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  1. Al Smith

    Gas leak

    It's rather amusing and has little to do with chainsaws but it does to cat mufflers in general . When cat converters for automobiles were first enacted into law it was against the law for a dealer or muffler shop to remove it .However they sold "test " pipes to replace them but they couldn't...
  2. Al Smith

    Gas leak

    What ,cat mufflers on a weed eater ,good heavens .
  3. Al Smith

    Gas leak

    What, modified saws or alkylate fuel ???:lol: Oh other than rebuilding carbs and replacing seals I don't know if it's as bad as most think with the ethanol in the fuel .Then again the stuff has either been in the gas so long or I've forgotten how the things are supposed to run to know the...
  4. Al Smith

    Gas leak

    Apples and oranges . Chances are you'll never know if the saw would have ran longer before it gave up the ghost . On the other hand most of us on this side of the big pond will never know about alkylate fuel . Some of us run modified saws which you obviously do not . There in lies the big...
  5. Al Smith

    Gas leak

    Once again if you want to enhance the power or performance of a saw you have to start with the muffler and work your way backwards .They can't make power if they can't burn fuel and they can't get fuel in if the exhaust system wouldn't let it out .In addition all a highly restricted muffler will...
  6. Al Smith

    Gas leak

    Yes it could be the tank vent indeed . That 525 J-red I worked on I think had a bunch of lines coming off it .I'm pretty sure there might have been a return line but wrenching on so many saws I kinda loose what's what after a while .Oh for that matter it could have been the neighbors Makita...
  7. Al Smith

    Gas leak

    If it has two lines then evidently it has a primer bulb .The second line which is usually smaller would be the return line to the tank from the bulb .
  8. Al Smith

    Gas leak

    Not to be a bearer of bad tidings but if you have a cracked tank you'd be better off replacing it . I've repaired them but the fix is only temporary at best . Scott in I think Vermont might have a tank fairly reasonable .http://store.chainsawr.com/
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