Gas cap leak

[nelly]

I went to use my 025 tonight and found the gas cap leaking and the oil cap rubber broken. Can you replace the rubber part, the cap looks ok. If I can replace, where would I get one or would some o-ring in the hardware store work.

Nelly

 

[treeclimber165]

I'd get an o-ring from any Stihl dealer. Hardware store o-rings might not be the exact same size or may not be resistant to fuel. They can't be very expensive, probably a dollar or less. An improperly fitting generic o-ring would leak more than that in lost fuel.

 

[nelly]

my closest dealer couldn't tell me that there was a different bar on an 025 than an 026. I had to tell him.

I will check with him anyway.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[sedanman]

I'll check tomorrow night when I go to the saw shop for the weekly B.S. session. Are these the screw tight caps or the ones with the lock tab?

 

[treeclimber165]

Greg,
Just so you know you aren't alone with less-than-knowledgable dealers, you might want to check out the 'mail order stihls' thread.

 

[nelly]

These are the screw type caps.

I started reading the mail order thread just after my original post. I can believe it.

Thanks guys.
Nelly