Stihl 038 magnum. Clutch repair/first time in the wood.... FAIL!!!

In this video I'll discuss runabikity issues with this stihl 038 magnum..
I'll also attempt to repair the clutch.
Thanks for watching!!

[@andyd.1793]

My dad has an 029 that is a really hard-starter, too 😥 Glad to hear that baby, mom, and tinman are all well🍀😃

[@3007danchiel]

Thank you man you saved me 😀. Greetings from Croatia.

[@ZXXpilot]

Next time try sticking a small flat blade screwdrivers(or whatever's handy) in-between the other 2 clutch shoe gaps so your not having to stretch the final spring more than the resting position of the other 2.

[@fearghalmorrissey2601]

nice tip

[@thomasgronek6469]

yes, great tip.

[@tomr2007]

All my saws run like that 038. I thought it was normal...LOL I just live with it and curse.

[@longbar185d2]

Knowledge is bliss! Speaking as a man in the back half of this journey.

[@timwoodger7896]

My humble experience Tinman, I would fit a stihl 381 cylinder on her and port the life out of the lower transfers, keep the intake port on the nail 75 and exhaust around 100 The squish will be good at 20 - 30 And a piped exhaust and by god you will see a completely different saw! I just used a farmertec cylinder as it’s cheaper for me in the U.K. and I can tell you she runs like a stock 660:) I know you want to keep this saw as near original but you gotta just for the experience put a 381 cylinder on them saws to get the best out of them! The transfer ports on the 381 are massive compared to the original mag cylinder. Just saying buddy, anyways loves ya Tinman and congrats on becoming a daddy, you are gonna be the best Dad hands down 👍👍👍👍

[@matthewbancroft749]

Hi Tim, Why do you have a preference for the 381 cylinder over the 038M? I understand the 381 has a higher power rating on paper than a 038M. I'm currently rebuilding a 381 but the cylinder is mildly scored. I have two good, used 038 cylinders one of which I was planning to install. Cheers.

[@heavysnow8616]

Tinman, congrats to you both on the beautiful baby! It’s the best time of life raising a child. Enjoy and remain patient. God Bless you and your family!

[@230e4]

Pressure test the carb and clean then pressure test the saw often times the case gasket will leak on the oil tank side on these old Stihls, it will cause an air leak and suck bar oil into the crankcase. Check to see if you have oil coming out of the cylinder into the muffler. Remove the oil cap when testing. Regardless time spent on pressure and vacuum testing will give you peice of mind or a shelf full of old saws waiting for new case gaskets. I have several old Stihls on the shelf with this problem. It was hard to tell just how much wear that clutch has from the video, if it's alot it will eat springs pretty fast. Curious to see how the aftermarket clutch works for this saw, the springs in some of them are not good, the last 066 clutch I got from Wolf Creek is holding up good.

[@jeffreyrubish347]

Talking to myself while fixing stuff is a hobby of mine 😮

[@martyrutter3630]

Blessings to you and your family especially the little one. Lots of changes with a newborn but memories you will never forget ♥️🙏👍

[@rydplrs71]

I hope all is well in the Tinman household. Thanks for posting during the period of no sleep. I can do heavy work, i choose not to when it’s a decision. My loader does lifting, and the only saw I run more then my 346xp is my dewalt cordless. I do want a 2511t though, and I still want to have a 70cc weapon. Occasionally non chainsaw people try the 346xp and complain it’s to much, the 70cc will be the one to make the rest of them do the lugging and lifting instead of cutting.

[@edashton1662]

Just bought 038 AV Super at pawn shop, it runs , have not cut in wood yet. These videos are helping me decide to resell or go through it. This choke business looks annoying though.

[@stevetheriault4164]

HOPE YOU AND MOMMA BEAR AND BABY BEAR ARE DOING WELL ,GODBLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY STAY SAFE BUDDY,,next time you do your CLUTCH springs engage your chain brake so it doesnt spin on you when your trying to install your springs buddy,just a thought

[@eriklong6390]

Congratulations to you and Momma bear! Wishing your family all the best! I am watching this old Stihl series with great interest. I have an old Stihl 084 that I will be tearing into soon but the little knowledge that I possess resides in the old Husqvarnas. Thank you for everything you share with us Tinman!

[@markatkinson9963]

Sounds like a rebuild project. Good saw. It is worth it.good luck with the baby Tinman!

[@aaronpowell4885]

Great to hear you, Mrs Tinman and mini Tinman are doing well👍🏻 I'm definitely leaning towards the muffler, open as it is, being atleast part of your tune ability problem.

[@tinmanssaws]

Well find out soon as the lasts show up. I like these kinds of saws, parked for reason and non running. Love trying to get them together.

[@kennytheguitarfanatic054]

The running problems were exactly like the Stihl 028 wood i did. You might want to check the clutch side seal if you put another seal in put moto seal around it. 2 the rings might take awhile to seat in with an OEM cylinder I could not tune the carb and would stall when out of a cut and hard starting on the 028 but once the rings seated in it ran great it took 3 tanks of fuel. Check were the carb bolts on you might have to make a paper gasket.

[@shapeshifter7753]

Same issues with my 028 super. Bloody thing is great if ya can get it running. I see why ppl take out the piston for better builds and throw out the rest of it. I’m more and more of a husky guy the more I have to fiddle with that era of stihl’s

[@thomasgronek6469]

same here, yes, the clutch side seal, and carb were both bad on my 028. question, all three of my 028s run a bit fast for the first 10 to 15 seconds after starting, Have you noticed the same thing ?

[@marcustraber]

I think you’re correct with the clutch. You know how saws ramp down slowly after full throttle when they don’t have a bar and chain on? Then the momentum without load makes it sluggish to throttle back up, but actually it’s just because there’s no load on it so it’s gotta “catch up”. Sounds like you’re describing that but with the bar and chain on which to me indicates clutch issue.

[@tinmanssaws]

I think you're right

[@shaner67]

Same hard to start issue with a 038 magnum I've cleaned up for a buddy. I Recieved it with no spark and cooked piston. Changed the coil first and it started and ran fine but not alot of power because of the piston n rings.. Keep us posted on this saw cheers

[@waydehamm7928]

I've run into that same problem, that plastic part that closes up to the carb for choke gets hot and warps , so it doesn't seal off, I used a depth gauge file to get it flat again and bam problem solved for choke anyway, great vid on some problem solving 👍👍

[@tommymohlen8919]

Maybe the carb arent sealing properly letting a little fuel thru and getting it to rich that way? Might try a q-tip with some bakingsoda and polish the seat up and see how the needle looks/change? See if that might help. Just a thought that might be entirely wrong

[@bigtexas7580]

*I I just put a 1980 Stihl 038 powerhead on a tiny pocket rocket bike. Bike is stupid fast, I got it up to 51 mph before I had to get off the throttle cuz the bike is so small it gets pretty scary past 45mph.*

[@zsoltkuru5419]

Hi, nice job! Thank you Zsolt from HUNGARY 👍🙂

[@justinweaver8787]

Love the ol sthils hope all is well.

[@barrychouinard4019]

If I recall correctly, you put a non-stock carb on the saw - and I agree - it's running like the carb is out of adjustment. Seems low on power and acting like its a dull chain.

[@timidater4803]

love the electrical tape on the finger!!!!! looks like something I would do!!! rock on brother!!!

[@jackylsmith8138]

Love the electrical tape band aid.

[@joebrent2762]

As a mechanic I know that well! Black tape is plentiful and it keeps the dirt out! LOL

[@timidater4803]

i used what ever tape was handy masking ,duck tape ,elecrical LOL!!!

[@wadebarnes6720]

Years back we had two big trees and we had to take down but we didn't have no bars big enough so the company shipped two bars and two chains always run 16s and twenties it blew my mind and my old old 28 I would say it was a 4-ft bar at least and it pulled it the same as the 16

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

I continue to get so much great information from watching you. I had an 044 in the past that also seemed to always run rich. Now I think I know why, lol! Thank you, my friend!👍

[@darrellepickering8433]

I had an 038 for a long time & since I rarely used it it was sold. Buyer had a brain fart, decided to cut a forked tree standing on a ladder, you guessed it, bar was pinched & the momentum spun the saw around knocking the trigger handle off. That handle was part of the fuel tank assembly. Had I known he would do something like that I'd kept it.

[@stuartramage5933]

awesome video tinman dont have any new stihls .just a couple of vintage stihls .my those newer stihls look complicated .peace an love from scotland stu n family.

[@samuelesquivel8088]

Hmm I hope this saw us running good. Maybe the air filter is the issue. The choke spring can be getting weak and it’s closing with full throttle?

[@edwingroening5087]

Maybe still an air leak?

[@user-gc2kh7so3c]

Try another air filter choke assembly Springs get weak choke flapping shut and tighten the master kill switch spring bend it out hold more tension on choke that's been my fixes

[@steveriggenbach90]

Does the plate move with the linkage, is the choke plate screw loose, have you tried spraying choke area while running? Have you tried switching spark plugs? How low do you such a rakers? Take care, enjoy the baby

[@tdawg8605]

That muffler is something else for sure creating some ugly back pressure or blow back. Just my thoughts. TC Mahalo Tinman🤙🤙🤙

[@williamsnow9976]

i have 039 what’s the power difference between it an ur 038 magnum thanks for all the footage

[@jimholz1102]

039, 64cc 4.3 hp. 038 mag 72cc 4.8 hp.

[@brandon4294]

An 039 is 64.1 cc and an 038 mag is 72.2 cc

[@vintagetractorollie9421]

Hello what bar , and chain you running on that and what sprocket cheers Oliver

[@thomasgronek6469]

The choke spring could be WEAK, causing it to flap (suck) closed during high RPMs.

[@wadebarnes6720]

Every neighborhood got one that's talking to somebody we don't see

[@tysonernst9657]

how you doin ??I knocked tin from 92 to 13......I had a super sawzall with the speed dial on the handle .....I thought I was the shit.... I had more than one I wore out ....through out those years

[@tinmanssaws]

Morning, I ran those Sawzalls for years, as I got older I switched as the weight was starting to get a bit heavy. Probably wore out about 5 of those, they were great saws.

[@steveriggenbach90]

Watching it again, re-profiling the choke? Air filter choke plats not flat?

[@byerboys2607]

Hey Tinman congrats on the little one I have a question if I mail you the top cover for my 044 magnum red lever n.o.s would you autograph it this fall Iam gonna have harv and buckin do the same at sawfest in Ohio bc I live about 15 mins from the loc. thanks for your time and again congratulations on the baby and hope you and the better half are doing great 😊 sir Thanks Bryan w. Aka byerboys

[@salvatorespiridilozzi7024]

While on the subject of clutches do you know what year the 266 thread design changed

[@tinmanssaws]

From my experience 86 or 87. It corresponds with the ignition changing to a single piece unit.

[@salvatorespiridilozzi7024]

Thanks tin knocker I retired from the trades honest work you’ll be a great father

[@yota4004]

huge bar on that puppy.

[@tinmanssaws]

It's only a 32.

[@user-gc2kh7so3c]

I recall the first Bing carburetors that hit the US were experimental and awesome then they screw them up on the later models

[@user-gc2kh7so3c]

Don't mind my replies you cover most of it later on in your videos

[@tinmanssaws]

I blew that saw up awhile ago lol. It had some issues.

[@robertsmith7580]

Back to the drawing board !

[@bennydafarmer865]

“This thing” is going $300 to $700 now friend. lol

[@tjhughes66]

How is the baby

[@DIVINEANDMYSTICALREALM]

BROTHER TIM MAY I KNOW HOW LONG IS YOUR BAR FOR STIHL 038 CHAINSAW

[@tinmanssaws]

Thats a 32"

[@rogercrouse5531]

Wrong carb nuts .... You need the ones with out the built in washers

[@thomasgronek6469]

Springs are a pain in the A$$, sometimes an ice pick works well

[@jurpikag]

I know the problem. You were not using a Stihl hard hat...

[@leonardobatistarocha7956]

Colheita de Milho (Chiquinha) Chitãozinho & Xororó Composição: Andrade / Hamilton Carneiro até hoje ainda me lembro era manhã de setembro de sol com intenso brilho eu na frente abrindo as covas chiquinha menina nova vinha atrás plantando o milho o sol dava um bronzeado no seu corpinho rosado lhe dando uma cor morena cada grão que ela plantava uma esperança brotava como brota uma açucena a natureza não erra vi os grãos rachando a terra e o broto nascer robusto em cada braça do eito coração roçava o peito como o vento no arbusto o milho cresceu depressa parecia uma promessa na minha boca granando e no tempo da colheita chiquinha menina feita era espiga se empalhando numa tarde de pamonha eu sem jeito com vergonha já pressentia o perigo fui buscar no milharal mais milho para o curau e chiquinha foi comigo quebrando milho na chuva eu tropeçava nas curvas do seu corpinho molhado debaixo do pé de milho como espigas no atilho ficamos os dois atados passou o ano e desta feita vamos ter duas colheitas o tempo foi bom pro milho enquanto crescem as espigas chiquinha cresce a barriga pra colhermos nosso filho

[@wadebarnes6720]

If you keep up with your chainsaws you really don't have to work on much makes me always had a 5-year replacement at 5-year mark the man I work for was I'm going to let you buy the old songs and he replacing with new

[@jritcey108]

That saw looks awful to work on.