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#Post#: 45436-------------------------------------------------- |
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homelite SXLAO fuel tank |
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By: countryhog Date: August 28, 2014, 10:04 am |
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fuel tank on my SXLAO sprang a leak. checked in to sealing the |
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tank but looks like the cures would cost more than the saw. so, |
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on to the second option - split the tank. |
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not afraid to split the tank (been there, done that, but what a |
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hassle) but before I do I was wondering does anyone have trouble |
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getting it apart, acquiring new gasket, getting it to seal? |
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anyone? thanks |
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Re: homelite SXLAO fuel tank |
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By: Eccentric Date: August 28, 2014, 12:19 pm |
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I've never split one. Would probably just replace the tank. |
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They're quite common, and I've even seen NOS tanks listed on |
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feebay for reasonable money. I've got at least one decent |
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looking used spare one.... |
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Re: homelite SXLAO fuel tank |
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By: jmester Date: August 28, 2014, 9:21 pm |
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Not familiar with that model. But I did split a tank on a super |
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wiz 66. And made my own gasket from a cereal box. If yours has |
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the Philip head screws they can be a pain to get out. I ended |
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drilling the heads off the ones I could not get out, and vice |
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gripped the studs out. Have also found that you can dip the end |
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of your Philips screwdriver in valve lapping compound and it |
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helps to grip a sloppy Philips head. Hope this helps. |
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Re: homelite SXLAO fuel tank |
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By: mowertech Date: September 3, 2014, 1:22 pm |
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I have a used one i will sell you for $ 20.00 |
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Re: homelite SXLAO fuel tank |
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By: countryhog Date: December 5, 2014, 9:57 am |
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just a belated update on this. turned out to be the grunged up |
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check valve in the fuel cap. I never could get the thing to leak |
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until once I tipped it up and it came pouring out of the cap. |
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so, there ya be. |
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Re: homelite SXLAO fuel tank |
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By: ed 46 Date: December 29, 2014, 4:23 pm |
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I guess I'm a little late on this one too. I just finished |
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fixing a leak on a Super XL auto. Took the screws out and split |
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the tank (not hard to do) Got all the old sealer off. Used |
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Permatex MotoSeal Ultimate Gasket Maker Grey according to |
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directions on the tube. Filled it with gas, so far no leaks. |
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I got the sealer at Oreilly auto parts. |
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Re: homelite SXLAO fuel tank |
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By: partner Date: November 8, 2021, 1:24 pm |
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my leaks too, i had to use por15 or redcote |
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