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       #Post#: 85804--------------------------------------------------
       STIHL 034/036  KICKS like a Mule
       By: johndrew98 Date: November 17, 2019, 6:06 pm
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       I have a Stihl 034 or 036 . The S/N is 114994544 but no one can
       tell me what it is. It has 036 on the starting rope mechanism
       and 034 AV on the top cover. I looked up the part number on the
       brake and it shows 034 or 036. It ran good yesterday but had a
       problem getting it started. The compression was like a mule
       kick. I took out the sparkplug and put Seafoam in the sparkplug
       hole and pull a few times and tried again and started and cut up
       a tree. Today it's the mule kick again Only turns about one
       stroke of the piston (6 inches on rope) When I pulled the
       sparkplug it pulls easy. I took off the muffler and the piston
       sides looks very smooth...except there is a film on top of the
       cylinder about the thicknss of a piece of paper. I can lift it
       with a pencil about 1/8 high as far as I tried. The top of
       Piston from the carburetor side shows some carbon build up. (
       not shinny but even probably the same as was indicated from the
       muffler view.) Question first does anyone know which saw it is
       from the S/N?. 2. How do I get it to pull without the mule kick?
       I don't see any decompression valve.How is the best way to
       remove the carbon without taking apart?
       #Post#: 85805--------------------------------------------------
       Re: STIHL 034/036  KICKS like a Mule
       By: Chainsawrepair Date: November 18, 2019, 7:13 am
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       Stihl dealer can run the serial number. If it was registered in
       system when sold.
       Can tell what model it is and what year.
       A few stihl dealers here but most of the online stihl dealers
       that run them are on my chainsaw repair group FB. I had a 066
       660 parts saw ran to find out what I took on trade, being it was
       missing covers.
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       I would guess timing or the carbon just making the psi to much
       for ya.  The ole 3300 54cc my dad ran for 25+ years was that way
       for him.  I put a stihl 460 rescue handle on it to buy him some
       more time.  Like 5-6 at stihl.
       #Post#: 85808--------------------------------------------------
       Re: STIHL 034/036  KICKS like a Mule
       By: 3000 FPS Date: November 18, 2019, 10:44 am
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       How about measuring the bore on your saw.    034 is 46 mm.   the
       036 is 48mm.
       #Post#: 85809--------------------------------------------------
       Re: STIHL 034/036  KICKS like a Mule
       By: Chainsawrepair Date: November 19, 2019, 7:40 am
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       [quote author=3000 FPS link=topic=7346.msg85808#msg85808
       date=1574095453]
       How about measuring the bore on your saw.    034 is 46 mm.   the
       036 is 48mm.
       [/quote]
       Thats true. Only way to be sure.
       I had a 034 here with 036 cylinder that Al had did.
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       Re: STIHL 034/036  KICKS like a Mule
       By: Al Smith Date: November 20, 2019, 4:03 am
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       Kicking back and pulling hard are not the same thing .As an
       example on a 2100 CD Husqvarna which 99 cc ,when I got it was
       all I could do to pull it over .
       Come the find out the bushing in the starter drum was worn out
       causing it to engage eccentric .It was a nylon bushing which I
       made a brass replacement which tamed it down .Due to the fact
       the machine by nature is  high compression I also used a Stihl
       460 rescue saw D-handle . I had a couple of others over the
       years but right now I can't remember which ones .
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