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I'll do some cutting first to see if it's worth anybody's view.

After a new hose and a carb kit, the 163S kicked over on the third pull. Judging by the hose sludge and whatever else gunk in the tank, it must have sat for years. I didn't really get the tank cleaned out as good as I should, tried various methods but not yet lacquer thinner. It's brown soft...

Great information, thanks, Magnus.

I think they went a little overboard with decomp valves when they started to put them on fifty some cc saws.

Yes, Dave, it does.

You can't be squeamish with the big old saws without decamp valves. I have an 076 like that. A good mental attitude along with taking the slack out of the starter rope before giving a very positive yank, seems to help. I rebuilt an 028 from the dump once where even the whole fuel line plastic...

Ah, my mistake, sorry, I should have mentioned that the photo is one I pulled off the web, too lazy to take one at the shop. The one I have looks similar but no brake. The early run of that model didn't have one.

No chain brake, so it's an early model, I guess introduced around 1973-'74. I ran a 61 for awhile, it wan't mine, but a guy that only had the use of one arm would have me use it at jobs. A good saw I recall.

Worth a try. Thanks.

:|: Husky 163... Did a removal and the guy that hired me brought out an old 163S (63ccs). S is for? Saying he couldn't get it to start, I pulled off the plug and pulling the starter must have shot gas into his yard ten times....I mean way into his yard! Stinky gas too. If I hadn't noticed...