What's the next thing I should look for?

[virtual_guy]

New flywheel. Still nothing. I did get it to hit a couple times but can't make it happen again. It's pulling fuel into the top end since the plug gets wet. I see what appears to be good spark.

I don't get it. I'm about to give up. The time an money I've spent on this could have easily bought another. I'd like to say that I learned a lot in the process but clearly not enough.

 

[slomo]

Check valve lash & adjust to specs. with engine cold so compression release on camshaft will assist in starting.

On a chainsaw? Are these 4 strokers now?

slomo

 

[virtual_guy]

Ok so progress has been made in the long saga of my poor chainsaw. I had recently replaced the spark plug so I hadn't really considered that as an issue but on a whim I bought a new on and sure enough it fired up. Sadly it just ran for a bit and died. It also wouldn't fully rev. Carb adjustments did not improve it. I'll go back to the basics of fuel and air now and see if I can figure this out.

Lesson: This probably wasn't worth the effort.