346xp questions

WOJO · January 13, 2009, 02:15:21 PM

I have a 372xp and I just bought a new 390xp (didnt even puy fuel in the 390 yet). I'm looking at buying a new 346xp, I was looking at a couple of them and one has a green gas cap and the other has a grey gas cap. what's up with that?

TexasTimbers · January 13, 2009, 02:20:02 PM

Nice mix of saws you are accumulating.

Get the one with gray gas cap. The green one is a "green" saw and has a catalytic muffler. Can't breathe as well and has less power.

barbender · January 14, 2009, 03:01:09 PM

Yep- like TexasTimbers said get the one with the gray cap unless your conscience is heavily burdened by the size of your carbon footprint and other green ideas. The 346xp is a really nice cutting saw, just keep it revved up.

WOJO · January 15, 2009, 10:53:30 AM

thanks guys, I'll look for te one with the gray cap.

WAP Man · January 15, 2009, 11:05:48 AM

I bought a 346xp about 7 years ago or so , the exact date I don't remember . I had previously owned a 254 which was a great saw.
I'ne used the 346xp to cut aboout 600- 800 christmas trees a year and chunk about 10 coreds of hardwood a year . The performance of the saw is great . No issues to report . She is fast ..........
I think you'll love it

SawTroll · January 15, 2009, 03:52:32 PM

Quote from: WOJO on January 15, 2009, 10:53:30 AM
thanks guys, I'll look for te one with the gray cap.

Just make sure it is a NE 50cc one.

chevytaHOE5674 · January 15, 2009, 04:01:09 PM

If buying new make sure you get a 346 NE, as mentioned. It should have a gray/silver clutch cover on it. Like stated its 50cc instead of 46cc's.

SwedeJohn · January 15, 2009, 04:02:55 PM

:)The NE has a decompvalve, fuelpump and silver colored clutch cover. ;D

barbender · January 16, 2009, 09:56:39 AM

What's the difference in performance between the 45cc and 50cc 346's? Do you lose the high rpm performance the original 346 was made for?

chevytaHOE5674 · January 16, 2009, 11:03:41 AM

No in my experience the 346NE is still a screamer at 50cc. Still turns the same high RPM's that made the 346 infamous.

WOJO · January 16, 2009, 04:32:26 PM

do you guys know if the new 346xp has the new E-Tech engine?

Rocky_J · January 16, 2009, 06:02:16 PM

Actually the 50cc version has a rev limited coil and maxes out at about 14,200 rpm. In stock form it has more torque than the original and still revs plenty fast, although my two (non-stock) original versions wind out over 15K rpm.

SawTroll · January 20, 2009, 08:11:20 AM

Quote from: WOJO on January 16, 2009, 04:32:26 PM
do you guys know if the new 346xp has the new E-Tech engine?

Nothing new with E-tech - it just means the saw has a cat muffler.

They are made with and without the E-tech/cat.

WOJO · January 22, 2009, 09:52:58 AM

is there anything done to the engine besides just the muffler? I was reading somewhere that the non E-Tech revs at 14,700 and the E-Tech ones rev out at 14,100

SawTroll · January 24, 2009, 01:29:22 PM

Quote from: WOJO on January 22, 2009, 09:52:58 AM
is there anything done to the engine besides just the muffler? I was reading somewhere that the non E-Tech revs at 14,700 and the E-Tech ones rev out at 14,100

Nope., all the 50cc NE ones have a recommended max of 14100, and a limiter at 14200 - the 14700 ones are the old 45cc ones (no limiter).

There has been, and maybe still is, mistakes on some web-sites.

WOJO · January 24, 2009, 05:24:54 PM

Thanks everyone for all the help. The Fed Ex truck came today and had my new 346xp NE with him, it has the gray caps. I'm excited 8), I cant wait for the weather to break so I can try it out.

Dave Shepard · January 24, 2009, 05:33:00 PM

What kind of weather you got out there? I was testing my recently revived 394 today in 12F. I think it would have to have been at least -20 to keep me from enjoying the event. :D 8) Let us know how it runs. Is it getting a WOJO muffler? ;D

WOJO · January 24, 2009, 06:38:50 PM

, I might order a muffler from Baileys at a later date. The weather here is about 10 deg. and I work from 6:00pm till 6:00am Sun night and finish up Thursday morning. I just bought the 346xp NE with the 18" bar off of ebay and it has not even had gas or oil in it yet. I also bought a 390xp off of ebay that has never seen gas or oil either, so I really can't wait to sink these saws into some wood. Up till now I have only been using my 372xp and I'm really happy with it, with the 20" and 24" bars. I haven't had a chance to use a 346xp or 390xp, but I have used my brothers stihl ms260 and ms660 ( both really nice saws). I would use the 260 if we had a lot of limbing to do ( my 372xp would get heavy and wear me out after a few hours) and I got th use the 660 on some big stuff, He has a 32" bar on it. So never having run a 346xp or 390xp, I really dont know what to expect from them. Or if the 390xp is better suited for a 28" or 32" bar.

TexasTimbers · January 26, 2009, 09:36:50 AM

Wojo, was the saw new? I thought it was Husqvarna policy that no more internet sales would be allowed.

John Mc · January 26, 2009, 11:15:01 AM

Quote from: TexasTimbers on January 26, 2009, 09:36:50 AM
Wojo, was the saw new? I thought it was Husqvarna policy that no more internet sales would be allowed.

You still see a fair number of Ebay stores selling new Husky saws. I don't know how they get away with it, but they are on there. If you search Ebay under: "Home & Garden > Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living > Outdoor Power Equipment > Chainsaws > Gas" for terms like Husky, Husqvarna, or the model number, you'll find quite a few hits for ebay stores selling new huskys.

{EDIT} Just checked Ebay again, since it's been a few months. The new ones are still there, but there seem to be much fewer dealers than when I looked several months ago.

For new saws, I like my local dealer, even if he does cost a few bucks more.

John Mc

TexasTimbers · January 26, 2009, 09:25:50 PM

I wasn't considering it. I decided on this last saw to go local only from here on out. Was just wondering what was up with it.

Funny thing is, I have bought a 372XP online, two 395XP's online (one from Bailey's one from Norwalk), and never had a problem with these saws. I decide to go local with the Dolmar and have had more trouble with it than all the online purchases combined - which has been zero. :-\

Still, I will go local on the next one too, which will be a MS361. 8)

WOJO · January 28, 2009, 01:08:44 AM

Quote from: TexasTimbers on January 26, 2009, 09:36:50 AM
Wojo, was the saw new? I thought it was Husqvarna policy that no more internet sales would be allowed.

it's brand new, never had gas or oil in it.

SawTroll · January 28, 2009, 09:44:38 AM

Quote from: WOJO on January 24, 2009, 05:24:54 PM
Thanks everyone for all the help. The Fed Ex truck came today and had my new 346xp NE with him, it has the gray caps. I'm excited 8), I cant wait for the weather to break so I can try it out.

If the gas cap is gray, it should not be an E-tech/cat saw - and a new muffler is not needed.