OT: How do you replace a chainsaw's gas line

soder33 · Oct 10, 2011

I have an mid 90's Poulan 14" chainsaw that until this weekend was a great runner. Using it on Friday, it would not keep running. Problem, the gas lines in the tank disintegrated (thanks ethanol.) I got the correct sizes from a small engine place, but how the heck do you get it through the opening in the tank to hook it up to the filter in the tank. It's a tight fit, to prevent leakage, but pushing though doesn't work. Thanks

Anonymous-0 · Oct 10, 2011

(quoted from post at 05:07:00 10/10/11) I have an mid 90's Poulan 14" chainsaw that until this weekend was a great runner. Using it on Friday, it would not keep running. Problem, the gas lines in the tank disintegrated (thanks ethanol.) I got the correct sizes from a small engine place, but how the heck do you get it through the opening in the tank to hook it up to the filter in the tank. It's a tight fit, to prevent leakage, but pushing though doesn't work. Thanks

google what you want and youi'll prolly find a youtube video........

soder33 · Oct 10, 2011

Sorry, this should of been in the tool area.

Wayne in MN · Oct 10, 2011

BTDT. Taper the end of the new line so it will more easily enter the hole in the tank. Use some lube on the hose also.

petetx · Oct 10, 2011

cut the end at an angle so it is smaller it will start in like this /

Kentb of SWMO · Oct 10, 2011

Put a small wire through the hole the line goes through from inside the tank. Then after you cut a tapper on the end of the line hook the wire to the end of the line and gently pull the line into the tank. Pull the end out of the tank opening so you can install the in-tank filter. Then pull the excess line back into the tank.

Kent

souNdguy · Oct 10, 2011

I bought more tubing than I needed, and cut a long thin taper, almost half edge of about 1" of the tube, slipped it in, then used needle nose or hemostats to pull in.. I also dabebd a bit of grease ont he hose outside to make it slide thru and not scuff, pulled the taper end out of the tank mouth, trimmed taper and slipepd on new fitler head, then slid the hose back out a bit so the end rested where it should..

new gas is junk.. and even some of the new clear/green gas line don't like it still.

soundguy

Case Nutty 1660 · Oct 10, 2011

the taper cut and needle nose trick is what they taught in Poulan service school one thing to add is leave just enough line in the tank to put on the filter as too much line will/can make the filter go to the top of the tank and she will suck air after running the fuel down a bit and give you fits cnt

El Toro · Oct 10, 2011

I have a Sears Craftsman made by Poulan and I drilled the hole just enough to push the new gas line into the tank. I used a piece of wire to snake out the tubing and installed the filter. I never had any carburetor or gas line problems until they started using ethanol in the gas. Hal

soder33 · Oct 10, 2011

Thanks Guys. You always amaze me with your problem solving.
I love this site because you get answers from people who know. Not Sarcasm or put downs.

Billy NY · Oct 10, 2011

I agree, people are very helpful here. Incidentally, I just replaced a fuel line in my stihl ms 390, ethanol or what have you sure does em in. I did look on you tube, saw a video for replacing one in a MS250 but the dis-assembly is different for my model so it was not that helpful, however, its a fairly easy saw to work on, glad I did it.

There are some other videos posted on the subject, try a search for Poulan and see what turns up. I often check to see if something is posted relative to something I am working on and am not that familiar with. Some folks put some very helpful videos on there. I was looking at getting a Huskee 22 ton splitter, and a fellow posted a video splitting some real large oak, with the intent of showing what it can do, and to help people decide whether they really needed the 35 ton model, which might save em $900, was nice of him to demo it and add some comments while doing so.

pat sublett · Oct 10, 2011

Don't ever enlarge the hole. Use a box cutter and cut a long (1 inch)taper on the line. A pair of long hemastats (like the doctor uses) to reach in and clamp on to the end and pull it into the tank. The hemastats are a good investment if you have 2 cycle engines and burn fuel with ethynol in it. After you catch on it's easy as falling off a log.

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