my dad has 1 of those Poulan POS's.. his does run, but hard to start and powerless, and it won't rev up till it's a little warm.. my grandfather has the " Wild thing " ( walmart version ) and it's the same deal.. he also has a Homelite Super XL 16" saw.. I have fixed it a few times ( 1 time the jug got loose, the other time it had a ground problem ), but it still runs like it should, and is 100% better than the Wild thing.. and it was purchased new in 1985