • @ratfarmers
    @ratfarmers 12 дней назад +2

    Thanks for the video and giving me motivation to fix the 2 saws I bought locally that got gassed.
    I discovered when taking my ford truck floor shifter apart that Milwaukee makes really long T27 bits along with other sizes.

  • @jasonwesbrock8735
    @jasonwesbrock8735 12 дней назад +3

    Great video. I straight gassed my MS391 several years ago and rebuilt like you did this one. Cheap tuition compared to buying a new one.

  • @kenedmonds7599
    @kenedmonds7599 11 дней назад +1

    I made a similar repair on a Stihl saw for the same reason for a former employer. It wasn't as badly damaged as yours. I honed the jug and replaced the piston. Worked great when I was done. Good job on the saw. Hopefully it works for a long time to come.

  • @connieguillot6999
    @connieguillot6999 12 дней назад +2

    WOW !! Great job !! Luv to see my son working on things and fixing them his self !! Gives me great respect and pleasure of a man working hard and using his Brain !! 👍🏼👊🏻

  • @tcmits3699
    @tcmits3699 12 дней назад +10

    True story, me and my son were doing u joints. While installing circlip, one went flying, I said "Oh no where did it go". He pointed to his cheek, left a little red mark. Always wear eye and/or face protection.

    • @henrymorgan3982
      @henrymorgan3982 12 дней назад +1

      With any spring install!

    • @tcmits3699
      @tcmits3699 12 дней назад +3

      @henrymorgan3982 Seen this little hack for installing c and e clips, you take fine strand copper wire, strip it, then take 1 hair-thin strand wrap it around the apex of the clip. Now install clip while holding copper strand, once correctly installed, simply remove copper strand. Did this trick on an a valve body while transmission was still in vehicle

  • @PetersonFarmsofNashvillePFON
    @PetersonFarmsofNashvillePFON 12 дней назад +7

    Nice job 👍 it’s always satisfying fixing something on your own !

  • @vanessaziobro1118
    @vanessaziobro1118 12 дней назад +3

    Good job. When I use to do dirt bike jugs I walked them down to final torque. Keeps from deforming the cylinder. But that’s probably because my pops taught me that.

  • @oldtimefarmer3405
    @oldtimefarmer3405 12 дней назад +7

    Back in the 70s we used aviation fuel in our street hot rods on Saturday night lots more power 😁

    • @henrymorgan3982
      @henrymorgan3982 12 дней назад +1

      I love the smell of race gas in the morning!

  • @dodge73dart
    @dodge73dart 12 дней назад +5

    Nice job Josh.
    When applying torque to such and item such as a head, start at a lower torque to all bolts and then increase until reaching the required final torque.
    Just a habit I got into over the years. Allows the gasket and part more evenly mate up between the surfaces.

    • @dougconllin3006
      @dougconllin3006 12 дней назад +1

      Plus it doesn't over torque the 1rst bolt. Good catch.

  • @timziegler9358
    @timziegler9358 11 дней назад +3

    I am impressed! You did a fine job rebuilding that chainsaw! Well done!

  • @splitpin1764
    @splitpin1764 11 дней назад +4

    I always put mixed gas in a different colour container than straight gas and always put the oil in first so i don't get distracted before putting oil in.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад

      yep...I have a chainsaw specific gas can too....but it wasn't my saw/gas or helper. To be honest, I don't think I'd ever have a farm hand doing chainsaw work, too dangerous and too much liability

  • @husky268
    @husky268 12 дней назад +3

    FYI full rebuild is also crank bearings and you can use two cycle oil for assembly lube . also if you cant get the rings on you can use a tie strap but good job for a Rookie :)

  • @austinhardin-c9u
    @austinhardin-c9u 12 дней назад +2

    Use the ring compressor to start the piston into the cylinder. Then take the whole jug assembly with the piston sticking out the bottom and line up and install the wrist pin. Works like a charm. Not a big deal on a chain saw to start them with your fingers. Dirtbikes and quads are a bit harder.

  • @robertsmith7580
    @robertsmith7580 12 дней назад +4

    I run Aviation fuel and Echo Red Armor mix at 40:1 never a problem . Awesome job rebuilding it if I tried that it would never run again !

    • @AV8T0R401
      @AV8T0R401 12 дней назад +2

      I, too, have never had any problems running 100LL mixed with the proper ratio oil!

    • @robertsmith7580
      @robertsmith7580 12 дней назад +2

      @AV8T0R401 I think in this case though they just need to have their fuel properly labeled !

    • @AV8T0R401
      @AV8T0R401 12 дней назад +2

      @@robertsmith7580 Agree 100%

  • @taurota1554
    @taurota1554 12 дней назад +2

    Thanks for sharing and taking us along

  • @mrtpq
    @mrtpq 11 дней назад +1

    Good job. You give me some confidence to give that job a try if and when needed. $500 = 500i.

  • @stump-bossBIll
    @stump-bossBIll 12 дней назад +1

    Great work and tutorial- you know your way around the engine function & parts , that’s a big help doing these types of projects.
    So are you giving him the saw back or is it yours now?

  • @samgentile7494
    @samgentile7494 10 дней назад +1

    Hi Farmer, you did good. Most people do not have what it takes to 'even Try'. Nothing good is ever accomplished unless we are willing to put in the time and efforts required to TRY.

  • @davidgreen7108
    @davidgreen7108 12 дней назад +3

    I run racing fuel (no ethanol) in all of my 2 cycle equipment. At around 45:1 mix ratio. I've had no fuel system problems since I started doing it.

    • @thurlowfamilyfarm4628
      @thurlowfamilyfarm4628 12 дней назад +1

      Is that the same as recreational gas?

    • @davidgreen7108
      @davidgreen7108 12 дней назад +1

      @thurlowfamilyfarm4628 yes just higher octane rec gas is usually 89-90 octane. I use 110 octane because it is available nearby. It's also a bit cheaper in my area.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад +1

      nope it's 116 octane normally...which can cause problems in engines not tuned for such a high octane fuel. It will make a chainsaw scream! But can potentially burn hotter and damage things...hence the reason he's putting a little more oil in the fuel

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад +1

      I have never heard of "rec gas" is that non ethanol gas?

    • @davidgreen7108
      @davidgreen7108 11 дней назад +1

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmer rec gas is non ethanol is designed for ATVs and the such.

  • @WeSRT4
    @WeSRT4 12 дней назад +5

    The lesson in this is really really simple..... You never ever let someone else use your saw. If you do it needs to be a cheap saw that you don't care about. It NEVER fails, they will wreck it.

    • @henrymorgan3982
      @henrymorgan3982 12 дней назад +1

      Same theory here!

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  12 дней назад +1

      this saw belonged to my buddy...his farm help put the wrong gas in the saw my brotha

    • @WeSRT4
      @WeSRT4 12 дней назад +2

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmer I know... I was just talking in general.

    • @kennyboothe5884
      @kennyboothe5884 6 дней назад

      ​@StoneyRidgeFarmer nah I think u did it just don't want nobody know u had a mess up😂

  • @302vettelife2
    @302vettelife2 5 часов назад

    The handle of your craftsman torx screw driver is designed to put a socket on the end. You can then put your torque wrench on the socket.

  • @rickrack4812
    @rickrack4812 12 дней назад +15

    I will assume you put the head gasket down before the head...maybe I blinked. Back in the day I used to torque down any major component, like a head or like a manifold, in 3 stages.
    For this one I probably would have talked it down at six, ten and twelve point six.

    • @Goostradamus81
      @Goostradamus81 12 дней назад +1

      @14:58, I believe he puts it on. Cheers

    • @rickrack4812
      @rickrack4812 11 дней назад +1

      I guess I did blink or not off for a second because I do remember the arrow on the piston comment

    • @Idahoprepper71
      @Idahoprepper71 11 дней назад

      No need to torq the head of a chainsaw.

  • @tedkirkham5517
    @tedkirkham5517 10 дней назад +1

    You should always use 2 stroke oil as assembly lube when rebuilding a 2 stroke engine.

  • @powrguy1696
    @powrguy1696 12 дней назад +5

    ALL my small engine equipment ONLY gets non-ethanol fuel. Carbs have NOT needed work in 5 years, and rubber parts do NOT disintegrate. NO WORRIES about old fuel, either, that gum up passages and filters. 50:1 in the 2-strokes I have, some of which are more than 20 years old now.

    • @karlrovey
      @karlrovey 11 дней назад

      My 2-stroke equipment always gets E-10 (it's the only gas with the manufacterer specified octane available in my area). No problems in the 5 years I have had the equipment. Don't let the gas go bad and it will be fine.

  • @truckingwithcliff
    @truckingwithcliff 9 дней назад +1

    You may have found a new calling on rebuilding small engines or at least chainsaws. There's a shortage of small engine repair shops.

  • @vic2796
    @vic2796 12 дней назад +1

    Nice job! That saw is a little more complicated than others to work on!

  • @johnarnold3696
    @johnarnold3696 12 дней назад +1

    I think Red Armor is a very good 2 stroke oil. It is very obvious if the gas has this oil mixed in because of the red color. Not to mention it burns very clean.

  • @jl4324
    @jl4324 12 дней назад

    Great job. I always learn something new from your videos. But, why didn’t northern tool complete the rebuild since he already had it apart?

  • @andrewgraeme8429
    @andrewgraeme8429 12 дней назад +2

    Well done Sir! But a major word of warning - NEVER 'beast' the 500i. In other words, never use it continuously in warm weather or the electronics could fail as it overheats. And if the electronics fail, the cylinder and piston will fail as well as it makes the air/fuel mix too lean. I did exactly that when continuously cutting firewood non-stop at full throttle and with the bar fully dogged in. To their credit, Stihl repaired it for free, but simple Newtonian physics tells me that if a saw has three times the power but weighs as much as my old 029, then it is going to get blisteringly hot.
    I now give all my saws a rest to cool down and I run 40:1 or even 35:1.

  • @duckscustomgarage9239
    @duckscustomgarage9239 12 дней назад +3

    Josh you have to use both wrist pin clips .

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад +1

      yeppers....learned that today lol

    • @duckscustomgarage9239
      @duckscustomgarage9239 10 дней назад +1

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmer LOL yeah i wrote that comment before you caught it . I see that you figured it out later on . Thy do make a ring compressor for small engines but i never use them on any small engines thy take longer and more trouble to use than just using the old fingers lol.

  • @robertjones6929
    @robertjones6929 12 дней назад +1

    I’m waiting to see how you going use those torqs adapters and that ring compressor.

  • @ricksousa3932
    @ricksousa3932 12 дней назад +3

    Great job Josh.

  • @drillsgtlangdon
    @drillsgtlangdon 12 дней назад +2

    And now we know why mechanics make the big bucks!

  • @hnorton8298
    @hnorton8298 12 дней назад

    Hi Josh, look forward to your videos every week !! How much did the parts cost to rebuild the saw ?? Keep up the farm life.

  • @scottsmith6846
    @scottsmith6846 12 дней назад +1

    Hey Josh thank you for the video great job with the chainsaw but question for you how many hours would you say it took you to really take it apart again and put it back together again because your time is valuable woo

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад

      well....I guess I'm a little different brotha...so here's the back story. My buddy's farm hand ruined the saw back in June of last year. I acquired the saw in late July after everyone he spoke with said it could not be fixed...he took it to a couple shops/STIHL dealers. He was ready to toss it in the dumpster..so I asked if I could have it. He gave me the saw and I'd planned on attempting a rebuild in my shop, but then I reached out to my friends at Northern Tool. It took another month or more to coordinate the tear down of the saw with Northern Tool and film it....then I ordered the parts while I as there and took it home to fix. My time is valuable, but I think the value in all this is teaching folks how to work on things as well as fixing what went wrong. I knew the saw wasn't hopeless...and therefore I took on the challenge. I most of my living publishing content like this...behind the scenes I probably have about 50 hours in the videos and rebuild. That's what it takes behind the scenes to keep this kinda fun content coming!

    • @scottsmith6846
      @scottsmith6846 11 дней назад +1

      @StoneyRidgeFarmer well thank you for the information Josh and I understand everything that you said there and I agree I knew there was potential in it myself too and yes I would do the same thing myself 2 and a while back somebody threw away at the church cemetery a generator so I took it out of the dumpster and bring it to a place to fix it and after all said and done I think it was $750 that cost me all together but if I knew that before the problem then it was going to cost me I would have just kept it in my storage facility and deal with it when the time came but I do appreciate you making these videos and all your time that you put in Josh woo

  • @thewrxshop8213
    @thewrxshop8213 11 дней назад +1

    I liked that u did actually respond the other day. I saw ur video on taxes. I believe your from canada not exactly sure. If possible I'd like you to check out U.S. National/state citizen comprehensive guide. The first 15 minutes might have you intruiged lmk. It might give some insight on why they can tax. Obvoiusly Canada might have a different process but def very informative.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  9 дней назад

      I'm not at all from Canada my friend...NC....look back there in the back of the shop, there's an American flag big enough to cover a house lol

  • @bobbydee1187
    @bobbydee1187 11 дней назад +1

    Sorry to hear about Lyla passing.

  • @bcgrittner
    @bcgrittner 13 дней назад +3

    Not bad. When I worked at the shop a gentleman brought us a fairly new saw that had a seized engine. He had loaned it. The loanee put straight gas in it. The real tell tale was the aluminum slag in the muffler. As for avgas-not recommended. Too much octane and other undesirable additives. Not to mention the expense. Back in 2016 100 octane low lead avgas was averaging $5.75 per gallon.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  13 дней назад +1

      It's now about $5.35 per gallon...still not too bad

    • @natevanlandingham1945
      @natevanlandingham1945 12 дней назад +2

      Also your burning leaded fuel in a cloud of fumes that your standing around in. I just buy 87 non E. I run 32:1 in all two stroke and never a problem. Yes I know Stihl says 89 and 50:1. But I don't have anything in warranty and use you head on that stuff. Can a say running 10k plus rpms detonate? I have never had it happen. And at one time stihl not that long ago was 40:1 and just the next year the same saws went to 50:1 with no change in saws or oil...it's an EPA thing. And 32:1 is an easier ratio and gives just that bit of extra. Folks can do what they want and I do .

    • @natevanlandingham1945
      @natevanlandingham1945 12 дней назад +1

      The other thing about AV gas is that high octane is that it's harder to ignite hence the higher octane so you actually get a little less power from the incomplete burn.

    • @henrymorgan3982
      @henrymorgan3982 12 дней назад +1

      works good in a race engine, but that's it.

    • @AV8T0R401
      @AV8T0R401 12 дней назад +4

      Higher octane by itself does nothing to increase horsepower. Using higher octane fuel reduces the chance of detonation. Therefore, higher compression pistons can be installed along with more aggressive ignition timing. These changes will increase horsepower, not the octane rating.

  • @danbelden7354
    @danbelden7354 12 дней назад +9

    Great video. Do yourself a favor and don’t use premix fuel. Mix your own fuel with ethanol free gas and echo red armor oil, the best.

    • @curtisking2962
      @curtisking2962 12 дней назад +2

      I agree with you 100% I also like Amsoil Saber @ 40:1 or even 32:1

  • @johnme7049
    @johnme7049 11 дней назад

    Brother, it looks like you have your hands full with that one. Good luck.

  • @417sawshop
    @417sawshop 11 дней назад

    You did pretty good 👍

  • @a-survivors-journey
    @a-survivors-journey 12 дней назад +1

    Congratulations!! Great job!!!

  • @primarchxi6639
    @primarchxi6639 11 дней назад

    I cant say much from the video, seeing the old cylinder, BUT if there is ONLY aluminum transfer from the piston, and NO actual damage on the cylinder walls, you can easilly save it. Just use a 800 sandpaper to remove those leftovers, ending with a 1000.

  • @lonnieclifton3883
    @lonnieclifton3883 12 дней назад +2

    You did it Josh very impressing

  • @larrysmith6499
    @larrysmith6499 12 дней назад

    Awesome job getting it running again

  • @davidgreen7108
    @davidgreen7108 12 дней назад +2

    Should use straight 2 cycle oil for lubricant on bearings and rings 4 cycle assembly lube could cause problems.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад

      the assembly lube simply will be washed away by the saw running within 5 mins or so my friend....only problem I could see would be oil fouling the plug, but this one didn't foul. I'll have to ask my buddy cliff about that

    • @davidgreen7108
      @davidgreen7108 11 дней назад +1

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmer when I work on the internals of a saw I lubricate the rod bearing on the crank. I would especially do that for a saw ran on straight gas, as it washes all lubrication away. That is why I use 2 cycle oil. I only use Stihl platinum synthetic mix oil in my fuel and in the rebuild process..

  • @moto_man4344
    @moto_man4344 12 дней назад +1

    I'm not seeing the link to the ratchet scrench. And look up owl tools for 6in torx bits. I use them when i work on saws, and they work great.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад

      there's a link in every video description to my amazon page, you'll find it there my friend

  • @ericcrawford1132
    @ericcrawford1132 12 дней назад +1

    Great job but torturing in stages is probably better to keep from warping cylinder either way like your vid

  • @davidvelen9835
    @davidvelen9835 12 дней назад +1

    Good job rebuilding the saw Josh, I understand someone putting aviation fuel in was the root cause for the failure. I think that type of fuel has a much higher octane rating, was that the cause for the failure, did the engine components get to hot as a result and seize up? Thanks in advance, David.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  12 дней назад +2

      the young man running the saw put non mixed fuel in the saw and caused it to fail. No oil in the gas was the issue

    • @AV8T0R401
      @AV8T0R401 12 дней назад +2

      The problem is not using Avgas, the problem is not mixing in the proper amount of oil with the Avgas! Straight gas of any type with no oil mixed in would result in the same damage! I've been using Avgas with the proper mix of oil in all my small engines for 20+ years with no problems. The primary reason for using Avgas as the base fuel is unlike regular auto fuel, Avgas does not go bad and turn to varnish. With regular auto gas after 90 days you need to dispose of it.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  12 дней назад

      I don't know if AV gas is bad for small engines, but I do know it looks very similar to mixed gas and that was the main issue that caused the accidental wrong fuel to be put in the saw. Expensive little fix

    • @davidvelen9835
      @davidvelen9835 11 дней назад +1

      Bummer, hard lesson to learn.

  • @farmerdan6893
    @farmerdan6893 13 дней назад +6

    You da man. I'll give ya 600 for it!

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  13 дней назад +3

      lol....I'm just glad it works!!

    • @stump-bossBIll
      @stump-bossBIll 12 дней назад +4

      I’ll go $650 😂

    • @brianeastman3547
      @brianeastman3547 12 дней назад

      ​@@StoneyRidgeFarmerI recommend using the non ethanol pump gas from SUNOCO

    • @brianeastman3547
      @brianeastman3547 12 дней назад

      Keep up the good work man

    • @dodge73dart
      @dodge73dart 12 дней назад +1

      Note on Non Ethenol gas.
      If you pump your gas on a shared type of pump. Let’s say you can get ethanol or non Ethenol gas out of the same nozzle by selecting the type on the pump.
      If someone just bought Ethenol gas and then you came by with your gallon gas can to buy pump gas you have now mixed gas into your container.
      I always try and get my marine/non Ethenol gas from a pump labeled for only non ethanol.
      Otherwise the amount of ethanol gas still remaining in the pump line has now mixed into your tank.
      If i absolutely have to get gas from that type of tank I pump a little into my gas truck first and only then do I pump into my non ethanol tank.
      Not too important if you plan on using all of if that day and running your saw empty. But if you don’t you’ve now caused moisture to get into your system.
      As an extra note: I always empty my saws etc when storing and run them dry of gas.
      Most of the small engines I have had in for repair over the years have fuel issue from storage. Either bad gas, the wrong mix or moisture in the tank.
      Drain your tanks.
      StaBil helps but is not always and exact preventative.
      Hope this helps someone to avoid a costly repair bill.

  • @Self.reliant
    @Self.reliant 12 дней назад +1

    So i used to fly para motors and and anytime I ran avgas I would get built up in the ports on the 2 stroke engine and buildup in the combustion chamber. I wouldn't recommend it. Plus in a saw being so close to the exhaust you rin lead exposure from it

  • @stuartsplace100
    @stuartsplace100 10 дней назад +1

    I know I am late watching this video,One Lonely Farmer is currently doing a vid on a sthil saw,getting it to run,it an older sthil saw

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  9 дней назад

      nice...me and Wes talk on the phone from time to time...it was so funny when I met him, he didn't know what to expect since I don't really get into picking sides on politics. 5 mins into our meeting he figured out I was alright lol ...it was pretty darn fun!

  • @rickrack4812
    @rickrack4812 12 дней назад +3

    Your future elder-delf shall WANT that compressipn relief.

  • @davebarnes9099
    @davebarnes9099 12 дней назад +1

    Josh you have so many talents I love your channel

  • @pdevonport7266
    @pdevonport7266 12 дней назад +1

    The reason why people use at Avgas is to avoid ethanol mix, which is destructive to any small engine. Avgas has a higher-octane rating for aircraft that run at higher altitude and run lean fuel mixture so need a higher octane to prevent engine knocking and to increase the efficiency of the engine. It does not give the engine any more power. Low octane fuel has the same energy as high octane. Basically, high octane fuel prevents engine knocking by stopping preignition in a high compression engines.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад +1

      the reason my friends use it is because AV gas keeps longer in storage

    • @pdevonport7266
      @pdevonport7266 11 дней назад +1

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmer yes, that's right kept in a sealed container. It would last a couple of years, but my point was a lot of countries only have alcohol based fuels available which only have a shelflife of two months before the octane and volatility drops. Also, alcohol has less energy than petroleum-based gasoline and can drop Engine power output by 5 to 10%.

  • @DavidWhitson-l5y
    @DavidWhitson-l5y 12 дней назад +2

    Nice work! So you basically got a new 500i for $500.

  • @TyMoore95503
    @TyMoore95503 12 дней назад +1

    Good job! Last year I bought a Stihl Farmboss. It's a great saw. I have used it to buck up all of the blowdown trees on my Mom's property. I have learned how to properly sharpen chain in the field using a stump vice, and Stihl's sharpening tool: it has three files together. As you sharpen the chisels, it lowers the rake. After a sharpening...the saw cuts through wood like butter!

  • @codygashwiler8386
    @codygashwiler8386 10 дней назад +1

    Don’t run Stihl mix oil and get a new air filter from west coast saw and it will last forever!

  • @ClickinChicken
    @ClickinChicken 12 дней назад +1

    It's amazing to me that guy got it back together, well not really that's what he does. Cliff.
    Sit back and watch! Will you be able to w/o Cliff! haha

  • @robertjones6929
    @robertjones6929 12 дней назад +1

    Can’t believe the mechanic said it wasn’t worth fixing. Hope he watches the video.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад

      some mechanics said it wasn't. Cliff at Northern Tool is a Certified STIHL dealer/mechanic and I think the issue was that it couldn't be warrantied after this repair

    • @robertjones6929
      @robertjones6929 9 дней назад

      @ did cliff give you an estimate to fix it? Or are you saying cliff only does warranty work?

    • @robertjones6929
      @robertjones6929 9 дней назад

      @ I am glad you put this video out. I have gotten several chainsaws that the saw shop told customer it was not worth fixing. I would have loved to run across this 500i. Most of the saws were fixed with less than $50 worth of parts. I wish you would have tried to clean up the transfer off the cylinder first. It usually looks worse than it is. Maybe if you still have the cylinder you can give it a try. As you now know those oem cylinders are very expensive.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  9 дней назад

      that cylinder is trashed brotha...the piston welded itself to the wall of the cylinder

    • @robertjones6929
      @robertjones6929 9 дней назад

      @ yes that is aluminum transfer. The aluminum from the piston is much softer than the chrome lining and you can sand it down or carefully use acid to clean up the cylinder. Now if you have chrome peeling off, then it is trash.

  • @ShortbusMooner
    @ShortbusMooner 12 дней назад +1

    Tool Tuesday Sunday? 😁😉

  • @A..n..d..y
    @A..n..d..y 12 дней назад +4

    It is his fault. I would be pissed. You are so calm.
    I loan a saw to a brother in law and he ran the saw with the break on and he melted the saw. I’m still pissed and that was over 10 years ago.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  12 дней назад +1

      Well....it wasn't my saw until the young man fried it....so I'm good and enjoyed the rebuild!

  • @duckscustomgarage9239
    @duckscustomgarage9239 12 дней назад

    Oh well I see you caught that you use both clips . I jumped ahead of the video lol.

  • @billwilliams9527
    @billwilliams9527 12 дней назад +1

    Josh, thought you got this thing fixed at the repair shop?? Did I miss something?. Or are we talking about a different chain saw?

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад

      we tore it down at Northern Tool...since they are a certified STIHL shop/dealer Cliff could not warranty the repair that was this extensive...so I took on the challenge myself to order the parts and get it fixed. We didn't repair it at Northern Tool...we tore it down and looked into what it would need....challenge accepted! I thought I'd give it a try!

  • @j.thomasmelvin2015
    @j.thomasmelvin2015 12 дней назад +1

    you could have used your t-27 driver and put a large socket over it (¾ ex) and torqued that way

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад

      yep, wouldn't fit...trust me, I tried every tool in the shop...but it wouldn't fit...now I've got the right tools

  • @dodge73dart
    @dodge73dart 12 дней назад +2

    Label your fuel tanks. ( Saw/weed eater etc. Helps to avoid mistakes.

    • @AV8T0R401
      @AV8T0R401 12 дней назад +1

      EXACTLY!! I have one labeled with a thick sharpie "GAS" the other "GAS/OIL"

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  12 дней назад

      wasn't my tanks my friend...I have 2 clearly marked gas cans for mixed fuel. Totally unmistakable

    • @dodge73dart
      @dodge73dart 12 дней назад +1

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmer I wasn’t aiming that at anyone in particular. Just making a suggestion. It’s all good.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад +2

      amen!! You've probably seen me telling folks about that cool chainsaw gas can that I use....oil on one side, mixed gas on the other! I love it!

  • @richardstewart2680
    @richardstewart2680 12 дней назад

    Great video and job well done

  • @karlsening7726
    @karlsening7726 12 дней назад +1

    Really good video.

  • @toddpacheco4748
    @toddpacheco4748 12 дней назад

    Josh,now you can have a backup chainsaw or are you going to take it back to your neighbor 😮😊❤

  • @majorpayne5289
    @majorpayne5289 12 дней назад +1

    Good stuff

  • @mikemiraglia7469
    @mikemiraglia7469 12 дней назад

    I had a small I can’t remember which model it was and it locked up by me. I ended up just selling the saw as is it was a stihl as well, but it was like a 100 series 16 inch bar.

  • @lynnplestid2711
    @lynnplestid2711 12 дней назад +2

    LMAO how to attack armchair warriors lol good for you. 👍🇨🇦Canadian Vet 🤫

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  12 дней назад +2

      oh man...chainsaw videos bring out the "experts" most of the time. I call them chainsaw scientists lol

  • @daryldavis5615
    @daryldavis5615 12 дней назад +1

    They say the clip opening should never be where that open slot is in piston. Couldn’t tell if that happened or not

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад

      Yep...I nailed it, I was told the same thing about that keeper/retainer clip

  • @destroyerkuroshiokai
    @destroyerkuroshiokai 12 дней назад

    Each saw here gets its own "kit" with a labeled Dolmar, chains, sharpeners, tools, spare parts, everything you need to keep the saw running in a milk crate that is stored next to the saw. Family lives in wildfire country and those saws might be a life saver and are treated as such.

  • @johnready630
    @johnready630 11 дней назад +1

    In most cases when the piston leaves aluminum wash on the cyl wall it can be cleaned off and just a new piston and rings will work just fine. Also the piston pin clips , always have the opening gap either positioned at the top or bottom never to the sides. G forces can actually make them pop out of the piston.Also , don't be afraid to use red loctite on those bolts so they don't vibrate loose.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад +1

      the cylinder in this case was trashed....red loctite! Ouch! Blue but not red! 10 years from now somebody would be cursing me out lol

    • @johnready630
      @johnready630 11 дней назад +1

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmer Yes Blue.....me bad !

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  10 дней назад

      lol....that red stuff is tough!

  • @orangepickel2
    @orangepickel2 12 дней назад

    You use the expression off with the head historic note;
    Yes, the phrase "off with her head" is indeed from a Shakespearean play, most commonly associated with the character Queen Margaret in "Henry VI, Part III" where she utters this line, signifying a call for execution; although it also appears in "Richard III" where the character of Richard III uses it as well.

  • @kevindavis3841
    @kevindavis3841 12 дней назад

    9:42 brother! You gonna tell us we have a new baby- but don’t say who the baby mama is?

  • @TommyYoung-d6f
    @TommyYoung-d6f 12 дней назад +1

    You can do it! We Believe!

  • @doughershberger4285
    @doughershberger4285 12 дней назад

    Fine job Josh, so did you give it back or did he tell you to keep it? Could just become the community saw.

  • @REVNUMANEWBERN
    @REVNUMANEWBERN 12 дней назад +1

    LOVE ya SARCASM at the first 😂🤣

  • @gregwinger6717
    @gregwinger6717 11 дней назад

    You done good

  • @comlbbeau
    @comlbbeau 12 дней назад

    Maybe I missed it, but why did you delete the compression relief apparatus?

  • @donniecole3472
    @donniecole3472 12 дней назад +1

    100 low lead has a lot of lead in it all these small engines are designed for unleaded fuel

    • @AV8T0R401
      @AV8T0R401 12 дней назад

      100LL has hardly any lead in it! What do you think the LL stands for?? Low lead

  • @Squizzle56
    @Squizzle56 12 дней назад +1

    Why delete the compression release?

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад +1

      I don't use it on this saw

    • @Squizzle56
      @Squizzle56 11 дней назад +1

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmerany particular reason?

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  10 дней назад +1

      honestly....my buddy Cliff isn't a fan of them....I don't particularly need it so I let it go!

  • @ryannichols1279
    @ryannichols1279 10 дней назад

    You could’ve saved a little money on tools just by using a socket on your screwdriver but great job

  • @Alan-gw8zk
    @Alan-gw8zk 12 дней назад +1

    Why would you want to delete compression release on a engine that big

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад

      I'm gonna do a video soon on how well a chainsaw compression release does. I see no difference when I pull the cord, but I could be wrong...whatcha think? Good video idea?

  • @taylorc2542
    @taylorc2542 12 дней назад

    Don't you have to replace the crank bearings because they didn't get oil also?

    • @dodge73dart
      @dodge73dart 12 дней назад

      @@taylorc2542 Only need to replace the rod bearings if the show significant play movement. In the case of this saw yes there may have been slight damage but not enough to call for a fill tear down and replacement. Most likely have a need for replacement at next top end rebuild. Good call Josh.

  • @GradyBanyay
    @GradyBanyay 12 дней назад +1

    do you still have an electric tractor?

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад

      I no longer have it....and Solectrac aka Ideanomics filed for bankruptcy

  • @mikemiraglia7469
    @mikemiraglia7469 12 дней назад

    You should have a rubber mat on that bench to set that thing on wouldn’t slide around so much J Man!!!

  • @lonelyhitchhikerkent6068
    @lonelyhitchhikerkent6068 12 дней назад +1

    Hi Josh don’t know if you know about Lilah Newton passing today 1/19/25 though you would want to know

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  11 дней назад

      oh really! Man that's horrible.....are you friends with her? Dang that sucks. Feel free to email me if you wanna tell me about it, I assume you're friends stoneyridgefarmer.com

  • @bettyturley6735
    @bettyturley6735 12 дней назад +1

    Can you rebuild a weed eater that had wrong gas?

    • @machinesnmetal
      @machinesnmetal 12 дней назад +1

      Yeah but a new weed eater is probably cheaper than to repair the old one.

  • @David-q8j9f
    @David-q8j9f 12 дней назад

    Call that saw Lazerus, raised from the dead

  • @ronaldcummings6337
    @ronaldcummings6337 12 дней назад +1

    How long did it take you start to finish?

  • @gregwinger6717
    @gregwinger6717 11 дней назад +1

    Purge bubble

  • @jalopyjoe4483
    @jalopyjoe4483 12 дней назад +1

    Was hear. Woooo!

  • @deweyarnett556
    @deweyarnett556 11 дней назад

    It happens !

  • @gregwinger6717
    @gregwinger6717 11 дней назад

    Don't need ring compressor