Let's See Your Chainsaws
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bulletpruf
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OEM piston finally showed up and I checked squish with no base gasket - .012" - too tight.
The factory gasket is .019" so I could do better than that. A paper grocery bag is .006" so that would still be a bit tight, I think. I also have some gasket material at .013" that would be better than .019", but only by a small amount.
Thoughts? Just not sure I want to go through the trouble of cutting a new gasket if it's just .006" difference.
Anyone have any thoughts?
The factory gasket is .019" so I could do better than that. A paper grocery bag is .006" so that would still be a bit tight, I think. I also have some gasket material at .013" that would be better than .019", but only by a small amount.
Thoughts? Just not sure I want to go through the trouble of cutting a new gasket if it's just .006" difference.
Anyone have any thoughts?
bulletpruf
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I just went with the factory .019" gasket. Squish is at .031" and I'd rather be at .020" or so, but I'm not going to lose sleep over .011" more than I wanted.
Ton ton
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I can't tell what model of saw this is. I can see it's a stihl. yes, I zoomed in.
MS460, about 20 years old now
Ton ton
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Thank you!