Husqvarna 572XP Chainsaw Will Not Start

[@richardflagg3084]

I have to admit, I didn't see that coming. Thanks for the video Scott.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I'm a little disappointed with myself for not identifying the wet spark plug as water filled. I guess I saw liguid and assumed it was fuel. I didn't see that coming either.

[@SwedishJrHockey]

Excellent

[@user-ret-cde-ret]

That saw helped you make a very unique video but I think I would have been embarrassed to have brought that saw in to the dealership I use. Thanks for sharing!🤨

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I know he has a lot of saws and I wonder if he just stacks them in the corner as they await a trip to the repair shop. Maybe he forgot which one went swimming? I dunno.

[@TheVespap200e]

At least you got a good chuckle out of it Scott!

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Sometimes all you can do is laugh.

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

Wow!! Great video, Scott! 💦 You need to clean your rag! 🤣🤣

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Lol, but its the greasy shop rag!

[@steveriggenbach90]

Great video…. Why I will work for but don’t want to own a shop. You would think he did some basic troubleshooting. My Dad raised us to respect and take care of our tools.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I'm surprised at how many pro cutters are out there that really don't have much for mechanical ability.

[@1966poker]

I have your carb stand which is really handy and use several tips I have gotten from your videos. The tip I use the most is the radiator funnel. I went with the clear and use that thing constantly.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

That funnel sure is handy but I kinda wish my yellow one would crack or something. I have a new clear one as a spare and think it would be a better choice. Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@Chucky-b7v]

Great video, Scott 👍🏼. You always get it in the end, friend. I’ve never seen anything like in my life, lol.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I hope I never see it again. Its a tough situation.

[@bryansteele8210]

Interesting to say the least! Can’t say ive seen that before😉

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Are you saying you don't let your Husky go swimming?

[@bryansteele8210]

😂

[@KeyserSoze5421]

The morning after eating a vindaloo 👀🤣

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I'll take your word for it.

[@jimhancock5047]

It is a shame when customers don't give complete information. Thanks for the good saw content!

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Ya. Dropping the saw in a creek isn't on my top ten list of things to check for a no-start complaint.

[@richardf9137]

WOW Just WOW!

[@donmunro144]

Well you did say it was flooded. Little did you know how right you were.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Ya I didn't know it required a bilge pump.

[@Sethhaun78]

Unreal 😢

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Yep.

[@alanwatts9232]

I'm wondering if they had immediately tipped the water out and poured petrol down the spark plug hole and cycled it round to flush it out a couple of times whether they might have saved the saw, esp if they got it to you straight away and explained the situation. I guess to be sure it would need to be fully torn down.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Thats exactly what a customer did a few years back. I flooded the case with oil, then flushed it with fuel. He's still running that saw.

[@2stroketime348]

prolly runs now you dumped the water out lol I hurd it pop once when you pulled it pretty impressive 😂

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I'm sure it would start and run but for how long?

[@2stroketime348]

@TheGreasyShopRag not long enough to put your name on a repair good call!

[@thomasfrost6993]

This would be a good one to just get it running the way it is and see how long it lasts. I think as long as you didn't run it hard for the first couple tanks it might just dry itself out. I'd love to experiment with that one.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I had that thought also because it would answer what right now is speculation. In the end, it isn't my saw and the owner just wanted it for parts.

[@chadhenwood6007]

Scott maybe send it to tinmans saws would be a good saw for him to fix just an idea

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

The customer took the saw for parts.

[@academicmailbox7798]

I own one of those Oregon Powercut bars, and a bunch of the Advancecut ones (I think the Advancecut is a more economical bar in the Oregon product line up, and I don't often see the Powercut in my dealers). It was a different dealer who deals in the non- everyday, higher grade professional tools I think, who must have put the Powercut bar bundled in with a new 585 a while ago. In all honesty I'm a fan of the heavier Husqvarna bars in the 'heavy' equipment I run (a 585 isn't portable to carry for several hours, but a 572 or a 372 might be). And I really like using my Oregon Powercut bar in the smaller engine saws. It's a 24 inch length Powercut, and every time I use it to cut, for some reason I always think to myself, that 24 inch Powercut is excellent to use in a 70cc tool. If I want to up my chain speed a decent amount, gain back a bit extra horsepower with stock built 70cc saws, I'll change back down to 20 inch heavy Husqvarna bars then, but being really careful with shorter length bars. It's hard to explain in words though how nice that Oregon Powercut 24 inch is, with the 70cc tools. I think the word I'd use is accurate, or precision oriented. In the .058 inch kerf at least. I viewed a channel of a production tree care and falling practitioner lately, and he bought a significant amount of .050 inch bars and chain loops (all different brands too). Once you get into something that works, or that fells right, there's scope to explore between different brands in whatever niche you're in. The .050 chain is weak, and he ran all 395 Husqvarna saws, so his bar choices mattered to him. I can guarantee you though, who ever is running those 572 saws a lot, he knows a bar for that tool which gets 'the most' from that particular saw. The bar looked new aswell. My guess is that the saw owner keeps those tools running at their peak best. That's my gut feeling.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Thanks for your views on bars and thanks for watching!

[@academicmailbox7798]

Re-looked, that's a skip chain on what looks like a 28 inch bar. Nice. Ironhorse often talked about how the skip chain got introduced way back, when 70cc smaller and more portable, less fuel hungry tools got introduced into felling tree work environments. In the bush, you are constantly touching up your chain using files, so skip tooth at 28 inch bar length to me makes sense, from a time and labour perspective. I haven't gotten into skip tooth chain yet, there's a kickback risk with it, if you aren't familiar enough with it too. All the real production guys do use it. I love using the 28 or 32 inch bars though, as it gives you space and distance separation away from danger in working. I'm all for that. The pro saws like that 572 give you adjustment nuts to increase oil pump flow for longer bars. My 28 inch loops I just find do take me longer to grind and get prepared, without having skip tooth chain yet. So like, everything about the way that 572 saw was customized bar and chain wise, points me back to that gut feeling, whoever is running tbis tool normally likes getting work done. And yeah, the whole point of the 572 saw, is that you're most likely to carry it and climb with it into awkward to access places, such as river banks etc. The 562 saws even more, and definitely the 550 Husqvarna. There's nothing that will allow you to run a 28 inch Oregon Powercut bar though, and still feel as though you've still got enough horsepower at your disposal in a stock built saw, I'd say than a 572 Husky. And still give you a tool that you can just about carry all day long with relative ease. A 585 or 592 will deliver a totally different magnitude of horsepower. A different world. Except, you won't access places with them, that you can comfortably carry the 572 to. A really interesting tool set up, that one you had in your hands from a usage point if view.

[@richyf194]

Some people don't deserve good kit!!

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Ya its sad to see this kind of thing happen.

[@spelunkerd]

Is there something about 2 stroke engines that prevent them from becoming hydrolocked? I'm a little surprised it turned over at all.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I would have to go back and watch the video and see if I pushed the decomp button. Ya it is weird and I don't remember ever checking to see if the muffler was full of water.

[@userr04212]

OMG 😮

[@retired-pipefitter]

What’s the name of that funnel? Never seen one like that and looks handy. I enjoy learning from your videos.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Do a search for radiator fill funnel. I think mine is Lisle branded.

[@retired-pipefitter]

@ thanks

[@mikepratt1632]

That’s just ridiculous !! You ever seen anything like that before Scott?

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Yes maybe half a dozen times but when the saw is brouight in it is right after the event and I was told about it.

[@air2bmc]

Does the fuel ever mess with the led side of the flashlight you use? Do you just wipe it off or actually clean it with something when you get done for the day

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I'm on my second flashlight in about five years. I think that last one quit because the wire in the flex shaft broke. I never clean them.

[@air2bmc]

@ good to know. I just ordered one for the same use as you so hopefully I have the same luck.

[@bobbystanfill7512]

What kind of hand pump are you using? When you put 10 lbs on the fuel line, is that vacuum or positive pressure?

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

The tool is a MityVac MV8500. I'm applying pressure but the tools will also pull vacuum.

[@heavysnow8616]

Great tool, required for working with two stroke equipment!

[@rooster3019]

I am just shaking my head on this one... what can ya say...

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Not much. He brought in two 572's that day. At first I thought this one was left out in the rain and maybe the other one would be flooded too. Luckily the other one was a simple fix and didn't go swimming.

[@Discretesignals]

Wonder if it has a bent rod if it was running when it fell in?

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I wondered that as well but figured it should have a crank anyway because of the lower bearing.

[@roygillin6689]

Lol 😂 @ 7:20...

[@SophthilifeYT58]

UUps!?! 😂😂😂😂

[@bradweber3238]

Curious what you would recommend for good all around saw nowadays? Currently have 180c,251,391 Stihl. Thought of trying husky just dont know what models compare to the Stihl.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Middle of the road 50cc saw would be 450 rancher. Pro grade 50cc saw would be the 550xp. Maybe 50cc isn't enough? Then 460 rancher and 562xp.

[@rugerfarming5387]

what is your overall thoughts on the 572xp. i have been thinking about buying one for my main saw and setting my ported 372 in the back burner. just your thoughts.

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

I feel its a decent saw and haven't heard any complaints from the people we've sold them to.

[@rugerfarming5387]

@@TheGreasyShopRag Thanks how about working on them. Any problems.

[@chrischiampo7647]

Poor Saw 😩😩😭 It Was Shedding Brown Rusty Tears Out its Cylinder and Exhaust 😮

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Ya that was some nasty looking tears for sure.

[@Sethhaun78]

😢🎉😂😅crick ......😅

[@domagojtubic2921]

👍

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Thanks for watching!

[@magnuslindvall]

That’s a first!😅

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Not for me :-(

[@magnuslindvall]

@ 😂😂

[@HayChaffandSawdust1]

Oh my!!

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Tell me your thoughts on the crank bearings. Do you feel I was right to suggest the saw would be short lived or do you think it could have been salvaged?

[@HayChaffandSawdust1]

@@TheGreasyShopRag Recognizing that your creek water is similar to mine and *NOT* like the creek water in a Louis L'Amour scene where you can see speckled trout, I would be afraid it's just like a nudist beach... there's sand in places you don't want sand!!... bearings, impregnated into xfers, cyl, piston, etc...; also would be suspect of how it stopped running. If it stopped under hydraulic lock, could the inertia of the flywheel and sudden stop of the piston tweak the crank out of zero and/or compromise the rod/piston? For the repair shop, it's a no-brainer. Conversely, for the "lucky" home-gamer, he can flush it out with his stale beer/cigarette butt slurry and the thing would run like a champ for eons. Personally, I would love to find it offered "as parts"; as a repair shop, I would run from it while shooting wildly over my shoulder. A a professional, I don't see that you could have made any other choice; as a hack (like me) I just wanted to know if it was for-sale cheap!! 😉😉🤣🤣

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

@@HayChaffandSawdust1 I would have bought it if it was for sale cheap. My labor is free 🙂 Thanks for your input!

[@charlespeacock8360]

Another Aquavarna. Wow

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Lol!

[@tedneitzel]

It for sure got washed!

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Yep. Thanks for watching!

[@Juzzy520]

Yeah its flooded…….. With water…. Oh dear!!!💦💦💦😵‍💫😵‍💫😆🍺🤘

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Ya its not good. Thanks for watching!

[@dujeamizic3588]

It is bit shame.I would not fix it either

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Too much risk unless you go all the way.

[@STIHLTECH]

Oh, by the way,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@larryvankirk7423]

Wow, wouldn’t it be now called “water cooled”. Laaaaaaater

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Lol, yep.

[@DeLaLosPedros]

Well if that was a prank it was a long one 🫣🤣 it amazes me what kind of man does that. Soaked saw let it stay a week and then take it toa shop to get repairs 🤯🤣🤷 and to think if just would have tipped the saw without the plug it would have been much easier fix or in this case non fix.. good to see i won't go to a bath with my husky ever again 😅😂😂

[@TheGreasyShopRag]

Its weird to me that they wouldn't even bother to mention that the saw went swimming.