338XPT carb trouble

Oh, and Merry Xmas y'all. Gotta grab my shining light and wait on the porch for some venison.
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save yourself thed 50-100 a new carb will cost. put that money toward a new 338 (bad choice IMO), and use the bowling ball for parts. OR switch to a different saw. never been a fan of the 338.

let me know when and where for the GTG. maybe somewhere near RI for the ISA conference? ill volunteer our shop, the wood, and after we'll get some fresh fried clams in Essex, ma!
 
Well Raven, I have had problems with them. I switched from running 200s because guys were breaking them, and began using 338s, but all of the guys I have had for the last year dont break saws and I am thinking of switching back to 200s. To tell you the truth, I have had s h i tloads of problems with the 338 oilers. They suck, and so far husky has refused to warranty them even when they are under warranty, so whatever. I agree, 200s are really the way to go.

Derrick Hulsey
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Did husky ever get the "torn boot and suckin' air" thing fixed?
I've had a lot of 338's but finally gave up on them.

Not to trash husky's though, I love my 372's.

That little 192 Roger likes is what use, I'm quite content with it.
 
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Did husky ever get the "torn boot and suckin' air" thing fixed?


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Solved long ago.

My latest new edition climb saw (Jonsy 2139T) has ZERO problems, and runs like a raped ape, with a ported muffler. I'm sure that if one opened a 200T muffler a bit more than occurs when the screen is pulled, it would then be able to keep up with or beat the Husky/Jonsy.
 
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hmmm. A modded saw outcutting an unmodded saw. Imagine that.

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tain't much difference between taking the screen out of a 200T, and porting a Husky/Jonsy muffler....

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Really, I think the difference is taking the screen out of one and porting the other. No comparison. How bout an equal comparison? Stock vs. stock. Removing screens from both and comparing. Porting both and comparing. I think we know how that'd turn out.

To say there aint much difference between porting one and removing the screen from the other, is like saying a putting a high performance air filter on a car, would be comparable to running headers and custom exhaust on the other.

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Actually, there's not a big difference. Note the size of the exposed orifice when the screen is removed. Also note the noise level, which you can't do if you don't have a ported 335/2139 to compare. They're very close. Also, compare the noise level stock for stock. The 200T is louder, so it's already higher performance for that reason alone. You can't compare removing a 200T screen with any other saw, it's a totally different design.
 
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Lets see whats a better value?

A 550 dollar 200t that can last 5 years or longer.

or

A 400 dollar 338 that will hardly make it past a year.


and FWIW Rog, you dont get my goat by saying 338s are better. I know the opposite to be true. If anything, Im getting your goat by saying the 200t is superior. And I would be totally correct in saying so. Just ask me.
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[/ QUOTE ]Overall, the 200T is the better saw....barely. But it's heavier, costs $200 more, and it isn't shaped as well for pulling up through the canopy. Handle, carb, switch, connecting rods, etc a pain to repair, and prone to failure. Jug and bottom end are bombproof on the Husky's. Never had one go bad, save for bearings on one.

I've stuck with the Huskys for 12 years now. I've had one or two that would outcut the 200, stock for stock. Most won't. My best 335, I got for $40, in a box, in pieces. Put it together, modded the muffler, it was faster than my latest new edition 2139, I think, and was dead on reliable for nearly 3 years. The jug is still in good shape but the bearings are toast, prolly from it having so much power. It would beat a 200 by ~20%.

Time will tell if the new NE models will stay dead on reliable for more than a couple years. Some of my 335's that were made about yr 2000 ran for a good while before developing the idling/starting issues that the saws are infamous for.
 
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