Recent content by DavePok

Re: your post on the Poulan with the kickback issue on pulling the starter rope. I have a Poulan P3314 with exactly these symptoms. Freely spins with plug removed. Kickback like a mule with the plug installed. I saw recommendations looking for oil in the crankcase, carbon in the exhaust ports...

I have just begun experiencing identical symptoms on Poulan P3314. Had been using the saw regularly for years. Replaces the bonnet and piston assembly about 12 months ago and it ran like a champ. Then one day - after running for a while I put it down to move logs into position for more cutting...