Posted by Greg1959 on February 18, 2014 at 19:05:11 from (69.176.13.178):
I posted this in 'Tool Talk" also...While I was clearing fence rows with my tractor....
Last fall I was out clearing some fence rows and came across a Stihl 038 AV chainsaw that I had forgotten and left there for 12 to 13 years ago.
Anyway, I was bored today and wanted to see if I could get this thing to run. When I found it I had soaked the cylinder with ATF to free the piston and rings. Chain and bar were rusted together so I just discarded them.
I have great compression but no spark. Cleaned the flywheel and EI module contact points plus all the grounding contact areas.
All I can think is left is the EI module is bad, (can they go bad?) or a faulty ignition switch.
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