I hate Stihl...ohh wait, nevermind

[94BULLITT]

Don't feel bad. About once a year we will have a customer have their car towed in because they ran it out of gas.

Also running a 2 cycle out of gas is not good for because you are also running it out of oil.

 

[TomSeller]

I have one cap on one of 4 saws that is a rubix cube, the rest are perfect very time. I should replace that one and see if it fixes the problem. Even though that one gives me problems, it is only a minute or so before I have it on snug. I tug test every cap before I fire up the saw, I never have had oil or gas run down my pants.

 

[Loadstar]

I just love those flippy caps...the dang things work perfect like 10 times in a row. Then the 11th time it's a Rubik's Cube, then when you think you have it and pick up the saw, nope, it dumps oil/fuel onto your thigh. I'd like to give a running "beech" slap to the guy that came up with those things......

Lol yup

 

[s219]

I can't say I hate the Stihl flippy caps, but I definitely prefer screw-on caps like my other saws have. Never had a complaint about the old style caps, so not sure why they had to make it more complicated and less reliable. Some people defend the flippy caps, but I think Stihl managed to complicate what was formerly the simplest part of the saw, for no good reason.

 

[dave1949]

I can't say I hate the Stihl flippy caps, but I definitely prefer screw-on caps like my other saws have. Never had a complaint about the old style caps, so not sure why they had to make it more complicated and less reliable. Some people defend the flippy caps, but I think Stihl managed to complicate what was formerly the simplest part of the saw, for no good reason.

I'm not a flippy cap fan either. I see they are on the newer Huskies now too. There was nothing wrong with the old style.

I think the worst thing about them is, it is harder to keep crap out of the tanks. That dumb double ridge thing is idiocy. You can't just run your finger around them and squeegee off the crap before rinsing some of it into the tanks.

 

[stuckmotor]

I just love those flippy caps...the dang things work perfect like 10 times in a row. Then the 11th time it's a Rubik's Cube, then when you think you have it and pick up the saw, nope, it dumps oil/fuel onto your thigh. I'd like to give a running "beech" slap to the guy that came up with those things......

I didn't know the flippy caps caused that problem . Now I'm trying to remember whether it was the Stihl or the Poulan that spilled on my thigh.

 

[stuckmotor]

That dumb double ridge thing is idiocy. You can't just run your finger around them and squeegee off the crap before rinsing some of it into the tanks.

Yep, had trouble with that today.

 

[Happy Gilmore]

"It ain't got no gas in it"


With apologies to "Karl" - Billy Bob Thornton in Sling Blade " Mmm-hum."

Love that movie "some people call it a sling blade, I call it a kaiser blade, mmm hmmm."

 

[turnkey4099]

Don't feel bad. About once a year we will have a customer have their car towed in because they ran it out of gas.

I did that with my F150 with the other tank full! Also towed my splitter to town due to non-starting after fooling with for an hour only to find as I unhooked it from the truck that the plug wire was not connected on the plug.

Harry K

 

[turnkey4099]

I didn't know the flippy caps caused that problem . Now I'm trying to remember whether it was the Stihl or the Poulan that spilled on my thigh.

I have dumped fuel or oil on my pants at least once with every saw I have ever had going back to the 50s. It's not a matter of the type of cap.

as for the flippies: I don't have a problem with them but still don't see the "why?". Looks like a solution to a non-existant problem. I have seen people claim it was because of needing to use a tool to tighten the screw on type. That is the purest of BS. To my mind, anyone applying a scrench to a fuel/oil cap is abusing the equipment - never did it myself and have never had a cap come loose during use.

At least the new caps have abig black mark on them to show how the cap fits right on. Both caps will hve the black bar pointing at the power head when it drops into place, 1/4 turn and close it. Still don't think it is any faster than screwing on a cap which can be done without even looking at it.

Harry K