Stihl fuel filter problems. The stihl fs 55 is a straight shaft trimmer and brush cutter designed to let you easily maneuver it around obstacles on your property. December 14 2018 020841 pm make sure whatever your feeding you saw from jerry can or whatever isnt full of sediment all of the crap is coming from somewhere and it could be at the bottom of your fuel source. The fuel is mixed with air in the carburetor before its sent off to the cylinder. Thechainsaw guy the chain saw guy 5701 views.
After several ineffective fixes on my stihl km 55r new carb new spark plug blowing out the fuel lines and the fuel filter all to no avail i ran across this post which was good since i was about ready to smash the damned thing against the wall. How to replace the fuel filter on a stihl chainsaw. Although the bg55 is designed to be easy to. Reply 18 on.
Stihl bg 55 handheld blower troubleshooting. If youre having trouble starting your stihl chainsaw or its stalling while youre using it the problem could be a clogged fuel filter. We currently use 10 12 trimmers divided among crews each year. Harbot air filterfueloil line filterspark plug gasket ignition coil carburator tune up kit for stihl 021 023 025 ms210 ms230 ms250 chainsaw 41 out of 5 stars 23 1899 18.
I have found 2 common problems with these trimmers and would like to. The fs 55 is run by a 1 brake horsepower 75 kilowatt engine that operates between 2800 and 9500 revolutions per minute. The stihl model bg55 handheld blower is designed for light duty blowing jobs around the home or landscape. Dirty or clogged fuel tanks dirty fuel filters and lines loose fuel hoses dirty air filters and a dirty carburetor can all restrict fuel flow.
We have been using several stihl fs90r trimmers for years now. To avoid problems only purchase enough fuel that can be used within sixty days unless it is stihl motomix. Clean or replace air filter. Stihl ms 180c running problems bogging down fuel starvation.
Anything that restricts the flow of fuel or air will cause your mix to be off so it wont ignite in the cylinder.