chainsaw engine

[danchip]

i have a petrol chainsaw which hasn't been used for about 2 years, i tried starting it earlier in the week and after a few pulls it started ok, however there is a lot of bleis/grey smoke comes out of it and when you press the throttle in the engine cuts out.

is the engine broke or can anyone give me an alternative explanation

[dot.hawkes]

is it burning up oil?

[cazzz1975]

if its a 2 stroke the oil/petrol mix can deteriate after a long period of idleness, try new petrol and new oil first

its cutting out because its getting hot and seizing, if its a 4 stroke ignore all of the above ;D

[cazzz1975]

you might need to add a tiny touch of light oil into the cylinder to get the compression up..