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Stihl Spark Arrestor #7032599 10/30/20 12:21 PM 10/30/20 12:21 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,991 Wisconsin E Eagleye OP trapper
Eagleye OP trapper E Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,991 Wisconsin	My Stihl backpack blower was running at about 1/2 power, did the normal pm- plug, fuel filter, air filter…same issue. I took out the spark arrestor and it was pretty carboned up, burnt the carbon off with a torch, reassembled and it runs like new. Question: Besides adding to the worlds carbon footprint, can I just remove the spark arrestor or will I create some adverse second effect?

Re: Stihl Spark Arrestor [Re: Eagleye] #7032612 10/30/20 12:42 PM 10/30/20 12:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 35,841 McGrath, AK W white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington"
white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" W Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 35,841 McGrath, AK	I remove and throw them all away. Mean As Nails

Re: Stihl Spark Arrestor [Re: Eagleye] #7032613 10/30/20 12:44 PM 10/30/20 12:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,576 Manitoba N Northof50 trapper
Northof50 trapper N Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,576 Manitoba	Remove it and you get a good flame thrower, and in dry conditions you don't want the insurance liability if anything does happen.

Re: Stihl Spark Arrestor [Re: Northof50] #7033213 10/31/20 12:18 AM 10/31/20 12:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,309 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,309 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Northof50 Remove it and you get a good flame thrower, and in dry conditions you don't want the insurance liability if anything does happen. X2. Spark arrestors are important.

Re: Stihl Spark Arrestor [Re: Eagleye] #7033310 10/31/20 06:47 AM 10/31/20 06:47 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,759 De C coop trapper
coop trapper C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,759 De	Took mine off years ago... all's good. Last edited by coop; 10/31/20 06:48 AM.

Re: Stihl Spark Arrestor [Re: white17] #7033318 10/31/20 07:13 AM 10/31/20 07:13 AM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 11,757 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 11,757 MT	Originally Posted by white17 I remove and throw them all away. The same thing here and never had a problem with fire etc.. Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

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