Hi,

It sounds like he had a problem in the carb that could have been fixed. Mine ran really well, just had problems with the oiler. At any rate, if the carb is inherently problematic it is easy to change and everyone does it all the time. Here is a carb website for you to browse: http://wem.walbro.com/walbro/family.asp. (It's not like changing a carb on a car; the hi and low jets are adjustable making it easy to change to a different carb and just adjust it to what your engine wants.)

This saw is at my other home in the states so I don't have access to it and won't for a while. Kind of a bummer nobody answered me here with any info. If this old saw won't work I'll probably shop for something else 'cause I want to get more into gassers, but unless someone answers me here I'll just have to wait.

Take care,
AV8TOR