Just bought a poulan 14 inch chainsaw...filled it with bar oil and the gas oil mix. Trying to start and won't even turn over. Any suggestions?

I would drain the oil and gas or whatever is in it. I would also drain the 2 cycle mix from the gas tank and start with a fresh gas and oil mix and fresh bar oil. The mix for the Poulan Wildthing is a 40:1 mix.

You are definitely going to smell gas when using any chain saw.

Sorry but there isn't an adjustment for the bar oil. You fill it up when you fill the mixed gas. Usually when you need gas you need oil too. Its a good idea to check the level and the bar. Wood chips can clog the oiler port and the tool will need to be disassembled, cleaned and checked.

Make sure you have followed the starting instructions, have filled with correct mix of petrol/gas and oil. If it still won't start, take it back to the retailer.

suspect that the carburettor will be gummed up or corroded from the fuel drying out over the non use period.

The fuel ratio is 40:1, that comes out to 3.2 ounces of 2 stroke oil for every one gallon of gas. If you have the model number you can retrieve a manual from www.poulan.com

Hi llamalodge20...

40 to l is too heavy with oil....try 50:1...One pint of 2 cycle oil to 6 gallons of gasoine.
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Go up in viscosity. You can mix a heavier oil into what you have and still have enough oil on the bar and chain.Add a little of the heavier oil at time and feel for heat changes on the blade.

50:1 is the fuel to oil ratio. Never use petroleum oil (engine or boat motor oil). Always use a synthetic saw oil available from home centers, hardware stores and saw dealers. The bottles are usually graduated to various ratios for a gallon of fresh gas. Always premix in it's own container and shake the container thoroughly each time just before filling the tank to prevent oil starvation. Be sure to use bar/chain oil for the chain as well, and keep the chain sharp and well adjusted. Hope this helps!

The header says that it is an electric saw which would only require bar oil. A 2-stroke gas engine, however, does require fuel mixed with a modern saw oil at 40:1 ratio plus bar/chain oil in it's own tank as well. Always premix the fuel and oil in a separate can and shake well even before filling the saw. Hope this helps!

no bar oil should just hurt your chain and bar. remove them and try to start saw. if it still won't start you have other problems you may have to buy a new bar and chain