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Title: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: winland on September 13, 2014, 10:57:37 am: Picked up my 55 this morning to go buck a few logs.
Filled it up with mix, put the cap back on and saw a puddle of fuel mix on the ground.
Picked up the saw and the leaking stopped.
Only leaking when lying on the clutch side.
Took a quick look at the carb and fuel lines, not leaking from there.
Any ideas?

Thanks,
Chuck
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: 660magnum on September 13, 2014, 12:50:12 pm: It's the tank vent
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: Cut4fun on September 13, 2014, 01:00:06 pm: Is it the 55 that had 2 different tank vents. Anyways here is 1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/150935211729?lpid=82

http://www.hyperparts.com/wc.dll?ctwp~iteminquiry~1001~1003~501873101&gclid=CJPxrKvV3sACFbRzMgod7gYAhw
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: winland on September 13, 2014, 01:38:33 pm: When I look at the tank vent, I do not see the little white plug.
How do you remove the vent, does it just pull out or does it unscrew/twist out?

Chuck
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: Cut4fun on September 13, 2014, 01:41:08 pm: Husqvarna 55 service manual. http://www.getsaws.com/PDFs/w9600001.pdf

Sorry my brain is on strike and aint remembering right now.
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: winland on September 13, 2014, 01:49:56 pm: Got it, thanks.
Just pushes out from the inside of the tank.

Chuck
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: Cut4fun . on September 13, 2014, 07:11:20 pm: Good deal. I knew some screwed and some pushed. But I couldnt remember off hand.
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: KilliansRedLeo on September 13, 2014, 08:40:15 pm: You can buy just the little plug or the whole vent 501 87 31-01.
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: mdavlee . on September 13, 2014, 08:49:38 pm: A small magnet might pop the whole thing out to clean it and put new discs in.
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: KilliansRedLeo on September 13, 2014, 10:17:25 pm: Not sure about the magnet, IME the vent body is plastic and so is the little white puck.
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: mdavlee . on September 14, 2014, 10:34:49 am: I think the older ones on the bigger saws were metal. Maybe not. I have used a small pick and got the discs out.
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: KilliansRedLeo on September 14, 2014, 11:07:03 am: IIRC if the vent assembly pushes out from the inside it is all plastic, including the 'white' disc which is pressed into the end of the black tube. I have seen the expanded bronze ones you speak of though on 288s ans such.
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: mdavlee . on September 14, 2014, 11:20:41 am: I thought the 394 one was some form of metal. I've changed several of them out lately.
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: winland on September 14, 2014, 07:53:51 pm: Is it leaking because the little white disc is missing?
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: Cut4fun . on September 14, 2014, 07:54:20 pm: I would say yes.
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: KilliansRedLeo on September 14, 2014, 09:01:09 pm: +1 Kevin if the little white puck is missing it will pizz fuel big time!
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: winland on September 15, 2014, 12:03:22 pm: Thanks guys,
Guess I will be ordering a new fuel tank vent for my 55.

Chuck
Title: Re: Leaking fuel - 55
Post by: KBinCT on September 25, 2014, 11:59:27 am: The tank vent on my 350 kept falling out so the last time I put one in I used some gasket cement on it and glued it in... Still there through 5 or 6 tanks of fuel and no leaks..