An older gentleman gave me a very old homesite xl. All he could tell me about it was his exwife bought it over 45 years ago and used 2 or 3 times. The tank was all nasty with 2 cycle oil, tore it all down and cleaned it up. I was afraid the carburetor would be junk. Surprisingly it started after a couple pulls and runs perfect to this day. Great video as always!!!!
I have a homelite super2 saw from the 80s. I swear it’s the most reliable saw out there. It started after sitting for ~15 years and didn’t even have to clean the fuel system or carv
My friend have one of these in his shed. Thanks for reminding me I’m going to ask him for it tomorrow. He ain’t doing nothing with it. Great repair my friend. 👍🙏👍🙏👍🙏
My first thought was how nicely built that air filter is. I have a cheap home depot Homelite and the air filter just turned into power after some years
honestly theses saws are actually great there has been no complaints with them that i have heard now yes as you said they are meant for home owner use not pro use but at the same time it really doesn't matter what brand for what quality it is they all require one thing and that is to maintain them
@@HomeGaragechannel haha. The throttle cable was too long (old poulan 2009 made 3516) and appeared to be missing the gasket. I just put a bolt on the throttle cable sheathing from the inside of the chainsaw and tested the trigger until I found the right spot, marked it with a sharpee and used metal glue to keep the bolt permanently in place. It now acts as a stop from too much of the throttle cable coming out the rear end of the chainsaw body. I can still completely remove the throttle cable if I need to so it's a 100 percent redneck but works great fix.
I kinda have a fix for that pesky over-oiling problem these Homelite 45's seem to have. I just used a piece of a 1/4" zip-tie, stuck it in the outlet oiler hole behind the bar, and trimmed it on the sides of the zip-tie until I had the amount of oil I thought was good. Worked like a charm. Just make sure you get SOME oil to the bar and chain!
I agree the lines look good and you made the correct call. I had never considered a bulb transplant before you showed your other video, and being cheap myself, I think it’s the best idea I have seen in a while! All of my equipment tends to be yard sale or auction finds bought cheap. I appreciate your videos on getting abused and neglected equipment running again.
Thank you for this video. I recently picked up one of these Rangers at a garage sale for $20. Looks like it was used maybe a dozen times. Original owner had the good sense to drain the fuel before storage and it runs perfectly. I’ll keep it as a backup to my old Tanaka saw as parts are scarce.
I really love your videos! A couple of things I do differently are first, I never try to start an engine with unknown fuel quality. I empty the tank first and inspect the fuel for water or other contaminants. Next, I clean the tank. That’s much easier for me than risking having to repair a problem that I created. Keep up the good work! I have learned a lot from you.
That is a good backup saw or primary saw for a homeowner that does not use it very much as long as, like you said drain the fuel and oil from the saw. I tell my customers to use the engineered fuel if not using the two cycle equipment very much.
Have an old Homelite Timberman 45cc 20" and it ran for 25 yrs no issues. My son used it once and it has not run right since. I am doing a full disassemble and going to refurb it, only issue I see is getting the carb parts. Amazing that the muffler is still in good shape. should be a great back-up saw to my Salem Master 6220H, which I have had a couple years now and cut about 15 cords without any issues through white oak, red oak, cedar, pine, and madrone, also a few railroad ties as well. KEEP YOUR FUEL CLEAN ANS STABLE and YOUR CHAIN SHARP, you 'll have no issues.
My dad still runs a homelite super 2 that belonged to my grandpa in the 80s it doesn't get used a ton but it's cleared a few pine trees felled by ice storms every year for my entire life (31 years) and we cut a 6" diameter sycamore root with it last week. It's not a Stihl or Husqvarna but he empties the gas every season and it keeps working
That's a great saw I have the same one cuts and runs well not that perfect for the branded ones but surely does the job ...amazing videos as always ...
I have a 23 yr old $40 homelite electric chain saw I use as back up when near the house outlets and on a portable battery power pack. It has been used every year for firewood season making logs to fit the size into a wood stove . I thought it would die long ago, but just keeps going. Probably because I always keep a sharp chain on it so doesn't strain the motor down on cuts.
You mentioned incorrectly mixing the oil/gas. I recently did that - absentmindedly mixed 80 to 1 (I always mix 40 to 1). Ran the older Ryobi saw pretty hard in mild weather for maybe half an hour. It ran great. Next day I realized my mistake and corrected the mix. Does not seem to have done any harm. Btw for several years I have been working off a gallon of outboard 2 stroke oil.
Great video I actually have this exact same chainsaw. I bought it in 2000. I’m getting ready to replace the fuel lines and primer bulb for the first time. Started leaking gas last summer still started and run though even though it was pouring gas everywhere.
I rarely need or use a chainsaw, so the thought of having to service it once or twice per year just to keep it ready to go on those rare occasions was more than I was ready to sign up for; so I just bought a corded electric model.
As another small engine repair says. It’s money efficient for a residential owner to use the synthetic fuels in a saw like this. Even at three times the price of regular gasoline it still beats paying for a carb cleaning or putting the thing in the alley and it ending up on a mustie1 video.
hey i bought this same saw at goodwill for 15 bucks. took it out into the parking lot and it started in the lot with the fuel that was in it. I was shocked goodwill sold something like this but it was a hell of a deal. Just had to get a chain for it and a new carb and it runs like new. Could've gone without the new carb to be honest, but it wasn't running great and it was cheaper and simpler then messing with the old one to tune it
yep for sure as i know i can trust myself to look after it for a long good life and easier starting each season for it etc and even other times in my usage too depending on what the fuel ratio is and how it performs too from my own view.
why would my craftsman eager 1 run great for a while then the rpms drop and it stalls it has compression it has fuel, it also has a non adjustable carb I'm thinking its the coil or the flywheel key what do you think
I have a couple of vintage magnesium case Poulans. I bought a plastic Poulan Woodshark around 2000. I shy away from any new saw that's bought at Waldo's World.
Awesome video. Found one of these for 80 with a 20” bar and a sthl for 150 with 13” bar. Trying to decide which is the better deal. I know sthl is pro grade and I should be able to buy a bigger bar when needed. I’m new to chainsaws. Any advice?
Loved video I have one just like it and runs fine until I grab the throttle and it bogs down. Fresh gas oil at 50:1. Starts fine but bogs down. Any ideas?
sure, the carb might need a slight adjustment. Try turning the L screw counter clockwise half a turn, and turn the idle screw clockwise to make sure the engine doesn't stall with the extra fuel.
thank you WildeFox, I was concerned about that, but I guess a preventative repair is the best I can do for right now. Don't worry, I'm sure it will come back for something else soon.
The first chainsaw I ever used back in the sixties was a Homelite X12. My father started teaching me on it when I was about 12 years old. That thing ran for many, many years without any problems. Would I buy one now? Not sure. Depends on if the company is the same as then. I doubt it. Things are now built with planned obsolescence.
My great grandad had a Homelite xl-12 bowsaw. My grandad put 50 stiches in his leg with it when my mom was a small child. Still got grandad, still got old blue, but torn down on the bench right now unfortunately. I am doing a new piston and cylinder and crank seals. It is way out of my comfort zone, I hope I can get it running!
Homelite is owned by TTI out of China. The machines are the cheapest of the cheap now. I don't think they are continuing the brand, I do not see them at Home depot any more.
I have a similiar machine, but i lose the base of the filter and the filter, and the carburator need change for a new. You know where can buy? Or found the parts
Air filter is obsolete. No aftermarket support that I could find. I ended up buying an NOS one on eBay for probably as much as the saw is worth. 😕…but it does run well after replacing the diaphragm in the carb.
Hey at home garage I have a stihl hl 45 if my primer bulb is broken should I replace it or just replace carb thank you if you help that would be amazing
Homesite chainsaws i hear have a decent reputation, now fr your chainsaws that you personally have, do you switch out the chain and bar for Oregon or use what was with the machine.
@@farmbossmikey1350 John Deere sold Homelite subsidiary to HK based Techtronic Industries Company Limited (TTI) in 2001. Deere chainsaws were probably made by Homelite.
I'm pretty sure the ring on the primer bulb is a snap on fit.I replaced mine a couple years back,...and just replaced the whole thing a few days back,....a big limb kicked back and sheared mine off. I prefer a Homelite saw to anything else,....but given all other choices if they were free I'd want the Echo. I absolutely hate all safety feature's. The other saws you mentioned have safety crap on them. I like the way you tighten the chain on a homelite,... I thing some of the others suck. And the others are not worth $600.00
This might be a stupid question, but why right before you were getting ready to cut and at the end of the video the purge bulb looked like the old one after you replaced it? Just curious, did i miss something? I just picked up a Homelite 250 chainsaw. Someone had hooked the fuel lines up wrong and had kinks in the lines. It was a mess and ridiculously dirty, but because of your videos i was able to get it runnig and cutting great again!!! Thank you for all your content
wow you're the only person to notice that. It's been some time since this video was recorded but when I gathered by watching the video is that there as nothing wrong with the saw, and after realizing it, I made some test cuts with it. I then fixed the bulb and after that I didn't do anymore cutting. But for some reason I put the precutting video at the end of video. nice catch
@@HomeGaragechannel yeah I thought that was weird, i know you'd never put the old bulb back on😀😀. I can't believe today is the first time I've seen this video. I thought I've wanted all of your videos. I tend to binge watch both your channels
Hi Home Garage. What are your thoughts about storing a chainsaw for the winter? I’ve heard a couple of conflicting stories. With gas, without gas, run dry, stabilizer or not. Thanks for your time.
that's easy, run dry, make sure there's not gas in the lines either. The reason, constant contact with fuel, is not a good thing for the lines or the diaphragms. Minimal contact is what I practice.
@@HomeGaragechannel That’s what I was always told as well. Lots of people say put a fuel additive in and leave it so the seals don’t dry out. I personally think the regular gas will eventually degrade the seals anyway. Maybe on something like a chainsaw, I’d use TruFuel. Just don’t want the headache when it doesn’t start. Thank you for your prompt reply.
I personally never use any brand other than Stihl. Honestly speaking I've learned that after you are finished using any piece of equipment to empty the fuel and run it dry so you will not have any major issues when you finally decide to use your equipment. I'm still guilty of leaving fuel in my equipment from time to time tho🙈🙈
IMO what differentiates the big name brands from the cheaper saws is parts availability, and whether or not it is worth to fix! I could straight gas my 025 and it would definitely be worth fixing. The same cannot be said for that rather IMO cool homelite you have there!
Agreed. As I just mentioned in another comment, all the local people (who used to service absolutely anything) will only touch Stihl or Husqvarna now. They all quoted "parts availability" as the reason.
Did you say when you cranked it up , you didn't realize the choke was still on and that's why it idled ?? I may be wrong but I thought when you pulled the throttle open it automatically disengaged the choke ?? Maybe I missed the part and you didn't open the throttle ??
@@HomeGaragechannel 2:47 to 2:54 time stamp , this homelite chainsaw may have a different carburetor design than others like the poulan but usually when you prime the bubble several times and pull the choke out to full choke when it cranks and you pull the throttle the way the linkage is set up on the carb it trips the choke off
I finally figured out what you're asking about. After the test run, I was stating that I forget to press the choke lever, all the way in, so it was in partial choke, meaning the choke flap was partially blocking the air intake. On this design, "blipping" the trigger, takes the engine out of- " high idle", and doesn't release the choke. That's because according the instructions, you should have already had the choke, in the partial choke, position. You can see still have the choke flap partially closed on this model, no matter the trigger input.
@@HomeGaragechannel yes that is what I was talking about , after looking at several of my older chainsaws , some have the manual choke so that pulling the throttle trigger does not effect the choke at all , and some have the high idle feature made into them so when you pull the choke fully when cranking the chainsaw when it does crank you can wait a few seconds say 10 , 15 seconds and blip the throttle which will release the throttle "" cog aka cam , so that the carburetor flips back to normal idle setting ! Manual chokes unaffected by throttle were om most older poulans and other brands , but the ones made after 2000 had a choke release attached to the throttle so when the throttle was blipped it disengaged the choke all together , of course this may not be true on all models and they do vary a lot per manufacturer, cheers !
Should I get a neo tec 843 or a homelite timberman the timberman needs some work but the owner says it has compression. He wants $50 as is. The neo tec is $104 but new
Also the timberman is an hour drive away. There is a poulan 2150 near where I live for $30 obo. I have some fairly large oak and madrone I need to buck
The only concern I see is the pressure on the gas tank. Maybe the tank vent is plugged . May cause the saw to die out after 10-20 min of cutting. Not sure though. Cheers
@@HomeGaragechannel I have a mix of solar, milling ,and chainsaw videos. Some farm tractor vids too. Mainly homesteading and what is involved with it. Cheers
I was recently given one in trade for a carb rebuild on an echo cs-3450. Both saws needed carb kits and now run perfectly! While not even remotely close in quality to pro or even farm and ranch saws, they seem to be slightly higher quality than comparable poulan saws from that Era IMO. Also my Homelite ranger has much larger bar nuts, actually uses the same size scrench as my stihl ms660.
Man I know you know but getting into a 2 stroke there is only just so much that can be wrong . My 1996 38cc craftsman is needing attention now it was given to me and the carb should be replaced or rebuilt as it’s a nice large warbro
I have conflicting feelings about these UT model number completely plastic homelites since they are entirely the cheapo plastic not a hard polymer case bottom like the big names. But they actually run really well if they’re tuned right. All in all for the price you can buy them for if you are a homeowner that never hardly cuts more than a couple times a year or a little more these 42-46cc homelite saws aren’t the worst thing to spend money on
@@HomeGaragechannel that fuel line looked like the same stuff used on my MAC PM610, 1/4” OD, 1/8” ID. It was used on a lot of older saws. I woul have put my MightyVac on the carb end of the fuel line and pressure and vacuum tested the fuel line, tank and tank vent. A lot of screwy problems come from these three items. You can test the carb from the filter end of the fuel line but not the other two. I pump it up to 7# and it better hold this pressure.
@@HomeGaragechannel I did find out that Homelite is sold in Canada and the store that used to carry it where I live, went out of business years ago and nobody else picked this brand up since.
the epoxy fix (its just my opinion) i think is just a dangerous fix (just my opinion) so i would just do a fix with a expensive primer bulb instead of epoxy.
i wouldn't touch that saw unless it was super cheap and even then they can be a gamble. a new saw like that can be purchase for about $100-200 so spending money to buy it used doesn't make as much sense. . they also seem expensive when they need parts where stihl saws seem super cheap to get parts for. can almost rebuild most common stihl saws for about $100 or less using chinese parts.
An older gentleman gave me a very old homesite xl. All he could tell me about it was his exwife bought it over 45 years ago and used 2 or 3 times. The tank was all nasty with 2 cycle oil, tore it all down and cleaned it up. I was afraid the carburetor would be junk. Surprisingly it started after a couple pulls and runs perfect to this day. Great video as always!!!!
thank you Cameron Cassel
I have a homelite super2 saw from the 80s. I swear it’s the most reliable saw out there. It started after sitting for ~15 years and didn’t even have to clean the fuel system or carv
very nice!
My friend have one of these in his shed. Thanks for reminding me I’m going to ask him for it tomorrow. He ain’t doing nothing with it. Great repair my friend. 👍🙏👍🙏👍🙏
Right on, thank you for your time. RayFpv
My first thought was how nicely built that air filter is. I have a cheap home depot Homelite and the air filter just turned into power after some years
yes this filter, Kind of surprised me too.
honestly theses saws are actually great there has been no complaints with them that i have heard now yes as you said they are meant for home owner use not pro use but at the same time it really doesn't matter what brand for what quality it is they all require one thing and that is to maintain them
very good point, and thank you Joshua Baker
dude your videos are great, I managed to fix my garage sale chainsaw find and watching a bundle of these gave me more know-how.
thanks! And you did great job fixing them too.
@@HomeGaragechannel haha. The throttle cable was too long (old poulan 2009 made 3516) and appeared to be missing the gasket. I just put a bolt on the throttle cable sheathing from the inside of the chainsaw and tested the trigger until I found the right spot, marked it with a sharpee and used metal glue to keep the bolt permanently in place. It now acts as a stop from too much of the throttle cable coming out the rear end of the chainsaw body. I can still completely remove the throttle cable if I need to so it's a 100 percent redneck but works great fix.
I kinda have a fix for that pesky over-oiling problem these Homelite 45's seem to have. I just used a piece of a 1/4" zip-tie, stuck it in the outlet oiler hole behind the bar, and trimmed it on the sides of the zip-tie until I had the amount of oil I thought was good. Worked like a charm. Just make sure you get SOME oil to the bar and chain!
nice tip!
These cheap little saws are all most homeowners need. They work great if they're stored properly.
you are absolutely correct Brian King.
Great video, lot more of a simple fix than I have thought. Keep up the great work, hope the chainsaw works for your friend now!
Thank you Nuggets 1k
I agree the lines look good and you made the correct call. I had never considered a bulb transplant before you showed your other video, and being cheap myself, I think it’s the best idea I have seen in a while! All of my equipment tends to be yard sale or auction finds bought cheap. I appreciate your videos on getting abused and neglected equipment running again.
thank you haneyoakie14
Perhaps the owner properly just forgot sequence to start, nice that you addressed the chain.
that could be a possibility too. thank yo Rick Thelian
Thank you for this video. I recently picked up one of these Rangers at a garage sale for $20. Looks like it was used maybe a dozen times. Original owner had the good sense to drain the fuel before storage and it runs perfectly. I’ll keep it as a backup to my old Tanaka saw as parts are scarce.
wow! Nice purchase!
I've been cutting firewood for many years. And I've had only 2 homelites in all those years!!!! Yes I would buy one again!!!!!
nice choice!
I really love your videos! A couple of things I do differently are first, I never try to start an engine with unknown fuel quality. I empty the tank first and inspect the fuel for water or other contaminants. Next, I clean the tank. That’s much easier for me than risking having to repair a problem that I created. Keep up the good work! I have learned a lot from you.
you make a good point.
That is a good backup saw or primary saw for a homeowner that does not use it very much as long as, like you said drain the fuel and oil from the saw. I tell my customers to use the engineered fuel if not using the two cycle equipment very much.
that's very good advice
Have an old Homelite Timberman 45cc 20" and it ran for 25 yrs no issues. My son used it once and it has not run right since. I am doing a full disassemble and going to refurb it, only issue I see is getting the carb parts. Amazing that the muffler is still in good shape. should be a great back-up saw to my Salem Master 6220H, which I have had a couple years now and cut about 15 cords without any issues through white oak, red oak, cedar, pine, and madrone, also a few railroad ties as well. KEEP YOUR FUEL CLEAN ANS STABLE and YOUR CHAIN SHARP, you 'll have no issues.
very good advice!
Would this make a decent every day saw? I just need something to get me to winter but I have some jobs that require to buck quite a few trees
Great job of identifying the problem and repairing the saw. Got it running just like new. Thanks for all the tips as well. Thanks for the videos
You bet
Yes, I'd buy one if they were available in the UK😊
they're not a bad saw if you take care of them.
I can see what you mean Sir, and I do take care of everything so no worries there 😉 👍👍
You make lawn equipment repair easy for me
thank you Haloondrugs117
My dad still runs a homelite super 2 that belonged to my grandpa in the 80s it doesn't get used a ton but it's cleared a few pine trees felled by ice storms every year for my entire life (31 years) and we cut a 6" diameter sycamore root with it last week. It's not a Stihl or Husqvarna but he empties the gas every season and it keeps working
wow very nice
That's a great saw I have the same one cuts and runs well not that perfect for the branded ones but surely does the job ...amazing videos as always ...
thank you Mohammed Nazeel.
I have a 23 yr old $40 homelite electric chain saw I use as back up when near the house outlets and on a portable battery power pack.
It has been used every year for firewood season making logs to fit the size into a wood stove . I thought it would die long ago, but just keeps going. Probably because I always keep a sharp chain on it so doesn't strain the motor down on cuts.
a sharp chain makes a huge difference on the engine
I've never owned a chainsaw. I now have a mini cordless one that is good for pruning, which is why I bought it.
that makes sense, not everyone needs one. thank you Christopher Marshall.
Another great video, good job brother. Thanks David
I appreciate that David Pruitt!
You mentioned incorrectly mixing the oil/gas. I recently did that - absentmindedly mixed 80 to 1 (I always mix 40 to 1). Ran the older Ryobi saw pretty hard in mild weather for maybe half an hour. It ran great. Next day I realized my mistake and corrected the mix. Does not seem to have done any harm. Btw for several years I have been working off a gallon of outboard 2 stroke oil.
Great video I actually have this exact same chainsaw. I bought it in 2000. I’m getting ready to replace the fuel lines and primer bulb for the first time. Started leaking gas last summer still started and run though even though it was pouring gas everywhere.
thank you Paul Tice, hopefully you get the leak looked at!
Had one as a backup to my stihl. Did everything I asked of it.
thank you Kenny Scott for vouching for them.
🤣 What if your only saw is a "Back Up" Saw? I have a Poulan
lol. nothing wrong with that.
I rarely need or use a chainsaw, so the thought of having to service it once or twice per year just to keep it ready to go on those rare occasions was more than I was ready to sign up for; so I just bought a corded electric model.
hey at least you thought it through and came up with a great solution
As another small engine repair says. It’s money efficient for a residential owner to use the synthetic fuels in a saw like this. Even at three times the price of regular gasoline it still beats paying for a carb cleaning or putting the thing in the alley and it ending up on a mustie1 video.
hey i bought this same saw at goodwill for 15 bucks. took it out into the parking lot and it started in the lot with the fuel that was in it. I was shocked goodwill sold something like this but it was a hell of a deal. Just had to get a chain for it and a new carb and it runs like new. Could've gone without the new carb to be honest, but it wasn't running great and it was cheaper and simpler then messing with the old one to tune it
very nice haul Ryan A.
yep for sure as i know i can trust myself to look after it for a long good life and easier starting each season for it etc and even other times in my usage too depending on what the fuel ratio is and how it performs too from my own view.
I absolutely know you can do that, thank you Patrick Stapleton.
@@HomeGaragechannel for sure mate and i know my good mate David Mason who runs Ozmowers etc can do also the same etc.
Nice saw! Nice video!!!
Glad you liked it ProfSteveITCC
Hello Home garage, do you have a preferred brand, when it comes to chainsaws? I was just curious about it
not really, it's an issue of budget, so anything under $200 USD is fair game for me.
I always use ethanol free stabilized fuel in my equipment, and I also make sure to run my saw at least once a month
you and me, shouldn't have any issues then, hopefully other people catch on.
why would my craftsman eager 1 run great for a while then the rpms drop and it stalls it has compression it has fuel, it also has a non adjustable carb I'm thinking its the coil or the flywheel key what do you think
Coil or plug is first guess, But I want you to loosen the Fuel cap fist next time and see if it runs longer
@@HomeGaragechannel thank you
no problem
I have a couple of vintage magnesium case Poulans. I bought a plastic Poulan Woodshark around 2000. I shy away from any new saw that's bought at Waldo's World.
very smart of you, thank you William Bray.
I use my saws almost all year round. Always cutting up firewood or dead trees after a storm
nice, thanks for the information.
I wanna get my dads vintage Chainsaw running again it’s been sitting for about 15 years with gas’s and oil in it
good luck, I hope you can get it working.
Awesome video. Found one of these for 80 with a 20” bar and a sthl for 150 with 13” bar. Trying to decide which is the better deal. I know sthl is pro grade and I should be able to buy a bigger bar when needed. I’m new to chainsaws. Any advice?
yes, keep the Stihl
@@HomeGaragechannel thank you. Going to put it in my cart. Thanks for the advice!!!
no problem
Loved video I have one just like it and runs fine until I grab the throttle and it bogs down. Fresh gas oil at 50:1. Starts fine but bogs down. Any ideas?
sure, the carb might need a slight adjustment. Try turning the L screw counter clockwise half a turn, and turn the idle screw clockwise to make sure the engine doesn't stall with the extra fuel.
Great video, even though there wasn't really anything wrong with it, it was still interesting to watch.
thank you WildeFox, I was concerned about that, but I guess a preventative repair is the best I can do for right now. Don't worry, I'm sure it will come back for something else soon.
The first chainsaw I ever used back in the sixties was a Homelite X12. My father started teaching me on it when I was about 12 years old. That thing ran for many, many years without any problems. Would I buy one now? Not sure. Depends on if the company is the same as then. I doubt it. Things are now built with planned obsolescence.
you're not going to like what you find, if you go to homelite's website then. Thank Steve Everett
My great grandad had a Homelite xl-12 bowsaw. My grandad put 50 stiches in his leg with it when my mom was a small child. Still got grandad, still got old blue, but torn down on the bench right now unfortunately. I am doing a new piston and cylinder and crank seals. It is way out of my comfort zone, I hope I can get it running!
Homelite is owned by TTI out of China. The machines are the cheapest of the cheap now. I don't think they are continuing the brand, I do not see them at Home depot any more.
@@viperstrike3827 Good luck Viper, I hope you can bring it back to life!
Yeah. I have the same brand chainsaw also has gas tank cap bead missing. How do you get those cap and pump. Ball not there either
not sure, never had to find one.
Hi, can you tell me what the red circle button is next to the on/off button? I pushed it in on mine and it hasn't come out at all...
It's a trigger lock.
I have a similiar machine, but i lose the base of the filter and the filter, and the carburator need change for a new. You know where can buy? Or found the parts
sure, Ereplacementparts dot com
Was the oiler working? Didn't see that checked.
did not show it working on screen but yet it was.
Air filter is obsolete. No aftermarket support that I could find. I ended up buying an NOS one on eBay for probably as much as the saw is worth. 😕…but it does run well after replacing the diaphragm in the carb.
yes one of the drawbacks to having an older saw that they didn't make a lot of. Glad you could save it!
Hey at home garage I have a stihl hl 45 if my primer bulb is broken should I replace it or just replace carb thank you if you help that would be amazing
no problem I would replace the bulb, and if you can't get it started, then replace the carb.
Homesite chainsaws i hear have a decent reputation, now fr your chainsaws that you personally have, do you switch out the chain and bar for Oregon or use what was with the machine.
Thank you Alexander Costa. I would leave the way it is, Just sharpened the chain, until I have to replace it.
is it the same as john deere chainsaw
I never knew John deere made saws
thanks
just a rebranding is all
@@HomeGaragechannel oh ok its a shame they dont make deere chainsaws anymore
@@farmbossmikey1350 John Deere sold Homelite subsidiary to HK based Techtronic Industries Company Limited (TTI) in 2001. Deere chainsaws were probably made by Homelite.
I'm pretty sure the ring on the primer bulb is a snap on fit.I replaced mine a couple years back,...and just replaced the whole thing a few days back,....a big limb kicked back and sheared mine off.
I prefer a Homelite saw to anything else,....but given all other choices if they were free I'd want the Echo.
I absolutely hate all safety feature's. The other saws you mentioned have safety crap on them.
I like the way you tighten the chain on a homelite,... I thing some of the others suck. And the others are not worth $600.00
I know right, if you're not a lumber jack getting a reasonable saw makes sense
thank you!
This might be a stupid question, but why right before you were getting ready to cut and at the end of the video the purge bulb looked like the old one after you replaced it? Just curious, did i miss something? I just picked up a Homelite 250 chainsaw. Someone had hooked the fuel lines up wrong and had kinks in the lines. It was a mess and ridiculously dirty, but because of your videos i was able to get it runnig and cutting great again!!! Thank you for all your content
wow you're the only person to notice that. It's been some time since this video was recorded but when I gathered by watching the video is that there as nothing wrong with the saw, and after realizing it, I made some test cuts with it. I then fixed the bulb and after that I didn't do anymore cutting. But for some reason I put the precutting video at the end of video. nice catch
@@HomeGaragechannel yeah I thought that was weird, i know you'd never put the old bulb back on😀😀. I can't believe today is the first time I've seen this video. I thought I've wanted all of your videos. I tend to binge watch both your channels
I appreciate that I'm happy to see that you're paying attention to them so well!
Hi Home Garage. What are your thoughts about storing a chainsaw for the winter? I’ve heard a couple of conflicting stories. With gas, without gas, run dry, stabilizer or not. Thanks for your time.
that's easy, run dry, make sure there's not gas in the lines either. The reason, constant contact with fuel, is not a good thing for the lines or the diaphragms. Minimal contact is what I practice.
@@HomeGaragechannel That’s what I was always told as well. Lots of people say put a fuel additive in and leave it so the seals don’t dry out. I personally think the regular gas will eventually degrade the seals anyway. Maybe on something like a chainsaw, I’d use TruFuel. Just don’t want the headache when it doesn’t start. Thank you for your prompt reply.
yes Trufuel would be a great investment on a chainsaw
I personally never use any brand other than Stihl. Honestly speaking I've learned that after you are finished using any piece of equipment to empty the fuel and run it dry so you will not have any major issues when you finally decide to use your equipment. I'm still guilty of leaving fuel in my equipment from time to time tho🙈🙈
thank you Ramadin Sookhoo, Stihl is high up on my list of very good equipment.
IMO what differentiates the big name brands from the cheaper saws is parts availability, and whether or not it is worth to fix! I could straight gas my 025 and it would definitely be worth fixing. The same cannot be said for that rather IMO cool homelite you have there!
wow , that is a very nice point. thank you Viper Strike
Agreed. As I just mentioned in another comment, all the local people (who used to service absolutely anything) will only touch Stihl or Husqvarna now. They all quoted "parts availability" as the reason.
Did you say when you cranked it up , you didn't realize the choke was still on and that's why it idled ?? I may be wrong but I thought when you pulled the throttle open it automatically disengaged the choke ?? Maybe I missed the part and you didn't open the throttle ??
can you give me a time stamp in the video?
@@HomeGaragechannel 2:47 to 2:54 time stamp , this homelite chainsaw may have a different carburetor design than others like the poulan but usually when you prime the bubble several times and pull the choke out to full choke when it cranks and you pull the throttle the way the linkage is set up on the carb it trips the choke off
I finally figured out what you're asking about. After the test run, I was stating that I forget to press the choke lever, all the way in, so it was in partial choke, meaning the choke flap was partially blocking the air intake. On this design, "blipping" the trigger, takes the engine out of- " high idle", and doesn't release the choke. That's because according the instructions, you should have already had the choke, in the partial choke, position. You can see still have the choke flap partially closed on this model, no matter the trigger input.
@@HomeGaragechannel yes that is what I was talking about , after looking at several of my older chainsaws , some have the manual choke so that pulling the throttle trigger does not effect the choke at all , and some have the high idle feature made into them so when you pull the choke fully when cranking the chainsaw when it does crank you can wait a few seconds say 10 , 15 seconds and blip the throttle which will release the throttle "" cog aka cam , so that the carburetor flips back to normal idle setting ! Manual chokes unaffected by throttle were om most older poulans and other brands , but the ones made after 2000 had a choke release attached to the throttle so when the throttle was blipped it disengaged the choke all together , of course this may not be true on all models and they do vary a lot per manufacturer, cheers !
Some saws do, some saws don't
I also remove bar and chain when storing chainsaw.
really? nice, I might have try that.
Should I get a neo tec 843 or a homelite timberman the timberman needs some work but the owner says it has compression. He wants $50 as is. The neo tec is $104 but new
Also the timberman is an hour drive away. There is a poulan 2150 near where I live for $30 obo. I have some fairly large oak and madrone I need to buck
does it look brand new or does it appear to be worn and dirty? If so, I'd pass and pay the 104.
pass on the timberman
Ty bro, I’m going to order the neotec tonight. I found out one of my neighbors has a super 2 he will give me for some yard work lol
I think the problem also could be the chain keeps slipping off that's the issue mine was given to me for
yes that's a major concern. I would check the wear on the bar and the drive gear.
Primer units are cheaper than dirt these days...I just replace the whole unit instead of only the bulb.
you got that right
Only thing is maybe the chain was loose is why he wanted for you to look at just a guess on my part still a Decent chainsaw
actually that's a real good possibility, we'll see in a few months if it comes back.
The only concern I see is the pressure on the gas tank. Maybe the tank vent is plugged . May cause the saw to die out after 10-20 min of cutting. Not sure though. Cheers
thank you Frank Z.
@@HomeGaragechannel np. Welcome to check out my small unwatched channel. Lol. Cheers
I will thanks, and all solar and battery videos are nice to see.
@@HomeGaragechannel I have a mix of solar, milling ,and chainsaw videos. Some farm tractor vids too. Mainly homesteading and what is involved with it. Cheers
I was recently given one in trade for a carb rebuild on an echo cs-3450. Both saws needed carb kits and now run perfectly! While not even remotely close in quality to pro or even farm and ranch saws, they seem to be slightly higher quality than comparable poulan saws from that Era IMO. Also my Homelite ranger has much larger bar nuts, actually uses the same size scrench as my stihl ms660.
thank you Aaron Powell.
@@HomeGaragechannel what carburetor should I buy for it?
Tell me please
@@ruslan.3 mine has a walbro WT433 on it.
I want one,so can you put the link to that spark plug tester in the description
sure thing Donald Bower.
Spark plug bench tester. amzn.to/3jEcZH3
How come come my same saw pumps to much oil though the automatic oiler
not sure, but I would check the Oil tank and see if, the Filter is missing from it.
Look at Hotwater's (me) comment for 3/12/23.
Do you know where I can find this recoil
no I don't
Man I know you know but getting into a 2 stroke there is only just so much that can be wrong . My 1996 38cc craftsman is needing attention now it was given to me and the carb should be replaced or rebuilt as it’s a nice large warbro
because of the age, it would consider a replacement.
@@HomeGaragechannel I will buy a kit for it . But it’s to nice a carb to junk it .
keep the original, and if the aftermarket one works, considering moving the guts from aftermarket one over to the original one.
My question is why you not supposed to store your saw with the bar oil???
it has the potential to leak and make a mess.
@@HomeGaragechannel 👍
I bought a Homelite super XL the, blue one, in the 1980's great saw finally died in 2015 heavy saw though
wow, that's a really good saw, thank you lor dz eke.
I thought about owning a lawn care company should I do my dreams and just buy my own mower or just just get my das and make him frustdrated
you might have to elaborate your plans some more, because I don't know how to answer that.
I have conflicting feelings about these UT model number completely plastic homelites since they are entirely the cheapo plastic not a hard polymer case bottom like the big names. But they actually run really well if they’re tuned right. All in all for the price you can buy them for if you are a homeowner that never hardly cuts more than a couple times a year or a little more these 42-46cc homelite saws aren’t the worst thing to spend money on
you make a good point
They're labeled as Black Max at Waldo's World.
thanks
I have a ranger and a timber
very nice, thank you bad the bone fan rock.
Looks a lot like a Poulan 2155
yes it does, thank you Nathan Lovern.
I grew up with my grandpa and dad using 32-1 but my saw says 50-1 so i use 50-1
Yes uses whatever the owners manual says.
I would have replaced the fuel filter. It looked pretty dirty.
I thought it was from the dark fuel
@@HomeGaragechannel that fuel line looked like the same stuff used on my MAC PM610, 1/4” OD, 1/8” ID. It was used on a lot of older saws. I woul have put my MightyVac on the carb end of the fuel line and pressure and vacuum tested the fuel line, tank and tank vent. A lot of screwy problems come from these three items. You can test the carb from the filter end of the fuel line but not the other two. I pump it up to 7# and it better hold this pressure.
you make a very good point John Clarke.
It a knock off poulan if you have any screws for one use them
thank you ADAM MOSHER
Unfortunately this make of chainsaw isn’t for sale here in Canada, at least in my neck of the woods it isn’t, so I can’t answer your question.
that's unfortunate, I kinda like this quality
@@HomeGaragechannel I did find out that Homelite is sold in Canada and the store that used to carry it where I live, went out of business years ago and nobody else picked this brand up since.
that's a shame, it's definitely a low cost option.
I Just got the trimmer from my 75 year old grandpa
very nice Wyatt Farrar, does it work?
I think
the epoxy fix (its just my opinion) i think is just a dangerous fix (just my opinion) so i would just do a fix with a expensive primer bulb instead of epoxy.
thank you Manuel Hernandez, I appreciate your honesty
That chain is way too loose to cut with - they can come off the bar and you will end up with a nasty hand injury when it whips back.
you're exactly right.
It almost sounds like a still weed eater
I know right, thank you AIDAN arms
Lol arms
lol auto correct
My 2 stroke fuel is black
I've never seen that before
@@HomeGaragechannel me neither before I started buying stp 2 stroke oil
Thats normal read the bottle to see if its chain oil
@@badtothebonefanrock1250 it’s 2 stroke don’t worry
I’d buy an Echo. Forget Stihl.
I've heard that from a lot of people. thank you Jim S.
i wouldn't touch that saw unless it was super cheap and even then they can be a gamble. a new saw like that can be purchase for about $100-200 so spending money to buy it used doesn't make as much sense. . they also seem expensive when they need parts where stihl saws seem super cheap to get parts for. can almost rebuild most common stihl saws for about $100 or less using chinese parts.
I feel the same way crazzywolfie.
I see one thing. The chain is much to loose.
yes sir
Yo I’m the first comment
Lucky
thank you Jay Man
@@HomeGaragechannel no worries
@@LeoMAUW thanks I just subscribed to your channel
I appreciate that.
no one wants to watch a 13 minute mystery video in hopes that you are going to cover whatever their problem is.
hey thanks for this comment, I appreciate your precious time.
To me homelite has got to be the shittiest company for their early 2000s chainsaws
they certainly seem different that's for sure.