My homelite pro 18" gas chainsaw was running good but now when I try to start it, it dies out after few seconds. Thats when it starts. Anybody have any ideas

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Are you using the choke and setting the fast idle? Make sure you have 50:1 fuel-oil mix in the fuel tank and that the fuel can is thoroughly shaken just before adding to the tank to prevent oil starvation. If you are following all of the manual directions with proper fuel /oil, take the saw back to where you bought it and get them to start it for you. Warranty should take care of this. Good luck!

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Hi chuckbjr44,
Have you checked the compression ?The way to do that is take the plug out and ground the plug wire by tying it out of the way so that it touches on some metal .Use a compression gauge while a friend pulls the rope.It sounds like rings to me. Thank you for using Fix Ya. ps you can a local repair shop for the specs on the right compression for your saw.

SOURCE: Homelite chainsaw won't stay running

I have a Homelite 33cc which has never run smoothly since it was brand new. Erratic running, sometimes wont idle, and never seems to develop full power. Adjusting the jets achieved no lasting improvement. In frustration I stripped it down right back to the intake port on the cylinder and found the problem. The two screws that hold the the carb mounting plate to the cylinder were a tad too long in manufacture, and even though done up very tight they bottomed out in their holes before applying proper pressure to the sealing gasket, which then developed some "flutter" in the airflow and partially disintegrated, leaving massive air leaks. No way it was EVER going to run properly like that. Check that this isn't the problem area on your particular model before you go crazy trying to tune your carburetor.