Bruce's Journal

[Bruce]

It is a Stihl MS180 C-BE. I don't mean there is a LITTLE bar oil left when the gas is mostly gone, I mean like still 3/4 full. I've never seen more that a bit of bar oil in the reservoir when it is out of gas before. So, either it was using WAY more than it should have originally OR something is wrong now.

 

[greybeard]

If everything for the bar oil was working right before the shop worked on it, I'd take it back to them, but it does appear that one of the complaints about that model with the auto oiler was it used too much bar oil. I'm not sure if there is an adjustment for that model or not. .

You can take the bar and chain off, and start the unit with the bar cover off and you should see oil coming out the little nozzle. I see mine oozing out just sitting there when I have the bar off and crank it over with the switch on off.
(Be careful reving it up. I would not run it long without a bar on it..it's easy to overspeed one without some kind of load on it and damage the innards.)

(My 290s usually have about 1/8-1/4 tank of bar oil left when I run out of gas)

 

[Bruce]

Any thoughts on the fact that it won't stop when I move the lever to the stop position? Really weird that it worked fine 2 weeks ago.

 

[greybeard]

Any thoughts on the fact that it won't stop when I move the lever to the stop position? Really weird that it worked fine 2 weeks ago.

https://www.backyardherds.com/threads/bruces-journal.34651/page-158#post-566748

 

[Bruce]

Sorry, didn't see that you had updated your post, it was back a page.

Ding ding ding ding! @greybeard wins again! The part labeled "c" in the picture was shoved way left of the holder, no way for the lever labeled "b" to contact it. Shoved it back in its proper position and now it shuts off as it should. Still need to look at the oiler. Found a video on how to replace the oil pump which made what I will be looking at more clear.

 

[RollingAcres]

Bruce did you try your garlic yet?

 

[Bruce]

Pulled one. No overlapping cloves but a good size head. Guess I better pull the rest and the onions too. Fearful they will not store well though. I put some broccoli and cabbage in the basement where it is cooler than upstairs and the dehumidifier keeps it at about 50%. Both started to mold, broccoli a total loss so I brought the cabbage up the kitchen. Gave one away and am using the others, lots of moving stuff around in the refrigerator to keep them in there.

 

[CntryBoy777]

If ya want to save the garlic, but need it out of the way....ya can dice or mince it and sprinkle some olive oil on it....put it in a ziploc freezer bag and toss it in the freezer.....just remember that when ya use it to use it to cook with.....it will not cook and render in a skillet, but will burn....the oil keeps it from being a hard chunk that ya have to chip with an ice pick....

 

[Bruce]

Unfortunately, minced and sautéed is the way I usually cook with garlic. But I might do as you say just to make sure I have some if the stuff I try to save fresh doesn't work out. Of course if it does look like it is starting to south, I can also do as you suggest.

 

[CntryBoy777]

You can do onions the same way.....most of ours is used in spaghetti, lasagna, stronganoff, and such so it is not noticed, but the flavor is there.....even have some bell peppers frozen.....