Some times it's best to leave things alone, if it aint broke don't try fixing it.

[happysawer]

When an ice storm hit where i was then living i quickly needed a chainsaw, that was thirteen years ago and the only chainsaw i found and was lucky to find it was a PoulanPro.

Only needed it a few times and it sat in garage for years unused, this past summer i started using it again for bush removal, i was thinking maybe it's time to clean the fuel filter removed the cap and just tuched to filter and the tubbing snapped off and the tubbing go through the fuel tank wall, to fix it one must split the fuel tank and it's not a simple project.

What caused the to tubbing to harden and crack was back years ago all you could get of Ethanol fuel no real gas and the Alcohol in it will harden rubber over time.

So i would have been better off just forgetting cleaning the fuel filter as the PoulanPro was working good.

Checked a repair shop and was told it was a four hour job, and thier shop rate was $95 an hour told me it was cheaper to just buy another PoulanPro as their just around $154 today.

So i decided to get a new small chainsaw and picked a STIHLl MS211, it's small and a lot less weight then the PoulanPro, and being 82 i can last a lot longer with my cutting.

I ended up spending more for the STIHL but so far it's been doing the job with my debushing projects, being new it's a little slow at starting think after using it longer it should start quicker.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Saw a video on saw "cold seizures". Never knew or heard of such a thing. Apparently best to warm a saw up before use!

 

[MossRoad]

What model Poulan?

When my fuel line went out on my 42cc Poulan I just pulled in another one with a pair of forceps. It was a 5 minute job.

So I'm curious as to what model you have. Maybe it's not that hard of a task?

 

[oldnslo]

Most two stroke engines you can pull a new fuel line without removing the fuel tank. Some replacement hose kits have a piece of wire in them that you put through the hole in the tank where the fuel line goes at out to the filler cap. Cut the new hose at an angle and attach to hook on fish wire. Slowly pull fish wire and hose through hole in tank. Difficult part is usually getting the hose to start through the tank.

Hope the Stihl serves you well. Not sure on the starting improvement though. Some saws are just more stubborn than others.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I had the in tank hose rottted on a little Stihl saw. BUT, it seems all the hoses were rotted upon examination. Ethanol?

 

[oldnslo]

ethanol, gas, heat, age, all take a toll on the fuel lines.

 

[RandyT]

The flat rate labor time is .5 hours according to Husqvarna. 4 hours, somebody was either trying to price gouge or did want to work on.

 

[stevem5215]

I did my Craftsman line in 1/2 hr too. Both the fuel pickup line and the primer line. But that chainsaw when to the scrap yard anyway as the cylinder was scored and losing compression making it hard to start. The replacement saw came from Direct Tools. A Ryobi 14" 37cc for $69 ! lol Cheapest saw ever. Sure, refurb but who cares. Works great for the money spent!

Steve

 

[3Ts]

I had a chain saw with rotted lines as well, but couldn't find replacement fuel lines. All I could find were the 1/4" lines. Where do you get the small lines?

 

[MossRoad]

I had a chain saw with rotted lines as well, but couldn't find replacement fuel lines. All I could find were the 1/4" lines. Where do you get the small lines?

Lawn and garden equipment repair places. Small engine shops. Walmart.