272xp Head scratcher?

[Sprinter]

Got a 272xp in yesterday. It shows serial  #1161215 on a black tag. I have no idea of what year that might be.
The complaint was it wouldn't idle. Plus it had been sitting in the garage for a few years.
Last nite, I checked the spark and found none. Pulled ground (kill) wire from the coil, no joy.
Checked coil gap clearance and found .003", should have been .012"
So I ordered a new coil and now I wait. Maybe opened a can of worms, we will see.
Don't know how this could have affected idling. As I couldn't get it started, I couldn't verify he idle issue.
Could the tight coil gap lead to a failure? Any insight into this would be appreciated. Thanks,    Fred

[sablatnic]

Could be 1991 week 16.
They had a tendency to get leaky crankshaft seals but could be needle valve too.

[Sprinter]

Thanks for the tip. However my info shows they were introduced in 1993. Maybe different in Europe than here in Canada.

[HolmenTree]

If your serial number is 1161215 then it would be a 1,215th unit on the 16th week production run of 1991.
I used to believe my Canadian 1993  272XP I had was the first year model, from getting USA info about them.
Canada got the 272 a year or 2 earlier, the same time introduced in Europe.
During 1989, 1990-'91 the 71cc Stihl 044 in Canada and Europe was putting alot of competition pressure on Husqvarna at the time to introduce a 71 cc saw. All Husqvarna had was a 268XP which they ended up putting a big bore P/C on.
Only until the late mid 1990s did they introduce the 371XP the forerunner of the superior 372XP.

[Sprinter]

Thanks HolmanTree. Are you another SawTroll? 

[Real1shepherd]

Uhh...'no', Willard actually uses his saws.8)

To the OP....pull the muffler and LOOK at what's in there.

Kevin

[Sprinter]

Shep,
Thanks for your input. I pulled the muffler and all is well. No sign of scoring.
All nice and shiny with an oily sheen. I was pleasantly surprised for a 30 year old saw.
Don't think it's ever been opened up. When he had had enough
of the idling issue he shoved it in the corner and bought  a 562.
Fred

[Sprinter]

So I got the new coil and got it fired up. He was right, it wouldn't idle.
Did the carb cleaner trick and found it sucking air at the intake block/cylinder junction.
Cut a new gasket and it now idles but it has a few other issues to correct now.
It's been a hard 30 years, broken fins, worn-out starter & who knows what else.
It's gonna' be a project. Hope I can find parts.
Fred