I would first suspect Cracked fuel lines or weak diaphram in the carb. outside chance the carb is adjusted too lean when it starts to warm up. Might try 1/8 turn CCW on the high jet.

Thanks,

I looked the lines over and they look good, but I can't say for certain that they are. The inside of the carb looked great, even though I had expected it to be gummed up, etc... but it wasn't. Any way to test for a weak diaphram?

Is that the model that has the fuel line going up through the handle with no primer bulb??? Not really other than looking for stiffness or tiny crack, I throwed old ones in and they worked and looked just like the one I took out, I don't know if that fixed it or not based on how the diaphram looked? You didn't mention anything about carb out of adjustment. I take it you already tried to richen it up alittle already????

Just double checked the lines and they are good, no cracks or leaks. I also tried adjusting the High jet and no difference. Where can I get a kit for the carb?

This model does not have a primer bulb, but the lines don't run inside the handle. They come striaght up out of the fuel tank and to the carb.

It's and older saw, probably has a Walbro carb. (which is good usually they can be rebuilt easily if you worked on carb. before) You need to get the number off the carb. (WT then some numbers). Any Small engine repair shop or some old town hardware stores can get kits. or you can go online get one. Cost will be 4.99 to about 8.99 probably. The phone book for Poulan dealers is a good place to start.

you can also go online to sears parts and enter the model number, they will have a break down of your saw (I dought they will have a carb. kit? but maybe. Need to get the "358.252630"-1.8/10 is mine number. Mine says for my carb it's a WT-3 walbro carb.

Yep it is a Walbro carb. The only numbers I can find on the carb are 21-263 4-1.

That don't look familar to me. Look on the main body stamped on the side should start with WT, Maybe a WT21????

I'll try to post a walbro site that shows the breakdown of most common walbro carb. http://www.aerocorsair.com/id27.htm I think it shows where the ID numbers will be...

hear is a better site and breakdown IMO. http://tech.flygsw.org/walbro_tuneup.htm

or just google walbro and you will get plenty of sites.

I've been given a Poulan 2055. Bulb push 2 cyc. 2 cyc are not new to me. Put in simple carb rebid Kit & all new hoses. New plug & high dollar canned fuel from dealer to start. Unit cold starts on second pull, dies, then will not start again. Plug isn't wet. I'm thinking starving for fuel but everything is clean. Any ideas?

Get a carb kit off ebay. That would be cheapest source for ordering 1 item.

Ck in-tank filter. Ck vent on gas cap or leave gas cap very loose. Ck small internal carb fuel screen. Good Luck! <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

This and weak arms drove me to Electric Saw use Only at home. I have a "Modified" 14" Wen,12" McCulloch and 10" Remington Pole Combo that will give Gas Saws good competition. Mainly, 12" dia Oaks, Ash and Pecan. Good clean 16" dia green wood is not bad cutting (With Good Chains).