Blue Homelite

[joe25DA]

So I just picked up another saw. A blue homelite an good shape. I cant see if its an xl 12, super xl or any other numbers that indicate the size of the saw. The oil fill is on top of the saw, not on the side like my uncles red xl 12. The muffler is chrome, comp feels good not tested yet. Will post pics tommorrow. Any one know which homelite I have?

 

[Metals406]

 

[joe25DA]

It looks just like my uncles red xl 12 that he bought in the 70's. Except the bar oil fill is on the top over the b/c cover.

 

[GASoline71]

The Homelite XL12's are one of the most popular saws ever made... great little saws for firewood and whatnot...



Gary

 

[Metals406]

 

[Metals406]

 

[lawnmowertech37]

i got tons of the blue power heads

 

[spike60]

It looks just like my uncles red xl 12 that he bought in the 70's. Except the bar oil fill is on the top over the b/c cover.

The location of the oil cap denotes whether the saw is manual or automatic oiling. If it's on top, you have an automatic, and your uncles' would be manual. The automatics will also have the manual oiler on the saw for extra oil capability.

The color really doesn't matter, as there were manual and automatics produced in both red and blue.

 

[Honkie]

Sounds like ya got a SXL-auto oiler

 

[joe25DA]

Is it a good saw? I cant wait to fire it up. pics up tommorrow.

 

[Honkie]

Damn GREAT saw. Mine was my grand fathers, 6000 rpms of incredible torque!

You might still have a super EZ though, which is a smaller saw that still makes great torque!

 

[joe25DA]

Update on the saw.

I got this saw for $20 from CL. The guy told me "Oh yeah it runs, i was dressed up for work this morning, so I didnt want to get gas on me fillin it up." So I couldnt test it. Got it home, put gas in pull, pull, pull, nothing. Im like this things not starting, and no way he started it. I pull the plug, a cj6 from the carter presidency covered in sh*t. Check the comp...150psi, thats good. Check the piston dirty, but not scracthes, good spark. So ok, Its fixable even tho the guy was full of it. The saw is a super XL auto. Nothing broken, missing, doesnt look too worked either. heres my questions:
1. how many cc's is this saw?
2. is there a safe way to take off the carb w/out damaging the molded fuel line?
Thanks for the Help. Heres the saw.

 

[brages]

The automatics will also have the manual oiler on the saw for extra oil capability.

His doesn't have a manual oiler.

I was trying to start my SXL the other day... used the same starting procedure as for a modern Stihl - full choke, throttle lock on.

I pulled on it forever, no start, but gas started dripping out of the muffler.

AHA! Took off the choke, and it fired right up.

 

[rburg]

I believe the sxl is a 58cc saw. When I first started cutting wood in the late 70's, it was one of the most popular firewood farm saws in our area.

 

[thomas72]

Did you try priming the old saw?

 

[joe25DA]

There is no primer on this saw. I tried starting this every way, I can tell it wont start as is. The plug was old and really gummed up, the carb was nasty, like i said there is no way the guy used it or even started it.

 

[blackoak]

There is no primer on this saw. I tried starting this every way, I can tell it wont start as is. The plug was old and really gummed up, the carb was nasty, like i said there is no way the guy used it or even started it.

I'm thinking by priming it thomas meant putting a small amount of gas in the carb and trying to start it. You will probably get it to fire and run about 5 seconds. Pull the carb off and be careful with the gaskets. Flush every port and passages with carb cleaner. Blow lightly with air hose and put it back together and see what it will do. You may need to put a new fuel filter on it. Your saw is probably 30 to 40 years old., but looks like it still has 40 more good years. Them old Homies are hard to kill SOB's.

 

[joe25DA]

Last night i ordered the sdc rebuild kit. the fuel line (molded) looks good, how can i remove the carb w/out breaking the line?

 

[Jon E]

I'm watching this thread with interest because I have one of those exact same saws that I'd like to get running again. I sort of forced my father to abandon it because it didn't have any antivibe or chain brake, and he has very bad arthritis that wouldn't let him use it more than about five minutes.

How hard is it to get parts for these? I think mine needs a new recoil spring and rope. Also need a new oil cap.

 

[joe25DA]

I found the carb kit on ebay, and i guess they made about a million of these saws, they are good saws, so parts should be around.