Pioneer chainsaws

Arborist Forum

Help Support Arborist Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
PP455 oil tank leak Anyone ever seen this: I need some help

What a drag
Was putting the Poulan Pro455 (Pioneer based,72cc) through some big maple and it started blowing lots of smoke. Big clouds. and running really rich feeling
This is what I found. Carb full of red fuel mix.
attachment.php


I looked in tank and gas is red; and the oil is thinned out. Poured out this 1:1 mix and took a peek in the tank. Clear through from oil to gas tank.
Looks to be a divider missing that may have been, was "glued" in place between tanks that is missing.
It looks like a factory molded lip??? Can't see the "divider"; I will check in the waste gas drum in the morning light.

attachment.php


attachment.php


attachment.php


Question Any one ever see this and how would you go about fixing without splitting case
Find the divider and glue with permatex motoseal?
Looked in my P41 and it looks solid
I though these were all solid construction, guess not. Hmmmm
Paul


View attachment 194270
View attachment 194271
View attachment 194272
View attachment 194273
 
IEL Twin Youtube

Paul
Good luck with the 455. Let us know how it turns out. I know that saw is your favourite.

A good friend of mine just posted a video of his restored IEL Super Twin 51 One man saw.
Joe has done another beautiful restoration. Sounds great. check out the video
IEL Super Twin 51 One Man Restored - YouTube
 
thinks p62

think u for the parts u are a good guy all i need is the flywheel to make it run think u ben hope i ..I can find a flywheel
 
Pioneer 1073

I found a 1073 at a local landfill; I had one of these(or similar looking) as my 1st chainsaw. It had good torque for cutting firewood. My neighbor borrowed it and claimed he broke it and gave me a small useless saw as replacement. Watch out when you lend out tools! Anyway this 1073 is complete except for the plastic filter cover and filter is missing; also feels like low compression on the motor-worn rings? I guess it can be the ARC compression release.

Question: is it hard to find the parts to fix this saw and will it be costly for the parts?
 
Last edited:
I found a 1073 at a local landfill; I had one of these(or similar looking) as my 1st chainsaw. It had good torque for cutting firewood. My neighbor borrowed it and claimed he broke it and gave me a small useless saw as replacement. Watch out when you lend out tools! Anyway this 1073 is complete except for the plastic filter cover and filter is missing; also feels like low compression on the motor-worn rings? I guess it can be the ARC compression release.

Question: is it hard to find the parts to fix this saw and will it be costly for the parts?

The air filter covers are rare. The brown ones for a 1073 are even a little rarer than the green ones for the later saws I think. They come up on ebay from time to time.

If you remove the recoil, you can temporarily disable the decomp to test compression, but it's probably fine. Setting the single screw carb is the most troublesome part of these saws, in my experience.
 
The P60 was setting on the porch waiting for me when I got home today. The bar had come through the cardboard and was sticking out of the box. I'm thankful they were kind enough to stick it back in the box and keep it with the saw.

Now, this saw was advertised as no spark, diagnosed by a dealer. So, I pulled the spark plug, hooked up the lead, turned off the lights and voila...a nice fat spark. I dumped a little fuel in the carb and it fired right up and idled nicely until it ran out of fuel:clap: Sometimes you get lucky!

$(KGrHqUOKiEE4pLlyoiBBOMeygSRC!~~0_12.JPG
 
The P60 was setting on the porch waiting for me when I got home today. The bar had come through the cardboard and was sticking out of the box. I'm thankful they were kind enough to stick it back in the box and keep it with the saw.

Now, this saw was advertised as no spark, diagnosed by a dealer. So, I pulled the spark plug, hooked up the lead, turned off the lights and voila...a nice fat spark. I dumped a little fuel in the carb and it fired right up and idled nicely until it ran out of fuel:clap: Sometimes you get lucky!

$(KGrHqUOKiEE4pLlyoiBBOMeygSRC!~~0_12.JPG

You suck :hmm3grin2orange: Nice score :msp_thumbsup:
 
Can't remember off the top of my head?Not very big

I just looked it up. I'm currently only after the 42, 52, and 62 since they all look the same. Maybe someday I'll expand to the other P series Pioneers. BTW, this is my first ever Pioneer. Well, I do have the PP455, but it doesn't run yet, and I'll probably sell it for a P42.
 

Latest posts

Back
Top