Stihl MS 201 Arborist Chainsaw! Why Won't It Start? We NEED It Back ASAP!

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

Hey there, Happy Sunday! I hope you all enjoy this video about a Stihl MS201! I am busy at the bench - cranking out chainsaw repairs! I had a beautiful Stihl 036 dropped off yesterday that has been sitting for over 20 years. We get to go through that saw next week! We are going to go over that thing with a fine tooth comb. We also have a couple 026's. a 024 and another MS260 coming up! You don't want to miss any of these! Stay tuned all week long! Have a fantastic day!!

[@ws6780]

I place a coffee filter in my funnel to remove dirt from the gas as long there is no water in the gas. I enjoy your videos.

[@PDAUSRC]

Here comes 20k subscribers! Well deserved, don't burn yourself out but the prolific vid output is fantastic thank you.

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

Wow, thank you!

[@garyalford9394]

Erica, you always amaze me on your thoroughness ! don't often find that these day's ! you need a raise!!

[@woe2thet1m1d6]

Super Clean Degreaser in the purple bottle cuts the chainsaw grime within a few seconds. Remember to rinse thoroughly though because it can damage aluminum if left to soak for prolonged periods.

[@TheVespap200e]

Good thing you caught that starter rope. That thing was about to snap in two! Read the owners manual.Good one Erica! P.S. Every time you snap your glove when you put it on, my prostrate says (Sir! Yes Sir!). 😀👍

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

I’m glad you enjoy my humour! Not everyone does!! lol

[@troy3052]

Great video!!! I love that stihl inspector inspecting the boxes 😅

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

Thanks! 👍

[@johnk-y8399]

Thanks for the videos Erica, they are always both informative and now with the occasional smile and joke very entertaining.

[@peterjiran7652]

😂😂😂thank you for a good laugh Erica! Btw that bio chain oil: I use pineoil soap, the natural classic stuff we have in Sweden and it works!

[@bruceburton3515]

Hi Erica, I like your methodical approach to your work. I also get your humour. I'm a retired paramedic and the family repair man. Great videos, I look forward to each instalment. Cheers Bruce

[@geraldalfano5581]

I appreciate your very well produced videos and meticulous diagnoses and repair of chain saws with extraordinary expertise unmatched by some very good small engine mechanics on you tube. Keep up the good work.

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

Thank you very much!

[@demorganize]

Hi Erica. Great video. Its a figure-8 knot

[@bobbyabbott3035]

You are very knowledgeable and do great work but, I'd never send a saw or any piece of equipment back to the owner without a full cleaning. When items leave my shop they are clean as new. If the customer doesn't want my kind of service they can choose to go somewhere else. I have very few if any returns for faulty work

[@user-pq3kh3pv2l]

Same.....Every piece of equipment that leaves my shop is thoroughly cleaned as part of the service. Customers love the little extras and it keeps them coming back.

[@michaelflores572]

She said they needed this saw back today so it had to sacrifice the full cleaning.

[@JOHNMORIN100]

Everytime we watch your video's we learn something 100 points THANK YOU Mr Magoo in Milo Maine

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

My pleasure

[@ridgmont61]

Wow that started so easily after - it is now running so sweetly.

[@letsgobrandon1300]

I love when it's an easy repair to bring them back to life

[@JuhaniRissanen-y5w]

The Stihl inspector, very fun 😂

[@jodydewald19]

That dirty flywheel cover was bugging thecrap out of me; i was 99% sure you were going to try and clean that before letting it go. It shows the pride you take in the job you do. Thanks!

[@tonym6920]

You’re very thorough, I hope they appreciate all your hard work. Great job. That will be one happy customer for sure.

[@andyrides9666]

Just subscribed. my new (to me) husqvarna 154 SE refuses to start. Replaced carb, filter and fuel line. Now it has lost spark. So new plug, leads etc ordered. But I'm just guessing as I'm no mechanic, but I'm enjoying messing with the old thing. Thanks for posting your repairs, they will teach me something I'm sure.

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

Thanks for the sub!

[@licencedtochill9336]

my new favorite channel, thanks Erica. cant wait for the two man saw vid. Australia😁

[@haneyoakie14]

23:00 pull start repair is important also.

[@garyalford9394]

Yes customer would of been very upset if the rope broke first pull ! great catch!

[@holzdubel386]

Schöner Service, ich hab die MS201TC Version, ein Sieb im Auspuff haben die Maschinen in Deutschland nicht, es scheint an den strengeren Abgaswerten zu liegen.

[@joeschmidhofer2674]

You’re awesome! Thanks for the teaching

[@rooster3019]

I speculate the air filter was clogged enough to effectively choke the carb and flood foul the plug.

[@robertmailhos8159]

Thanks for your help with the fuel pump issues with the fuel pump on my 8 h.p industrial plus Briggs and Stratton engine Erica

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

No problem, Robert! We will get it sent out next week!

[@robertmailhos8159]

@marriedwithsmallengines okay thanks for sending me a fuel pump hope you and Tyler have a great week working on out door equipment

[@billmccrackin8825]

Great job Erica! I am learning with each episode🎉

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

I'm so glad!

[@rickthelian2215]

Lucky it was dirty Erica, ….😊 Starter cord change too😊 Nice pick up spark arestor😊 I like to close my eyes and hear the engine😊 Enjoy lunch and your coffee😀🇦🇺

[@ralfsiebel3075]

Thank u,Erica. Luv your humour and thanks for such a complete service.Good catch on pullstart.Starts so easy now. Your the best on utube.

[@matthewwearsch242]

Runs great first pull

[@drive67ray]

GR8 video, i watch every video that i can get my hands on (your videos that is) and this one showed me to check the pull cable, dont miss it. keep em coming please

[@robstone5333]

I like your channel and your crystal ball. My crystal ball shows you have a bright future. Keep up the great work.

[@deniscarter6613]

Erica it's another great service on the MS201 i cant get use to using the 201 its a little odd shape

[@tonync_60]

Appreciate you passing on that Steel (is it Steel or Stihl?) knot! I used to tie a fishing line knot like that once upon a time. Seems I remember they called it the clinch knot, but instead of wrapping it around one time you did 3 or 4 times on the fishing knot.

[@wernerkeggenhoff7835]

Cone shaped coffee filter works great for fuel strainer

[@Juzzy520]

Well spotted on the pull cord….Super work as usual!!love this channel!!🥰🥰💪💪🍺🤘🤘🤘

[@bobbyabbott3035]

Erica! Zep sells an industrial type degreaser, water soluble that works fantastic on grease and crud, I buy it in 5 gallon containers. It will dull aluminum if you mix to strong.

[@akachuck99]

Catching up on your videos on a lazy rainy Sunday at work is a great way to kill time.

[@mattw5729]

Exceeding excellence as always, thank you ma'am!!!

[@martysylvester422]

The crystal ball was accurate in diagnosis of the saw.😅😅 Have a great day

[@ronbeatty516]

You can’t keep a cat out of a new box. 📦 😺I thought you only had two cats? It looked like you had drama between two tortie girls there. Thanks for Sunday video!

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

Thank you Ron!! We have two pet cats, and one wild kitty that lives outside and comes sniffing around sometimes. Those cats that are at each other are full brother and sister, but they don’t realize it! Or maybe they do….

[@ronbeatty516]

Ha!

[@brucehanson9976]

This is the third time that I have asked you what motor are you guys running in those go carts, I was racing go carts before you were born and we were putting blowers on them way back when. Thank you Bruce. I like your channel.

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

Hi Bruce. They are all lawn tractor engines. Briggs singles , Briggs Vtwins and some Kohler Vtwins.

[@brucehanson9976]

@@marriedwithsmallengines Thank you , They sure do sound hot.

[@gregritter5883]

Erica, good job short sweet to the point and all fixed

[@LorenzoSmith-mh7mf]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You are an excellent instructor.

[@SophthilifeYT58]

Almost too perfect start at the end.😊

[@chrischiampo7647]

Great Job Erica Sounds Like a New Saw 😀👍🏼 You and Tyler are Sure Staying Busy 😊 That Skid Steer Is Awesome and Your STIHL Inspector Did a Great Job as Well 😀 I’m Excited Too See That TS-360 Repair 😇

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

Thanks 👍

[@jonathanweiner1002]

It is called a figure 8 knot. Standard knot used in sailing and I am sure other activities needing a stopper knot at the end of a line.

[@harrydickson4575]

Nice job 👍

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

Thanks 👍

[@budgunter8950]

Hi Erica, A great video, I'm not very good at replacing pull cords. I watched that part twice. lol

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

19:03 If you put the nozzle into the tank. It stops flow automatically.

[@hornetboy3694]

Awesome video, great work. Thank you Erica

[@MOTA_KRAMPUS]

I was just about to ask if you checked the spark arrestor, and you remember to check it. 🙂 Thank God we don't have to use them here.

[@Johnnydoxx]

Another success! Mr. detective here, as has been the situation in other videos, it seems those stats are not correct. That's 2 minutes runtime per start. And this saw surely has more than 71 hours, based on its condition. Indicator: It's hard to ruin a pull rope in that short amount of time.

[@ChuckConnor-yh6bh]

I've enjoyed all your videos they've all been helpful

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

"Basic maintenance..." how many times have you said that to yourself? It certainly cannot be overstated.

[@robertcochran7103]

Thank you for posting this excellent video. I notice you are getting subscribers....today's count is 19.1K...I thought you were at 17K something yesterday. Congratulations!

[@dejviddejvich573]

Cool videos, something I can do myself instead paying service

[@ishure8849]

G'day Erica, It's good to see your channel is growing, and good to see you on BBR's live Sunday 👍.

[@fredsiegfried1707]

Sorry i missed, went to camp overweekend, had to grind up leaves and mow, Took my son shepard as company, no cell signal wich i do like lol

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

I was wondering where you were!! :)

[@REDLINERUNNER]

Veeeery dirty filters, fouled plug, but surprisingly not terrible amount of carbon on piston... I'm impressed it ran...

[@Craig_N]

I think I forgot to put the bar that runs from the trigger to the carb into the holder but I don't want to take the saw back apart to do make sure.

[@Lee-JayGessell]

I like the stihl order👊

[@ShepherdLover62]

Mmmmm, the 2 person saw disappeared? Been wanting to see that beast!

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

It's still here! This video was filmed before the 2 man arrived! :)

[@zjgw72]

Hi Erica, Have you tried brake-clean on the eco bar oil clean up? Love your channel, keep up the good work😁

[@jonathanweiner1002]

I would be interested in seeing your chain saw parts cleaning methods and tools.

[@andyrobinson339]

Great job as usual! Why do you think the Stihl parts will be harder to get??

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

The parts for the older saws .. 034, 038 etc. Stihl is slowing discontinuing parts for them. (These saws are 25+ years old)

[@andyrobinson339]

@@marriedwithsmallengines Uh oh....I have an 026 which I love! It's at lest 30 years old!

[@garyalford9394]

@@marriedwithsmallengines Too bad the 0 saws are great !!

[@Vinny-i8o]

Nice job my friend 👍

[@magicone9327]

When hooking up to life support, do you have to hook up the coil and plug if you do not intend to run the saw for info?

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

The instructions on my screen tell me to hook all three up, so I do. It may not be necessary.

[@magicone9327]

@ try it with out the plug, see what happens

[@My_cats4748]

Hi Erica 👋 I enjoyed your video today. 👍

[@MattR58]

Great video. Are fuel filters all the same for chainsaw, line trimmers and blowers

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

No, there’s a few different filters.

[@MattR58]

@@marriedwithsmallengines Thx

[@famasmaster2000]

Awesome video Erica, straightforward great fix. Like new again and ready to work 👍🏼. Im sure they will be over the moon 🌚

[@code3responsevideos872]

I think that knot is a figure 8 knot

[@longbar105d]

Like the humor and content 👍

[@ramtruck2011able]

Great video..... Again

[@bigscout1584]

😂😂😂 thank you for the heart monitor sounds. Had me laughing so hard 🤣🤣🤣

[@gbtmowers1672]

Thanks Erica ❤🎉. Yes I find the videos Entertaining and really Informative. Love the Pussycats ❤❤❤. Greetings From Geoff in Melbourne Victoria 🦘.

[@chrisdaniel1339]

It is surprising that companies do not keep a spare plug, air filter, and fuel filter on hand and change those items out first before bringing a saw in for service. Good job Erica. Do you save the old fuel to use in a cleaning tank?

[@jamesmorgan1024]

Hey there what was that spray you used to clean up a dirty saw ?

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

I use ZEP degreaser , and sometimes Stihl special cleaner.

[@jamesmorgan1024]

@ thank you 😊

[@superilu]

you have the cutest Stihl inspector ever! Also: if you keep repairing all these "hard to start" chainsaws I guess you will have muscular arms and shoulders like a bodybuilder from trying to start them 😆 best workout ever...

[@GaetanoCostanza]

Do you do a rpm check with a Stihl EDT 9 rpm checker

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

I have it and I do, I will show in an upcoming video

[@EliHuntsAlot]

Do you guys use an ultrasonic cleaner? If so what brand. Thank you

[@AmandaGelien-gd8kd]

Erica that stihl not is called a square knot in the Navy

[@michaelflores572]

I believe the knot is called a figure 8.

[@shedder1104]

You're the best!🎉

[@ryanbruner8928]

If I have good fuel with junk in it I just run it through a coffee filter if no strainer is handy.

[@rtoguidver3651]

Coffee strainers work when you dump the gas into your conatainer.

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

Yes! Great idea!

[@REDLINERUNNER]

Excellent video!!

[@TopD90]

Your Stihl knot is called a "Figure 8 Knot" with the rope climbing and rescue crowd....

[@danielcovel6236]

So much GREAT CONTENT

[@lornefishbc]

Why did you have to use a new pull handle instead of the old one?

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

I had the elastostart handle with rope kit in stock for this

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

You let Mr Chainsaw take a break??? I see a setup !!!

[@talesfromthebottle6314]

I was hoping you'd show why it was leaking bar oil. From memory one of those 201's was leaked all over your floor

[@Toonseskat]

Knot is a figure 8 knot.

[@mrpesky163]

Prolly a dumb question but for the algorithm, do you choke this saw for a cold start or is it all managed by the saw's electronics? Thanks for yet another great video! 👍

[@robknights7205]

It’s called a figure of eight knot

[@Lackschuh78]

great video

[@rbb1949]

I love how you said the environmentally bar oil is messier lmao 🤣🤣 love the content!

[@danielcovel6236]

Still think it is great to have computer hook up

[@SepticWhelk]

You change a pull cord like me , but there is a better way I just saw on spue tube .sorry chap i forgot who . Pull rope right out lock spool wive a wood clamp , swap cord like normal , release wood clamp . DONE .

[@CJRock-xn5qf]

25k subscribers by Christmas!.

[@marriedwithsmallengines]

That would me incredible!!!