Greetings from Sydney, Australia! Excellent job you did on that saw. The customer is very lucky to have such a skilled technician work on their (very nice) 038 Super.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! :)

@michaelpatnaude

2 ай бұрын

And greetings from Melbourne, Australia. It's a pleasure to watch your professionalism.

@gordonroberts5227

2 ай бұрын

And greetings from Perth western Australia. Excellent job well done.

I appreciate your no nonsense style, thoughtful editing and explanation. You do an outstanding job repairing and presenting. THANKS!!!❤

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Comments like this will keep me doing this. Thank you!

@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power

2 ай бұрын

True indeed.

Thorough and concise leaving nothing to chance.Done right the first time ,won't be seeing that saw back for a long while. gotta like it!!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! :)

Might be the best repair video I have ever seen . I have been a vehicle tech for 35 years . New subscriber here .

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@robintaylor-mockingeemill8223

2 ай бұрын

@@marriedwithsmallengines I forgot to mention I work in the woods for fun and love chain saws too

@maciekgucma4756

2 ай бұрын

Great channel! Very informative

@rdyardie

23 күн бұрын

You sure remind me of our neighbour in Calgary, Alberta. She is not married. She is a veterinarian.

The saw started that quickly when it had no fuel in the lines yet! LOL! I learned a few things! Thanks! Great video.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Your 038 super starts way easier than my 038 super pro from 1988! This video is definitely going into my library for future reference. Thank you Erica.

@juniorlazaro289

Ай бұрын

The air filter is usually the culprit the choke flap gets worn

It’s great to watch such a thorough saw repair

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

I enjoyed making this video! Lots more to come!

Used to have a 038 super. Weighed about the same as a small truck but bulletproof and wood go all day and night. Back in the day when Stihl made quality machines.

I've got a good deal of experience with engine's especially 2 Stroke. You have done a masterful job on your diagnosis. Excellent!!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Best wishes from Upper Bavaria! I am currently trying to repair a Stihl 044, probably > 30 years old. The videos are so straightforward and really helpful.

I appreciate your videos. You're providing a real service for us with older saws.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

And I appreciate you watching!

I love your patient, methodical approach. Thanks from down under (Aust) for these excellent videos! :)

Very thorough and well explained. I have 7 or 8 Stihl 0 series saws I play with. Learning all the time. Thanks

Very well done. Nice thorough instructional video on how to diagnose a chain saw repair. Thank You

Very clear demonstration and great camera work, thanks.

What a treat to see your work process ! Thank you and great job !

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Xlogger here, so I'm fairly well experienced on chainsaw maintenance and repairs. You are methodical, thorough, and could work on my firewood saws anytime.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you!

Greetings from calmar, Iowa. Love your videos. Keep up the great work. Thanks for taking the effort to film your work.

Very thorough video. I hope all shops are as thorough as you are. John

Love the way you're taking care of those old jewels ! Gooood job ! 👍

I started watching this channel a few weeks ago and quickly became a fan! I've seen maybe 10 videos, and I notice a very methodical and logical approach to diagnosing problems and complaints; always starting with basics and then addressing the various systems of the saws. Great explanations and the new camera to look into the cylinder is quite helpful! Erica's approach is intelligent, reassuring and confident. Thanks for your professionalism and calming manner! - Joe - Western MA, USA

This is some really good info... I have this exact saw, new in 1984. It's been worked very hard for many years, and now has been relegated to occasional use. It is a really good saw, but has a few quirks... I'm confident it still has the original fuel tank vent, fuel line, and filter... Probably would be a good idea to maintenance them, being the saw is 40 years old now...

Good catch on the repair. Thanks for sharing. 🇨🇦

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you!

Attention to detail is super. Thanks!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

I love to see a mechanically minded woman work, as I am blessed to have married one 38 years ago. Your thorough diagnosis and repair should be inspiring to all other small engine mechanics. Keep up the good work sister! 😊

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hi and Gday from sunny Queensland , Australia , thank you , i have been binging some your vids , very handy info , cos i just bought a new saw, so will have no fear if/when i need to fix it , cheers

👍👍👍A no nonsense detailed demo on a full service 🤔⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. Thank you

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Keep watching and I’ll keep filming!

My 036 pro was giving me trouble like this for months and it turned out to be the little wire you mentioned with the cut that was shorting and grounding out, which is how the switch turns it off. I took it in to my Stihl guy who didn’t catch it first. A little piece of tape fixed it.

Excellent video... Thats a good old saw..

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

The best ! 😊

Thanks lots to learn.Your a good teacher

Oh this channel is going to take off... Just hang in there. Been a good while since I've run across an even tone, straight forward presentation with knowledge and good best practices. 6.04K subscribers. I have another video in another tab. It already shows 6.05K subscribers... I am not surprised.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Good to see, I love my 038 Super, but it is getting hard to find anyone willing to work oni it.

You mean....I'm not the only one who struggles with those darn throttle (and choke) linkages on chainsaws? (The only things I dread about messing with chainsaws!). What a thorough and conscientious job you do! Great job! My first time viewing this channel, but I can safely say that you are the BEST!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

I really appreciate your comment! Thank you!

Aaaaah. This is the perfect antidote to watching too many AvE videos. Love your work, and it is obvious you are a small engine guru so I have subbed.

Just found your channel. I’ve been cutting and fixing for fifty years. Great job. I’ll subscribe

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate it!

Great job, I have an 038 that’s been giving me a trouble. Now I know where I can look for a few other problems. Great videos

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Very good detail video. Thank you

The two videos I've watched so far are the most informative I have seen on the Internet. Thank you! My Stihl 029 was hard to start from day one. Once running, it started fine, first pull. After about 12 years it became extremely difficult to start, and, if turned off, wouldn't start. I changed the tubing, filter and carb. Sort of back the way it was. Changed ignition module and it started in a couple pulls. Worked great one season. Now, is difficult to start again. This winter, I warmed it up on a heater before trying to start and that helped. There isn't a gap adjustment for the ignition/magneto - just two bolts without slots. I did my best to gap both ends. My next thing was going to be a carb adjustment. I assume it was a tank vent as you showed but I don't recall it. Will probably replace fuel filter, air filter and spark plug just to be sure. I don't have a hand pump, carb block but have gasket material -- will look into these items. I run the saw empty if it won't be used in a day or two. Great videos! I don't trust the local chain saw shop. They just want to sell new chains. I put the saw in and it didn't work any better than when I put it in. So, I reluctantly have to work on mine.

Great old saw! I have an 038 MAG II. I have a copy of one made in China too. I have never even fueled it. They are heavy saws, and I am not getting any younger.

Excellent tutorial. Thank you. I am working on rebuilding 3 old Stihl 048 yet I cannot find any complete rebuild tutorials. a heavy saw yet great when going. more parts seem available in Canada so postage to Australia adds a bit to cost in doing them up.

I like your smooth, through presentation Very educational 👍👍👍

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

You sure remind me of our neighbour in Calgary, Alberta. She is not married. She is a veterinarian. You are sure thorough in your approach. Thank you.

This was possibly one of the best repairs videos I've ever watched. Does everyone up north call em 'still'? Down south we call em 'steel'.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you SO much for the nice comment! Comments like this will keep me filming.

@alexgladstone6799

2 ай бұрын

Well neighbor,...Northern MT here. You made it look easy. Thorough use of your vacuum pressure tool. FAS,..fuel,air ,spark....and their management.

Very helpful. Small engines have always been my hobby. Now that I have retired I have more time to enjoy it. Thank you from Southern Ontario.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Un tres grand merci de France pour la qualité de vidéo, de l environnement de travail eet de stockage tres tres beau et agréable, et d avoir vu aussi les coulisses avec les tronçonneuses en attente de maintenance, j aime beaucoup ça. Tu es une source d inspiration pour moi mecanicien amateur. Félicitations aussi d avoir un peu de stock pour depanner rapidement, c est devenu rare , en tout cas en France. Abonné. Merci beaucoup

One thing I didn't hear mentioned is that the Stihl fuel lines are prone to rot if you use ethanol gas. They look pretty much normal to the naked eye but the rubber is honeycombed, which allows the carb to suck air as well as fuel, which leans out the mixture. I've worked on many "communal use" saws (meaning they were owned by a company with many employees who used the saws but didn't do anything to maintain them) that suffered from a rotted fuel line. The users would buy normal gas for the saws and then the lines would rot out. Make sure you use premium gas with no ethanol in these saws.

It’s so great to see ladies doing what was traditionally man’s work and doing it well. That having been said it is even better to have a video that you can easily understand what is being done and why it is being done. For people like me, who are hearing deficient, not having to try and separate background noise like music, fans, vacuum cleaners to confuse my ears is a godsend! Thank you. I have subscribed.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad you could hear it well - I now make sure to turn the compressor and furnace off in the shop before doing any filming. The slightest noise in the background can sure ruin the audio. Thanks for being here!

It looked like the had Stihl Moto Mix in the tank. Replacing fuel line and filter are two things that I do as a first choice. Fortunately problems.. I check gas tanks and fuel lines at 7 psi with my Mighty Vac. Echo tank vents make good replacements for Stihl tank vents. I also check tank vents at 7 psi.

Loved the video. I have a O38 AV Magnum 2, I purchased new in the mid-80's. Very little use on the saw due to a injury ( not related to the saw ). Am unable to find Stihl 40:1 oil. I ordered a 2.6 Oz bottle of STA-BIL 40:1/50:1 full synthetic. I did rebuild the Bing carburetor five years ago from sitting to long. The saw is basically new. I sure don't want to burn her up. You have a new subscriber. Keep up the good work.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the comment! I'm glad your here!

Great video and straight to the point👍

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks, I’m a new subscriber, i like your method of teaching.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Excellent Repair and Diagnostic Troubleshooting 😀😊👍🏼

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

I been using a 038 super 25 years I'm the second owner had a couple carb issues over the years other than that no issues

Great Video, Thank You! God Bless!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

What a great video. Like your style of video and the thorough explanation of what you are doing. Maybe you can also explain a bit why you do certain checks based on the symptoms. I think it is completely clear to you but I am a novice ;-). Keep up the good work! All the best from the Netherlands.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! As I keep making videos I will explain more about the testing I do. Thank you!

Textbook diagnosis and repair procedure. Ive had many 5 minute fights with the 038 throtte linkages. Saw looks like low use, sprocket looks good.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for being here! I appreciate you and your comment! 😊😊

I like the way you show everything and talk about it. You are the second woman I watch on KZread. She is called Chickanic. Well done ladies!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

I watch Chickanic as well! Thanks for watching us! :)

So the youtube algorithm pointed your video to me and I'm glad it did. I really enjoyed watching you troubleshoot and diagnose the repairs on that 038. Very nice saws. I had a couple of those in the past. Also, if you notice there's a small hole right in front of the tank vent hose. The hole is for the end of the hose to go through so it stays out of the way of everything else under the filter cover. Ask me how I know!! Keep up the great work and I'll be subbing your channel❤❤❤❤

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching - I really appreciate it! Yes! I will put it in it's hole! :)

@SpruceGoose-qx8zj

2 ай бұрын

@@marriedwithsmallengines ❤

Beautiful saw, just don't make them like that any more. Good job on the diagnosis, I just picked up a MityVac that I used to check the seals on my Stihl 036. Enjoy your channel.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad your here!

You make it look easy! 👍

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

:) Thank you for watching!

very nice diagnosing job !!...thumbs up

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

nice video. not sure how you came into my feed. haven't watched chicanic in some time either. lots of 2vintage tho. will likely need to do some maintenance on my husqvarna 450 (455?) rancher this spring. not feeling intimidated too much. quick clean / inspec / plug / air filter / fuel filter.... thanks for the upload

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! The next a 450 / 455 comes in for service I will catch it on film! Thank you!

So I realized my 32 year old 036 wouldn’t run right occasionally . I finally found that my choke rod lever o the carb would drag on the back of the air filter. This was on more than one filter. I had to grind a tiny bit away on a couple spots with my Dremel and all was good. As far as I know these were original Stihl air filters. Passing this along to others that could run into this.

I have the 038 Super with a 20" bar purchased new.

Had a 038 on Forestry , mainly for use in clearing fallen trees across fire trails. Just paused @ 1:09 , thinking vacuuming fuel cycle.

How have you become that skilled ? Some tech- school or learned by Stihl ? For how long have you worked with saw's ? I must say you are really Pro-skilled.... love how you explain every detail in repair-process. Thx for excellent videos. 👏👏👏👏👏

Had a 024 for 20 years greatest saw, now my brother uses it and it still starts as a cham, even if it 30 year old now!

You should work on my saw next!! Great video. Thanks for shareing.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

I love working on chainsaws! Thanks for being here!

Excellent video

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Well done the customer will be very happy to have his working saw back. Be well this day.

Great job 👏 😊

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Glad you showed up when you did I was board out of my mind. Enthused… now i gotta go plug 🔌 n I’m not gonna make it….

Great channel to learn about working on saw. I subbed up!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

I have a 038 av. It’s a great saw.

Excellent!

Great job 👍

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks 4 sharing. Enjoyed the vid. SUBSCRIBED👍

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy!

The bottom bolts should be 6mm, as I remember. The top two are 5 mm, as I remember. I use a soapy water mix as a press fluid for rubber parts. Just Dawn and water.

You had a Bing diaphragm in stock? I am impressed! (40 plus year Stihl tech in WNY). Great video showing how it is really done. Other than the inlet lever adjustment, I felt they were one of the best carburetors/

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Yes, I happened to have just one. I like having one of everything around...just in case :)

Good job! From Sophia, N.C. USA

Nice job, 👍

Excellent job by someone who obviously knows how it should be done, i'll keep watching, inbetween you and Chickanic, lol!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Your show just popped up. I really enjoyed the details and explanation. I watch Chicanick also and both you ladies do a much better job than most of the guys! Also, I love your accent pronunciation of the word “out”. The only area in the US I’ve heard that pronunciation is in parts of Virginia that were settled by Scottish Irish settlers in the 1700 & 1800’s. Some must have settled in Ontario also. Love your show and am now a subscriber!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Haha, i didn't know I had an accent! Now I will think out this every time I say the word "out" , thanks for being here!

Thanks excellent video. Have you ever noticed any choke issues with a 038 mag II? The choke on this series of saws seems to be sometimes a show stopper.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Hi! I have seen this many times. The choke is inside the air filter. I would recommend replacing the air filter with a new OEM from Stihl (I have seen these air filters aftermarket and they didn't operate properly). Sometimes you have to replace the air filter AND the control shaft, due to age and wear. Those two parts tend to go hand in hand. I hope this helps! :)

Look out Mustie1, Taryl, James Condon, Donyboy73 and Steve at the saloon! Ms. Erica knows her stuff and makes fixing things a breeze!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Oh gosh. Thank you.

Good Job: A couple things... With enlightened customers, 1st thing we do is take the muffler off and check the screen. 2nd we take a digital closeup picture of the cylinder and piston. This covers us if the customer starts tweeking on the screws and runs it lean and burns it up. We print the picture and attach it to the repair order and save the picture for evidence if the saw comes back, this covers our butt. Working on the carb with it in your hand is asking for trouble. One of my mechanics ended up in the ER with a screwdriver stuck in his palm. What was bad was the dirty screwdriver embedding the dirt deep in his hand. He was out for weeks clearing up the infection. I don't wish that on anyone.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice, I would hate to put a screwdriver through my hand!

@toddyuill3924

2 ай бұрын

I have done it myself it made me cringe 😂

Air intake considerations also include head gasket and crank bearing seals!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Very true! I wasn't clear enough in what I was saying. I was trying to explain all the points of entry that I had to seal up - not all the leaks I was looking for. I will be more clear during my next pressure / vac test.

Great Video!

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Good video 😊

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit!

Just great work

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

John, I really appreciate your comment and I'm glad your here.

Hi Bruce Here. 😀 I cant believe I just subbed now Great channel. Your name came up on Kens Small Engines Live Stream today. Thanks again.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

🙂Pronunciation ... Greatings from Germany. STIHL isn't like 'stiil', it's more like 'steal'. 🙂

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

I am working on my pronunciation...I've been saying it wrong my whole life! Lol

@rainerwaansinn

2 ай бұрын

@@marriedwithsmallengines good luck!

29:38 nice work. Love your attention to detail. Rare these days.

Many years ago I took over my dad's old Husqvarna weed-wacker that he had given up on since it died after about 15 minutes of use and couldn't be restarted until cooled down. Don't know how many times he had taken it to the shop to get fixed and they claimed to done it. Yet he took it to them again before giving it to me. Same story... invoice but no fix. When I went there to question them it turned out they never had test run it for more then a minute or so... Anyway I decided to give it a service myself and see what I could find. The cause was the spark plug. (I did not buy anything from that company but went back there to tell I had found the cause but not what it was since they had screwed my father several times just to get him to buy a new one). The one I got was bought in mid 80's and still runs!

Dang good fix.

that's from when stihl actually made a good saw!!! i like that test adapter. much better than what husquvarna gives you.

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Agreed! Great saws, and great tools! :)

Really good video😊

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁

On the 038 AV Super, did you say there was one screw missing when you went to remove the muffler, or not? I have my original 034 AV Super from 50 years ago & it is still one of my favorite chainsaws. With a sharp chain & a 20" bar, it will handle the majority of my work at the woodlot. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

great in-depth video....how about the Husqvarna next , should be interesting ??

@marriedwithsmallengines

2 ай бұрын

The Husqvarna will be on my work bench this week! Stay tuned! :)

New subscriber, thanks!