Fuel Filter

Repair Difficulty:

Easy

Time Spent Repairing:

15-30 minutes

Tools Used:

Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, forceps

Fuel line and fuel filter fell out of fuel tank

Watch video on youtube for chain saw fuel line and filter repair. Made it easy!

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43 of 48 people found this instruction helpful

Tool Type:

Chain Saw

Parts Used:

Foam Air Filter - 530037793

Purge Bulb Kit - 530071835

Repair Difficulty:

Medium

Time Spent Repairing:

30-60 minutes

Tools Used:

Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, Nutdriver, hemo-stats to grab fuel line to pull through tank

All fuel lines dissolved from age,crumbled and broken.

I have 1996 poulan 2550 super clean 18" chain saw , last used it in 2005,pulled out of storage to use and primer bulb was cracked, so I purchased new fuel lines,bulb,air and fuel filter. The repair went fairly easy, 3 screws to remove air filter top cover, 4 screws side cover with pull start, 2 nuts that retain air plenum,and carburetor, disconect throttle linkage with needlenose pliers,move air plenum with throttle cable to left side, then able to slide carb and choke lever back to gain access to tank inlet(left side) and return(right side). Removed old line stuck in inlet and return with small diameter philips screw driver,they just tapped through, fished out old fuel filter and bits of old line with hemo stats, new fuel lines had diagonal cut at end which I put white lube on outside of hose at end and fed through holes, large dia is return,small dia is feed,enough to reach in with hemo stats and tug through( hardest part of repair).The next hardest part was figuring out lines, I found a youtube that ereplacementparts did in 2009 that helped me determine that starting from bulb center large dia to return in tank,small dia from bulb goes to top rh side of carb,bottom left side of carb to small dia inlet side of tank, pulled small line from tank and put fuel filter on, lays flat on bottom of tank.I slid the carb back down on studs making sure fuel lines are clear , move air plenum up to carb,then install throttle linkage with needle nose pliers,push air plenum on studs and thread nuts on and tighten evenly , put dab of 30w non detergent oil on foam air cleaner worked in, plulled spark plug , was clean and in good condition. replaced starter housing and top cover, repair time was approximately 1 hour, including coffee break, everything worked fine. Don :)

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26 of 32 people found this instruction helpful

Tool Type:

Chain Saw

Parts Used:

Repair Difficulty:

Medium

Time Spent Repairing:

30-60 minutes

Tools Used:

Pliers, Socket set, Nutdriver

Fuel line replacement

Remove carburetor
Take replacement line and cut the end on an angle. Thread it through the hole in the fuel tank.
Install the filter.

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14 of 15 people found this instruction helpful

Tool Type:

Trimmer

Parts Used:

Fuel Line - 530069599

Filter-Air - 545195901

Repair Difficulty:

Easy

Time Spent Repairing:

15-30 minutes

Tools Used:

Socket set, Nutdriver

Trimmer wouldn't start as the bulb would not fill with gas. I also had to replace the fuel line as I pulled it out of the gas tank and couldn't get it back in.

It was really easy as replacing the filter was just removing the old and replacing with the new. I had pulled the old gas line out of the gas tank and couldn't get it back in but the new one I bought already had an angle cut end and it went right in. The air filter was also easy to replace.

The biggest challenge since this was the first time I replaced a fuel line was learning how to put a fuel line in the gas tank. After trying to put my old one back in for about 30 minutes I found the answer on google and learned the end you will insert needs to be cut at an angle so it goes into the tank.

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14 of 15 people found this instruction helpful

Tool Type:

Pruner

Parts Used:

Purge Bulb - 530047721

Repair Difficulty:

Medium

Time Spent Repairing:

1-2 hours

Tools Used:

Screwdriver, Sharp knife, Allen wrench

Two Poulan Pro power heads not running

The fuel system disintegrates from the ethanol in gasoline, so I ordered the necessary parts; fuel filter and fuel line, purge line (different size), and a primer bulb, if one is needed.. If the primer bulb is tore, cracked, or makes a whistling sound, replace it first. Get a diagram online if your fuel lines are in pieces, but if they are intact, remove the fuel line from the back of the primer assembly, slowly pull the fuel filter and fuel line out through the fuel fill port. Cut your new fuel line's end at a diagonal, so that you can insert it through the hole in the gas tank. Slowly push enough through until you can grab it from the fuel fill port. Cut off this diagonal piece so that the end is once again square, and install your new fuel filter. Pull the fuel line back enough so the fuel filter is at an appropriate pickup point, I.e., close to the bottom of the tank while running. Cut the fuel line so that it just connects with the primer assembly. Remove the purge line from the primer assembly and use it to cut a new purge line slightly longer, with a diagonal cut on one end. Feed the diagonal end through the tank wall, and connect the other end to the primer assembly. I was able to do my 2 machines from one fuel line and purge line kit.

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9 of 10 people found this instruction helpful

Tool Type:

Blower

Parts Used:

Repair Difficulty:

Medium

Time Spent Repairing:

30-60 minutes

Tools Used:

Screwdriver, 10 inch wire

would not start, was not getting fuel

Replaced the in line fuel filter as shown in excellent video. Still did not work. Started taking screws out to see how to replace fuel lines and found a screw had come loose to the carburetor. I took off carburetor and cleans with alcohol and q tips plus soft rag. Put back together and it started. It was nice knowing all three parts were inexpensive and I had web support. Thanks

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8 of 9 people found this instruction helpful

Tool Type:

Trimmer

Parts Used:

Fuel Cap With Retainer - 530014347

Air Filter Foam - 530036575

Spark Plug - 952030249

Repair Difficulty:

Medium

Time Spent Repairing:

15-30 minutes

Tools Used:

Screwdriver

Fuel Lines cracked and fell apart.

Replaced fuel lines and other parts. Had to remove gas tank to get fuel lines through holes in top of tank. Tank comes off with rear housing of trimmer, 5 screws. Wait to cut fuel line to length until after tank is reattached.

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6 of 7 people found this instruction helpful

Tool Type:

Blower

Parts Used:

Repair Difficulty:

Easy

Time Spent Repairing:

Less than 15 minutes

Tools Used:

Screwdriver, Hook

Engine reved up and down and was difficult to start.

Removed the gas cap
Bend a wire to make a hook
Fish the fuel line and filter out of the tank
Remove the old filter and install the new one
Blower runs great now

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5 of 6 people found this instruction helpful

Tool Type:

Chain Saw

Parts Used:

Fuel Cap Assembly - 580940901

Repair Difficulty:

Medium

Time Spent Repairing:

30-60 minutes

Tools Used:

Screwdriver, Pliers, Nutdriver

Poulan 260 Pro chain saw wouldn't start

My 2003 Poulan 260 Pro chain saw refused to start. I used the ereplacementParts trouble shooting chart that listed by percentage of the time the parts necessary to fix a particular operating problem along with my repair knowledge of small gasoline engines. I did all of the basics first: new spark plug, clean the air filter, use carb cleaner, blow-out the muffler assembly and check for piston scoring (none), and fill with new 92 octane gas. I knew the gas filter and fuel lines were old and had to use pliers on my gas cap to put it on and take it off. I was concerned about air restriction because of the old gas cap. I installed a new gas filter, gas line (use 45 or 90 degree bent needle nose pliers to make your gas line installation easier), and new gas cap. My Poulan 260 started on the first pull and stayed running. Thanks ereplacementParts! Joe O.

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5 of 7 people found this instruction helpful

Tool Type:

Trimmer

Parts Used: