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That's a good idea, but it's a clamshell saw. That's more effort than I want to put into it. I'll just run it, and it should clear up eventually. I'm hoping it gets a little more power as it clears out. It feels a little weak compared to my other saws similar in size.

Maybe. I was figuring my usual mix would clear it up, but it may just take longer than I expected. It's definitely better than when I first got it, but it's still a little smokey, and oozes oil. Piston looked good. I removed the spark arrestor, and you pretty much remove the muffler for that. No...

Presumably. It sounds alright, but it doesn't have anything adjustable aside from idle. It's fixed from the factory.

Yea, I thought it might be too rich to really run, but it seemed like something someone would do if they weren't familiar with 2stroke engines. They make it about as easy as it can be to deal with, but I guess even making stuff for the dumbest people you'll still have someone a little dumber...

This is just a matter of curiosity. I've been puzzling over how much oil got in my new ms170, and it occurred to me the previous owner may have used a whole one gallon mix bottle, and finished it off with gas. Tank capacity is 8.5oz, and a one gallon mix bottle is 3.2oz. Could a saw start fairly...