Craftsman vs Echo/Stihl/Shindawia

[allensylves]

Be careful if you are considering a Stihl MS 211C. Stihl changed the design of the carburetor sometime between 2011 and 2014 and the new one is junk. It has a butterfly valve that sticks open, which kills the motor and will not let it restart. I took mine in for repairs in 2014 and the carburetor was replaced. It worked for a few days and died. I took it back in and got a warranty replacement and then again. Finally a 3rd replacement seemed to work, until I tried to use it after a few months and same problem. It is now at the shop for another replacement. The shop says I am not the only one, although they did not say if they were all the same model.

Allen
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