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A bad spark plug wire sounds like the issue. You might have gotten a new coil that is defective too...

I got it from a Stihl dealer - won't mention which one, but I travel in VA, WV, NC, and SC regularly. It was in one of those four states - won't say which state or dealer so as not to get them flagged. Stihl, the company, calls it a "screwdriver" in their ordering system, so I suppose that...

Why do you give a damn? Maybe try offering something constructive, otherwise....._______________. You can fill in the blank. For what it's worth, I found what I was looking for on acceptable terms. Maybe you should also read the posts in the thread.

As I understood White's Farm Supply's website, they would not ship Stihl products of any kind. It is walk-in or local sales only.

Got my carb adjustment tool today, and it works perfectly on these weird mixture screw heads. Best of all, it's the CORRECT tool, and I only paid $12.83.

So many chiming in now are missing the original question, which is: "Where does one find this tool AND for a reasonable price?" Sure, I can buy it off FeeBay for $20-$30, but I'd rather pay a reasonable price. Others post generic kits with a slew of tools to try to tackle all available mixture...

These sets don't have an octagonal head tool in them. That's where I am...

It's not a hexagonal head; it's an octagonal head...

Thank you! I haven't run into this system yet, until I bought this pressure washer. In short, I do need a "counter-force" spring to work opposite the spring pulling the governor lever in the other direction, right? The governor arm on the unit I've got just kinda flops around, and I think...

Sadly, other states may follow the lead of the nutcases running CA, but I'll likely be pushing up daisies before that happens. The EPA, for all the good it does, is still another out-of-control federal bureaucracy that must do something to prove its worth from year to year. When pencil-pushers...

Nobody? Really?

Rabbit hole indeed. We CAN (and likely WILL) regulate ourselves right out of sanity..., or right into insanity.

It's a kick-ass mower! If you've gotten the mower back in good condition (maintenance items), you'll never want to let go of it. I've had mine since 1994, bought it used at an auction for $100, and it still starts on the first pull today! Granted, it's in residential service, but I wouldn't...

If you can show me a tool with the octagonal head that will fit this BG86 blower carb for a reasonable amount of money, I'm all ears (or eyes). I haven't seen ANY other tool out there for sale that will work on this 8-sided (octagonal) mixture screw except those that are branded "Stihl"...

You and I think very much alike good sir. Thank you again for your help! Stay locked and loaded too... :-)

I simply asked if anyone "knew" where they could be found for a reasonable price. I didn't ask anyone to search any more than I asked which dealer might sell me one, forcing me to look at "aftermarket" tools. Thank you all for your input. I'll take it from here and order one of the Genuine...

I found that one too, but the website seems to be malfunctioning. I'll call them tomorrow. Thank you!

Did you happen to find Genuine Stihl? I've been searching with Yahoo for a few hours. I'll try Google. Thank you.

Per the title of my post, "BG-86 BG86 Carb Adjustment Tool - Stihl# 59108902314", I'm looking for the Stihl tool, not Aftermarket. Aftermarket and Genuine are not the same thing. Genuine Stihl tools, wrapped in Stihl packaging, bearing the Stihl trademark, etc are available in many places...

I think you missed my question, which was "where can I find one of these for a reasonable amount of money?" I couldn't give a lick that some bureaucrat in Washington thinks I need to be a dealer to have one...

Anyone know where to find one of these asinine octagonal adjusters for a reasonable amount of money? Had I known this blower had these adjusting screws, I might not have purchased it as I always work on my own equipment. OR, can anyone recommend an aftermarket carb to replace the brand new...

I wish you had gotten an answer to this question. I'm researching this now as I'm tearing down my 2nd transmission just as a maintenance item. 30 years of service; it's due...

Need help determining IF a spring is needed and which spring that would be if the answer is YES. Model of Pressure Washer: CMXGWAS020734 Model of B&S Engine: 124P02-0009-F1 Model Year: March, 2019 So, I just bought this today thinking it was a carb problem (per seller description), but when...

Sorry for the delayed update (busy as usual), but this conversion did work in the end... :-)

I received the new coil and a used flywheel (P/N: 11304001201A) for the MS-180. That was the saw whose parts I was trying on the 017. The coil did not fit the 017 - the mounting holes are not in the same place. The coil for an MS-170 may or may not fit the 017, but I just don't know. As...

I'm with you, and for higher end products I'll do that, but this was to be a quick process. Thank you for the insight though! S

I used no carb spray in the new Hurtzl carbs, but I hear you. I'm lost on these two pieces...

Yep. See my post #8 above. I've still got some work to do (and testing), but I think this is going to work :-)

Fish, you're on the right track! I FINALLY got to trying this swap and this is where I am right now: I looked VERY closely at the two flywheels when swapping them for this test, and I really can't see any difference in the 11304001200 and 11304001201A units. Moving the 11304001201A flywheel...

All of those were replaced with new components. Replaced the following: carburetor air filter fuel filter fuel lines rubber grommet for fuel lines spark plug

I am used to just replacing carbs rather than rebuilding them as my time is worth more to me than the time it takes to rebuild one - quick couple of bolts, and I'm back in business. These aftermarket carbs (two of them, one on each machine) will not let the motors run. It's worth noting that...

Are the Echo rebuild kits any good??

"Roger" that! I'm of the same opinion, but the OEM carbs are sometimes priced at more than the stupid piece of equipment is worth! Ughhhh!

I just ordered what I thought were decent aftermarket carbs for both of these pieces of equipment that have been sitting for a few years. The manufacturer's box stated "HUTZL" brand, but both give me the same results on both machines: easy start, but no power, no acceleration, no running after...

The Kawasaki engines are well-known for their essentially bulletproof status. Every shop that I've ever mentioned having a 14SB to says the same thing: "probably the best walk-behind mower John Deere ever sold and will run forever if properly maintained". They don't see my mower because I do...

Doesn't the JX75 use a fuel cutoff switch like the 14 series Deere mowers (14SB, etc)? If so, try cutting off the fuel flow to the carb after mowing.

Buy it! I bought a 14SB at auction in 1994 for $100 (retail was close to $900 at the time), and I still have it today. It starts on the 1st to 2nd pull EVERY time, it runs as well today as it did then, and I wouldn't sell it for $1000 - it's that good of a mower! I use it each week for about...

I'm with JoeM. I'm pretty sure the BBC is serviced/replaced as a unit. I changed mine a few years back, but honestly can't remember which variation it was. In any case, it came off as a unit. I'll look to see if I can find a DIY instruction for removal and re-installation. EDIT: I found a...

Yes, I am interested. I'll send a PM to you. Sam

The two ignition modules look slightly different, but I just realized that I have an MS180 that has the two "newer" style parts on it that are the same as the parts you mentioned for the MS170 (the coil and flywheel - SAME part numbers too) that I'm considering putting on the 017. I'll swap...

There was an ignition module change mid-production on the 017 that caused a change in flywheel from what I've read on other forums. With the help of the Stihl software, I can see that the parts for the module and flywheel changed together, but I haven't looked at other nearby parts (maybe...

Done that dozens of times - not coming up with anything workable. Did you find something you can point me to doing an internet search?

Does anyone here have one of these lying around unused that they'd like to part with or know where I can find one? I've got a little 017 that I've rebuilt, but can't run it because the flywheel has been spun on the woodruff key rendering the saw a paper-weight. Thank you!

I've got an 86, not an 85, but if I'm following you correctly, you must be thinking they've got to be pretty close. However, the plug specification for the 85 and 86 are different as well as base idle, in addition to the gap that brought me here...

It's confusing for sure. I think I'm going to go with .20 to .25mm and call it a day. I was able to slightly bend some old brass feeler gauges to sort of mimic the curve of the flywheel and avoid the magnetism to get a good feel for the .25mm setting. The blower ran great upon starting, but...

Hey everyone! I've got a Stihl BG 86 blower that I just purchased and runs like crap. Going through all the things it could be, I've settled on the ignition module and flywheel, but my problem is with the CORRECT SPECIFICATION for the gap. The Stihl software that you folks were kind enough to...

Looking for a white/silver used 14SB grass catcher bag like the one shown below - don't need the frame, just the bag... I've got a 14SB that I bought in 1995 and still use the mower weekly, but the bag is finally starting to give me some trouble. If you have a white / silver grass catcher bag...

Looking for a white/silver used 14SB grass catcher bag like the one shown below - don't need the frame, just the bag... I've got a 14SB that I bought in 1995 and still use the mower weekly, but the bag is finally starting to give me some trouble. If you have a white / silver grass catcher bag...

Actually, mine was bent (likely from the saw being dropped at some point). I took it off, put it in the vise, and tried to gently straighten it. The lever just snapped in half, like it was made of some sort of cast metal, not steel. It was very strange to me that it snapped like that...

UPDATE: I found the part I was looking for... :)