Nik's Poulan Thread

[ILikesEmGreen]

Best thing you could've done. Green ones cut and sound better anyway.

 

[ILikesEmGreen]

My wife just said, "...and they smell better too." Haha

 

[blk05crew]

Best thing you could've done. Green ones cut and sound better anyway.

My wife just said, "...and they smell better too." Haha

Both great points haha!

 

[OhioGregg]

Throwback Thursday to last August and my first saw and the beginning of my CAD!

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OH how far I've come in a short amount of time haha! (minus the gray Craftsman, sold)

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Those are the kind of saw collections I like! I could grab any one of those and feel right at home, cutting wood.


Gregg,

 

[ChipsFlyin]

Best thing you could've done. Green ones cut and sound better anyway.

We need dueling 5200's as the official Poulan thread ringtone!

 

[blk05crew]

We need dueling 5200's as the official Poulan thread ringtone!

I like it! The 245A sounds pretty awesome too, louder than the 5200!

 

[ChipsFlyin]

I like it! The 245A sounds pretty awesome too, louder than the 5200!

The saw I just rehabed - I take it out in the driveway and fire it up and think "Man, this thing is loud!". 5 cubic inches strait out of the jug.... Might help If there was a muffler...

 

[blk05crew]

The saw I just rehabed - I take it out in the driveway and fire it up and think "Man, this thing is loud!". 5 cubic inches strait out of the jug.... Might help If there was a muffler...

Got any pics of it?

 

[blk05crew]

Speaking of the 245A, mine is leaking a bit of fuel out of the front of the tank. The gasket is old and isn't quite sealing up tight in that spot. Any suggestions on making a new one or using something to seal it up better?

 

[fossil]

Speaking of the 245A, mine is leaking a bit of fuel out of the front of the tank. The gasket is old and isn't quite sealing up tight in that spot. Any suggestions on making a new one or using something to seal it up better?

Motoseal works well. If you can pick the gasket out and coat it all the better.

 

[blk05crew]

Motoseal works well.

Thanks Tim, I've got some I just wasn't sure if it would work well as a tank seal.

 

[fossil]

It it cork or paper?

 

[blk05crew]

It it cork or paper?

It's cork.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

Replace it.

 

[fossil]

It's cork.

You need a gasket in there so coat that one. Motoseal alone won't do it because of the large void. I cut one similar for a Mac PM 700 from 1/8" cork gasket material by measuring the width of the gasket channel and cutting a straight piece of the appropriate length using a razor knife and a straight edge .

I sealed the butt ends with Motoseal. It worked well. I think many guys just coat the existing gasket with Motoseal or equivalent and use that.

 

[blk05crew]

Replace it.

I was under the impression you can't find them anywhere. That's why I was asking I could make one or not.

 

[blk05crew]

You need a gasket in there so coat that one. Motoseal alone won't do it because of the large void. I cut one similar for a Mac PM 700 from 1/8" cork gasket material by measuring the width of the gasket channel and cutting a straight piece of the appropriate length using a razor knife and a straight edge .

I sealed the butt ends with Motoseal. It worked well. I think many guys just coat the existing gasket with Motoseal or equivalent and use that.

Good info, thanks Tim. I'll try and just coat the one that is in there.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

It will leak. Sealant band-aids on old gaskets are rarely effective and typically result in little more than a sticky mess needing cleaned up the SECOND time ya pull things apart to try sealing it again. Make a new gasket in the first place. I use Fel-Pro material. Advance, O'Reilley's, Auto Zone....

 

[OhioGregg]

I was under the impression you can't find them anywhere. That's why I was asking I could make one or not.

You may be right that they aren't available. Been awhile since I bought one. Like 5 years ago apparently.

They are just cork material, so should be able to make one. If you are artistic and handy, unlike me.

Gregg,

 

[blk05crew]

Well maybe I'll pick up some cork gasket then, I think I can do one with an exacto knife or razor knife.