deezler
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I love my stihl's flippy caps, never had a spill. Sorry you guys can't get yours closed properly. :laughing:
I hate Stihl...ohh wait, nevermind
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DeereMann
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+1 :ashamed:
And anybody else notice the dumb things won't cut chit with the chain on backwards?
turnkey4099
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I don't typically have any problem with mine. Yes, you have to double check that they're closed, but they've never failed on me. My dad's 036 has dumped gas on him more than once with the old style cap. I do like not needing a scrench to fuel up. I'm sure I'd like the old style too, that's what's on my Shindaiwa 488, just saying that it's not the end of the world. Won't be trading it in for a Husky because of them.
No one _needs_ a scrench to to tighten a fuel/oil cap. I don't know where that idea got its start. I been using saws of all brands since th 50s and have NEVER had a finger tightened cap come loose. I even ahd an ex loggers Johnyred that he had hacksawed a slot to beable to use a scrench. I ran that saw for some 10 years and never had to do more than finger tight.
Applying a tool to those type caps is abuse of equipment.
Harry K
DeereMann
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If I recall correctly, it is Stihl that recommends tightening gas & oil tank caps with the screwdriver to 'prevent coming off due to vibration & fuel pressure', or some such.
Whether or not that ever happened to anybody, and whether they got hurt & the lawyers sued Stihl, I don't know. I have never had a hand-tightened cap come off either.
Whether or not that ever happened to anybody, and whether they got hurt & the lawyers sued Stihl, I don't know. I have never had a hand-tightened cap come off either.
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Hey now, "abuse"? I didn't say I was reefing on them with the scrench. I have had them come off, and I would say that spilling gas on the ground qualifies as abuse of the environment. I lightly tighten them with the scrench to ensure they stay seated properly. I'm glad they never come off for you, but unless you're really sure how much additional torque I'm applying, please don't say I'm abusing my tools. What if I have weak fingers and you have really strong fingers? Maybe we're torquing them the exact same amount, but I'm using a tool?
Furthermore, if using the scrench qualified as abuse, why on earth would they put a slot for the screwdriver in the cap??
