5 saws not passing oil to chain HELP PLEASE

[OM617YOTA]

Has anyone ever seen RED bar oil? One of the OPs photos showed the remnants of some red fluid. What other common fluids are red?... I can immediately think of ATF and hydraulic oil neither of which would make a suitable bar oil substitute.

There are red bar oils. For most applications, ATF is perfectly acceptable too.

 

[Fordsoll]

I actually have an old Indian saw that has a pressurized oil tank. Haven't seen one on any new saws.

My homelite xl if im not mistaken has a pressurized oil tank with a line coming from the crankcase

 

[SteveSr]

There are red bar oils. For most applications, ATF is perfectly acceptable too.

I would think that ATF would be way too thin with a tendency to fly off the end of the bar and fail to lubricate wherre it is needed the most.

 

[HarleyT]

Leave him outta this....

 

[OM617YOTA]

I would think that...

Means you haven't tried it.

I wouldn't mill with a 48" bar with it, but for most everything else it's fine. It'll definitely work for anything a 170 will do. Tackifiers and stickiness are way over rated.

 

[buzz sawyer]

So, how do they make pressure?

It would FU the carb but an impulse line might be it?

Yes, impulse line.

 

[SteveSr]

Means you haven't tried it.

Correct. I use chain oil for chain oil!

 

[OM617YOTA]

Correct. I use chain oil for chain oil!

You bet, smoke it if you got it. If something else is closer to hand, I'm not too fussed.

The original premise was whether or not the OP was using ATF in his saw, not whether or not ATF is best practice for bar and chain oil. He may be using strawberry Kool-Aid for all we know.

 

[2StrokeFondler]

I've never seen an oil pump on a chainsaw, that works by pressurizing the oil tank. You got 5?

Had a Homelite XL2 Automatic that pressurized the oil tank.

 

[GenXer]

Ok but the 170 is BRAND NEW neighbor and no I assure you those studs are flush on the 170. There were lots of air bubbles on that 170 today as I ran it air bubbles present allot in the oil coming out. They weren't there 2 days ago

Air bubbles means it's sucking air somewhere.

Might have a bad o-ring on intake side

 

[HarleyT]

OIL THREAD!!!!!!

 

[bwalker]

Has anyone ever seen RED bar oil? One of the OPs photos showed the remnants of some red fluid. What other common fluids are red?... I can immediately think of ATF and hydraulic oil neither of which would make a suitable bar oil substitute.

Many bar oils are red and ATF or Hydraulic oil work just fine as bar oil. I've used both in a pinch and I know a few loggers that only use Hydraulic oil for bar lube. A bar isn't some delicate device that requires a special lube.

 

[northmanlogging]

Many bar oils are red and ATF or Hydraulic oil work just fine as bar oil. I've used both in a pinch and I know a few loggers that only use Hydraulic oil for bar lube. A bar isn't some delicate device that requires a special lube.

not all loggers are literate either... some use used motor oil and wonder why they are constantly replacing oil pumps...

 

[Mad Professor]

Holy ****!!

Some moron can't figure out how a chain oils, Numerous posts how to fix.....

It's like talkng to .......a liberal!

 

[bwalker]

not all loggers are literate either... some use used motor oil and wonder why they are constantly replacing oil pumps...

That's true. The fact is doing what I suggested doesn't hurt a thing and many people have donenit for decades without issue.

 

[OM617YOTA]

Holy ****!!

Some moron can't figure out how a chain oils, Numerous posts how to fix.....

It's like talkng to .......a liberal!

Guy was here just an hour ago, hasn't said anything. Guessing he figured out he pulled the bar studs out of the case and caused the leaks, and probably won't be back.

 

[Mad Professor]

Guy was here just an hour ago, hasn't said anything. Guessing he figured out he pulled the bar studs out of the case and caused the leaks, and probably won't be back.

The MORAL OF THE STORY, is 1) never buy a clamshell saw. 2) plastic chainsaw parts SUCK pink kitty balls.

 

[SteveSr]

Guy was here just an hour ago, hasn't said anything. Guessing he figured out he pulled the bar studs out of the case and caused the leaks, and probably won't be back.

Such an easy thing to check and fix. Just double bar (stop) nut a stud and tighten on the outside nut.

(Gotta watch my @HarleyT words... I would hate to contribute to his further delinquency if that is even possible!)

 

[bwalker]

The MORAL OF THE STORY, is 1) never buy a clamshell saw. 2) plastic chainsaw parts SUCK pink kitty balls.

I agree, bit with that said my dad bought me a Stihl 029 when Inwas 14. I fluffed that saw for 5 years with rocked out chains and zero maintenance or tuning without an issue.

 

[HarleyT]

I had to do an online image search for "bar studs"...