firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted November 16, 2018 Believe it or not, the cheapo Homelite I bought in college worked perfectly until it sprang a leak that I either couldn't fix or didn't have the desire to. I dont recall which it was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted November 16, 2018 8 hours ago, AZbowhntr said: So what does everyone do to store their chainsaws when they don't use them for long periods of time? I got one for Christmas about 5 years ago and have used it maybe 3 times. Pour the gas back into the can and run it until it stalls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IA Born Report post Posted November 16, 2018 54 minutes ago, Mocha1545 said: Pour the gas back into the can and run it until it stalls. I was taught in the chainsaw class for wildland firefighters to never run it dry. Storing it dry can dry out and crack some of the seals. Its better to use Stabil in the mix to keep the fuel mix from gumming into terpentine. That and starting it for the sake of starting it to keep the fuel moving through the system, which also keeps it from gumming up in the carb. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted November 16, 2018 11 hours ago, AZbowhntr said: So what does everyone do to store their chainsaws when they don't use them for long periods of time? I got one for Christmas about 5 years ago and have used it maybe 3 times. Empty the fuel out of it and then start it up and run it until it stalls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
