Top 20 Poulan P3314 14" Gas Chain Saw 2.0 Cuin 33CC 2 Cycl Questions & Answers

Rick if you are sure it is fuel related issue, does sound like it may be running out of fuel. Check the fuel filter in the gas tank and replace, also check the fuel tank cap as the vent in it may be plugged,which will cause this issue. A similar issue to this, is when the muffler screen gets plugged with carbon on some models. Check the attached links,instruction and guides, Good luck "I hope this helped you out, if so let me know by pressing the helpful button. Check out some of my other posts if you need more tips and info." How To Replace Chainsaw Fuel Filter What to do if your chainsaw wont stay running Symptoms Repair Of Clogged Spark Arrester On Grass Trimmer Chainsaw Repair Help

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It should be connected to the carburetor by a link and or a spring.

This could be a lot of things. IF the fuel mixture is not right then the wear on the engine is excessive. Take the spark plug out and see if it is easier to pull. IF it is then the compression is too high and this could be from timing. If neither or those work, the clutch might be bad.

Sounds like the engine is overheating and seizing. Most of the time this is a cooling or oil problem. Check the cooling fan for debris. Make sure you use the right oil mix.

check the main jet for blockage

Put some oil in its boundary it will open.

Dorothyjack: It sounds as though your magneto has gone out of timing. Between the flywheel and the drive shaft there is a small square key that keeps the flywheel from slipping on the driveshaft. The spark coming from the magneto is not causing the spark plug to fire at the exact time it is supposed to. You will need to remove the side cover from the motor, and check to see if the slot in the flywheel and the slot in the driveshaft (where the square key fits) are aligned exactly. if those two slots are not aligned (even a little bit) the saw's engine timing is off. This is caused by the chain being stopped suddenly while you are cutting (for instance if the chain pops off of the chain bar. it will be necessary to remove the flywheel (using a flywheel puller) and replace the key. then reassemble the saw making sure the chain tension is correct and that the magneto to flywheel spacing is correct.

About all you can do when that happens is disassemble it and put it back together after a good cleaning and check for broken parts while you have it apart. Good luck.

If there is a good spark and fuel getting to the plug there are only two reasons why it will not fire, sheared flywheel key knocking the timing out, or it has partly seized and has low compression.

The "L" is your idle setting and the "H" is the wide open fuel setting. After the engine starts and runs a minute adjust the "L" to the smoothest run setting the go full throttle and adjust the "H" the same way.Hope this helps.

CJ7Y http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Poulan-Parts/Chainsaw-Parts/Model-P3314WSATYPE2/1324/1503220/1202226P/00001?blt=06&prst=&shdMod=PART NUMBER: 952030150

I am asuming you are already into the saw and looking at the carb and tank. There are two fuel lines, one gets gas to the carb, the other returns gas to the tank. The 'in' fuel line has to be long enough so you can pull it out the gas fill hole to attach the filter and to rest on the bottom of the tank. (The weight of the filter will keep it on the bottom.) The 'out' line only has to be long enough to go into the tank but not vibrate out. Both should be fairly snug in their holes so gas won't leak out around them. Either line can go through either hole in the tank however, one hole is usually easier for each line to run in without kinking. If you don't know which nipple is which on the carb, put one end of a line on one nipple and the other end in some gas and pump the primer. If it sucks gas up, it's the 'in' nipple, if not it's the 'out' nipple. If you got the 'out' nipple, be sure to check the other to make sure the primer is working properly.

It's simple. Put the round file in the link under the flat piece. It needs to be filing the curved part of the blade. Hard to explain but VERY easy to do.http://www.ehow.com/video_4419332_sharpen-chainsaw-chain.html

Often the cause is a failed fuel pump diaphram. Rebuild the carb... kits about $20. The diaphram works from engine vacuum pulses. Also the little flap type check valves go bad... the ethanol in gas doesn't help this problem...

10-12 thousandths (about a business card)

Poulan and Poulan Pro chainsaws with 2-cycle engines require a 40:1 gas-to-oil ratio, which corresponds to 3.2 ounces of oil per gallon of gasoline.

Here are my Tip(s) on this problem:http://www.fixya.com/support/r6078121-fuel_line_relacement_trimmer_weedeater
Good Luck!
Jim

How many hours on the unit?
Does it have spark?
Is it getting fuel?
Check the compression. If it has low compression it won't start.

You probably put it on backward. That is possible...

Jim