treefrog2
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In the past, I have posted some problems I was having with my Homelite 340 on this site before and I was surprised at the number and quality of the responses I have received. So much so, that I have recommended this site to all other chainsaw owners that I know.
So here is the deal, I finally got the saw to run after the fuel line was replaced (not with a factory one, I might add!), the carburetor was cleaned, and the gaskets were replaced. I was told that the saw is still taking in a little air, probably through the fuel line somewhere.
I was unable to get a factory fuel line from Homelite and so I contacted Solo because the 340 is really a rebadged Solo 654. They had the fuel line, but it was going to be over $60.00 with shipping. I did not order it.
The problem I was having was that the saw would not idle. So I decided to put plummer's putty around where the fuel line comes up from the tank and where the fuel line goes in to the carburetor. I did this to see if the saw would run any different. The shop that I took the saw to removed the plastic piece that joins the fuel line to the carburetor and opted to just fit the fuel line over the metal nipple. I was thinking the air leak may be at this point or where the fuel line comes out of the fuel tank.
I then turn the idle speed screw to a slightly faster idle speed and the saw now idles, although irratically. I can turn the saw on its side and upside down and the saw will not stall. It also seems to cut fine, but I am worried that it may be getting too hot. I can't tell this for sure because I don't know how hot it should be getting, but I fear that it may be running too lean.
My question is, how would I tell if it is running to lean and how would I tell if it is running too hot? Can I increase the oil concentration in the mix that I am using to increase lubrication?
Thanks for the input.
So here is the deal, I finally got the saw to run after the fuel line was replaced (not with a factory one, I might add!), the carburetor was cleaned, and the gaskets were replaced. I was told that the saw is still taking in a little air, probably through the fuel line somewhere.
I was unable to get a factory fuel line from Homelite and so I contacted Solo because the 340 is really a rebadged Solo 654. They had the fuel line, but it was going to be over $60.00 with shipping. I did not order it.
The problem I was having was that the saw would not idle. So I decided to put plummer's putty around where the fuel line comes up from the tank and where the fuel line goes in to the carburetor. I did this to see if the saw would run any different. The shop that I took the saw to removed the plastic piece that joins the fuel line to the carburetor and opted to just fit the fuel line over the metal nipple. I was thinking the air leak may be at this point or where the fuel line comes out of the fuel tank.
I then turn the idle speed screw to a slightly faster idle speed and the saw now idles, although irratically. I can turn the saw on its side and upside down and the saw will not stall. It also seems to cut fine, but I am worried that it may be getting too hot. I can't tell this for sure because I don't know how hot it should be getting, but I fear that it may be running too lean.
My question is, how would I tell if it is running to lean and how would I tell if it is running too hot? Can I increase the oil concentration in the mix that I am using to increase lubrication?
Thanks for the input.
