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Should the fuel filter for the 026 be standing up in the fuel tank or should it lay on its side in the bottom of the tank?
where is the serial number located?
found this on ebay
026 After Serial # X36453619
Note: The Stihl 024 & 026 model chainsaws used 2 different fuel hoses depending on date of manufacture. This hose is used on the later (newer) models. The early models use a straight fuel hose. They are NOT interchangable!!
where is the serial number located?
found this on ebay
026 After Serial # X36453619
Note: The Stihl 024 & 026 model chainsaws used 2 different fuel hoses depending on date of manufacture. This hose is used on the later (newer) models. The early models use a straight fuel hose. They are NOT interchangable!!
How to fix
Heat shrink is an electrical tubing the shrinks when heated. It ussualy shrinks to half its starting diameter but there are some that shrink to a third.
When it cools it holds its shape.
Work out which way the tube needs to bend to keep the filter on the bottom of the tank.
Remove the filter and the tube.
Slip some heat shrink over the fuel line bend it the way it needs to be shaped, Heat it until it has shrunk to the size of the fuel line.
Let the shrink cool while keeping it bent the right way.
Install the filter
Tadah.........fixed
I just happen to have plenty if heat shrink in the work shop, you may not:msp_biggrin:
I just came across this issue. Yes, there are 2 different fuel hoses for the 026. The earlier 026 uses a shorter straight fuel hose which makes the fuel filter look like it is standing strand up in the tank. Newer 026 and MS260 use a "S" shaped fuel hose causing the fuel filter to lay in the bottom of the tank. And officially they are not interchangeable because the size of the holes in the tank where the fuel hose goes through are different. After further investigation I found the older style uses a smaller hole, so I was thinking about drilling it to use the newer style fuel hose. However, I never compared the inside of the fuel tanks to see if there where any other issues. Let me know if you try this because after my comparison the newer style looks like it would work better.
Note: I opted to keep my 026 factory and used the older style.
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