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Sat, Oct 16, 10 at 21:35
| My fuel line is broken on my craftsman chain saw. The plastic tube goes down into the engine where it doesnt seem accessible. How do i find a replacement tube and connect it? |
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| On a 20 yr old Poulan that hadn't been started in several yrs, I found the right size plastic tubing that was compatible with gasoline at an auto parts store. To install it required removing several items: Cover, gas tank, carb (or whatever provides fuel). After all this, the chainsaw still would not start. |
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| Best fix is to take it to a repair shop. The labor to replace a fuel line is low. The correct hose needs to be used. Often, to replace a fuel line on a chain saw, the engine and fuel tank need to be removed to get access to the part. The fuel line is inserted into the fuel tank through a very small hole in the tank and takes some experience to replace without putting a hole in the new line. You might find an experiences person to help---if you lived in Kansas City, I could show you how fairly easily. |
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| I just had to do this with a 25 year old Poulan. I happened on a web site that has great little videos on small engine repair. Here is the link to the video on how to replace a chainsaw fuel line. Hope it helps. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Replace fuel line video
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| That video is quite good----for that type saw. If the fuel tank is in front of the motor---that video is only good for the way to insert the new line. I used a home made wire hook to find and pull out the line with the filter. I did have the forceps to install the new line. |
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- Posted by alan_s_thefirst (My Page) on Thu, Oct 21, 10 at 1:26
| Hopefully you used silicone fuel line - plastic hardens and cracks. I got replacement fuel line for a leaf blower from a small engine repair place, and what a difference - much more flexible. |
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