Good news and bad news got a homie 550

[jrr344]

Well I got a Homelite 550 off of the Bay for 145$ not sure what all is wrong with it but I thought it was a decent price. Homelite 550 chainsaw with 30" bar | eBay

The bad news is my XP1100 started surging today at idle:frown:, its funny it will go to full throttle and stay with no probs it is only at idle so I am going to pressure test it and see if I got a bad seal.

 

[jrr344]

I vacuum tested it and it wouldn't hold 15in but would go down to 7.5 and hold so I decided to pressure test it and it holds 15psi it will drop a little and then hold I soap up the flywheel crank seal and the base gasket and no bubbles. It has to be leaking somewhere.

 

[Ambull]

I was eyeing up that 550 too. Problem is that I already have two of them, lol. The only thing I could see wrong with it is that the muffler guard portion of the clutch cover is broken. Those 550's are really nice saws, great running and not too heavy.

 

[Ambull]

Also, the 1100 might just be a carb problem. pull the L screw and spray out the hole with carb cleaner. Maybe you will get lucky. Maybe the carb came loose as well.

 

[jrr344]

I put it back together got about 1/4 turn on the cylinder base nuts and readjusted the carb and points it started and idled alright but haven't got it hot, grillin out now.

 

[jrr344]

Well I have finally got done grilling and back to the 550, I have pressured up the case and found the clutch side seal leaking. Does anyone have a lead on one of these? I can't find one anywhere even on the SKF seal site I can't find a seal that matches these dimensions, help would be appreciated.

 

[Jacob J.]

What are the dimensions on it?

 

[watsonr]

thread was started jrr344, Aug 20, 2011 it took 3 years to finish grilling?

 

[jrr344]

What are the dimensions on it?

.625 shaft
1.14 bore
.185 width

 

[jrr344]

thread was started jrr344, Aug 20, 2011 it took 3 years to finish grilling?

I was slow cooking.

 

[jrr344]

Well I no longer need a seal right now I ended up getting a complete cylinder and crankcase on ebay and it holds pressure so back in business.