Poulan Pro 655BP gas cap?

[japapples]

Hey all. New to the site. I have an old PP 655BP saw that runs great. Today for the first time I had trouble unscrewing the gas gap, and needed to gently use channel locks to get it off. It was nearly impossible to get it screwed back in too. I'm using a high octane, ethanol free fuel mix. Did that cap swell from fuel anyway? Is there any way to fix this, or might one of you have a replacement cap I could buy? Thanks in advance...Jay

 

[pioneerguy600]

There are many many others out there looking for caps for these saws. Some blame it on ethanol but I seen it many years before eth was common in gasoline, few ever come up for sale on eBay and the used market can`t find good ones very often. My own Pioneer saws have never had this problem , the big P series saws will all fit and caps off the 1100 series saws are supposed to fit also.

 

[japapples]

There are many many others out there looking for caps for these saws. Some blame it on ethanol but I seen it many years before eth was common in gasoline, few ever come up for sale on eBay and the used market can`t find good ones very often. My own Pioneer saws have never had this problem , the big P series saws will all fit and caps off the 1100 series saws are supposed to fit also.

Thank you pioneerguy600. Any advice on where i could find a Pioneer Big P series or 1100 series cap?

 

[Yukon Stihl]

You could try filing the threads of the cap to loosen them back up

 

[japapples]

You could try filing the threads of the cap to loosen them back up

Thanks. I'll see what I can do.

 

[bigbadbob]

You could try filing the threads of the cap to loosen them back up

What I did, took some time, small triangle file.

 

[Bubster]

There is a cap on ebay right now in Greece. $4 plus shipping. Also an oil cap.Might take 3 years to get it but its a start. Before filing on it, maybe a good machinist could turn one out of metal?

 

[Ikeholt]

Like others have said, small triangle file, only takes a few minutes, works great.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Thank you pioneerguy600. Any advice on where i could find a Pioneer Big P series or 1100 series cap?

Finding them is not the problem, finding someone that will let one go is the bigger problem.

 

[japapples]

Finding them is not the problem, finding someone that will let one go is the bigger problem.

Gotcha. Thanks again.

 

[pioneerguy600]

The thread linked below would be the best place to ask for a cap as it deals with the Pioneer chainsaws and PP ones as well,

https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/pioneer-chainsaws.70698/