How to fix a flooded STIHL Chainsaw Engine

One of the most common problems that STIHL chainsaw owners have is flooding their engine. This video tutorial goes in depth each step that you should take to safely and successfully un-flood your STIHL chainsaw engine.

[castorsia]

Lifesaver! I had flooded my brand new chainsaw and with this video I saved myself a visit to the hardware shop.

[caelanshong]

Quick, simple, to the point. Thank you. Too many videos are fluffed out to 8 or 10 minutes and are full of unnecessary comments

[jamessullivan]

Thanks for the advice! Was struggling all morning getting my MS170 started to clear a downed tree in my driveway. Replaced the air filter, gas, and spark plug to no avail. The technique in this video got me up and running in minutes. Thanks!

[douglas]

Short, clear and to the point. Excellent synopsis.

[rawhidehat]

Worked like a charm ! And thanks for being so concise. Really appreciated that you don't need to listen to yourself talk for 3 minutes before getting down to business.

[pureonyx]

It's 11:30 pm in NYC but I went to my garage had to try it . Put a zip tie to hold the lever down and it came on after 3 pulls . Thanks a million didn't want to make too much noise so I cut it off . Took out the plug and air filter to air out overnight. Will see how it runs tommorow. Thanks a million !!!!

[kreatingparadise.]

Worked perfectly on my Stihl MS250! Thank you!

And I saw on another comment and thought I would reiterate - thank you for being so concise and not making at 13 min video with 10 min of nonsense.

Subscribing now!

[robertvalades]

G'day. Absolutely brilliant. I drove 3 hrs with a hired Stihl chainsaw out from Sydney Australia 1 hr in to cutting up a big eucalyptus tree, I flooded the chainsaw. Your you tube clip worked perfectly!! You are a legend. 💪

[extreme]

Followed your instructions worked perfectly...glad I found you and didn’t waste $$$ taking to the shop...THANKS

[efman]

Thank you for this. Ive literally started saws 10000+ and i bought a new MS271 and fought to start it for several hours. It constantly flooded. Couldnt get to burp once. I tried drying out the cylinder and plug, like 10 times. I followed this technique exactly. I was skeptical it would burp on idle. But it burped first pull after doing this. It blew out some smoke for a few and is running good now.

[PeterisRakuls]

Worked!! With first try. Plus i cleaned spark plug with metal brush. 🎉

[shadetreeprofessor]

Started on the FIRST PULL! Amazing. Cleaned the parts (plug, top of the piston, let the air filter air out a bit). Thanks for the education. My dad and I used this method on Father's Day and I think he may have learned something too.

[acsouthe]

Worked like a charm! Thank you for this straightforward and clear tutorial. Well done!

[mcshark]

Most useful information for a ms170 owner. Just an extra pull or missing the timing on the switch on the choke and the damn thing floods.

[HolowatyVlogs]

Excellent advice, every other video just mentions the “burp start” procedure. Nobody ever talks about the spark plug.

[williamgatesman]

Thank you, your advice turned frowns into smiles.

[tjlex]

Exactly what I needed! I was really struggling to get my MS 290 started and this worked on the first try!

[ifs_fishing]

I've been scratching my head for a week on this. Changed spark plug and filter, fuel too. Nothing. This video worked perfectly Farm boss 271

[williamfairley]

Thanks for the tip it saved my 170 from going to the rubbish dump.

[marinam]

Thanks this saved me a trip to the hardware store