ILikesEmGreen
Another crazy Poulan Fan
Best thing you could've done. 
Green ones cut and sound better anyway.
Green ones cut and sound better anyway.
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ILikesEmGreen
Another crazy Poulan Fan
My wife just said, "...and they smell better too." Haha
blk05crew
I like 'em green
Best thing you could've done.
Both great points haha!
Those are the kind of saw collections I like! I could grab any one of those and feel right at home, cutting wood.
Gregg,
ChipsFlyin
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Best thing you could've done.
We need dueling 5200's as the official Poulan thread ringtone!
blk05crew
I like 'em green
We need dueling 5200's as the official Poulan thread ringtone!
I like it! The 245A sounds pretty awesome too, louder than the 5200!
ChipsFlyin
ArboristSite Guru
The saw I just rehabed - I take it out in the driveway and fire it up and think "Man, this thing is loud!". 5 cubic inches strait out of the jug....
Might help If there was a muffler...
blk05crew
I like 'em green
The saw I just rehabed - I take it out in the driveway and fire it up and think "Man, this thing is loud!". 5 cubic inches strait out of the jug....
Got any pics of it?
blk05crew
I like 'em green
Speaking of the 245A, mine is leaking a bit of fuel out of the front of the tank. The gasket is old and isn't quite sealing up tight in that spot. Any suggestions on making a new one or using something to seal it up better?
Motoseal works well. If you can pick the gasket out and coat it all the better.
blk05crew
I like 'em green
Thanks Tim, I've got some I just wasn't sure if it would work well as a tank seal.
It it cork or paper?
blk05crew
I like 'em green
It's cork.
Replace it.
You need a gasket in there so coat that one. Motoseal alone won't do it because of the large void. I cut one similar for a Mac PM 700 from 1/8" cork gasket material by measuring the width of the gasket channel and cutting a straight piece of the appropriate length using a razor knife and a straight edge .
I sealed the butt ends with Motoseal. It worked well. I think many guys just coat the existing gasket with Motoseal or equivalent and use that.
blk05crew
I like 'em green
I was under the impression you can't find them anywhere. That's why I was asking I could make one or not.
blk05crew
I like 'em green
Good info, thanks Tim. I'll try and just coat the one that is in there.
It will leak. Sealant band-aids on old gaskets are rarely effective and typically result in little more than a sticky mess needing cleaned up the SECOND time ya pull things apart to try sealing it again. Make a new gasket in the first place. I use Fel-Pro material. Advance, O'Reilley's, Auto Zone....
You may be right that they aren't available. Been awhile since I bought one. Like 5 years ago apparently.
They are just cork material, so should be able to make one. If you are artistic and handy, unlike me.
Gregg,
blk05crew
I like 'em green
Well maybe I'll pick up some cork gasket then, I think I can do one with an exacto knife or razor knife.
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