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I haven’t been into mine for quite a while but as I recall it still has the factory fuel hose. I can’t remember if it is a molded line with an elbow in it or not. If you’re using a section of aftermarket fuel line you could insert a wire into the line, bend it to the shape you need, and then...

It’s a cutie but I would have to change the bars. A Euro bend or a superbike bar would be in order.

Disregard that. lol I put a bit of rubber grease on the o-ring and then cranked the gas cap down a little tighter than usual. I tilted the saw up again and no leak. I fired it up again and let it run for a while to verify that it was still venting and it ran perfectly. Mystery solved. lol

I’m stumped. I got it apart without incident and compared the parts to the Echo parts diagram. Everything was accounted for and appear to be in perfect shape. As you can see there’s a vent hole on one side. And a channel cut through the threads on the other side. The 0-ring on the...

I spoke too soon. It turns out the fuel cap is leaking through the vent. Time to have a look at a parts diagram and see if I can figure out what’s failing. I’m not sure how to get this apart but I’ve got nothing to lose if I damage it in the process.

It was a simple finish to this project this morning. I replaced the O-rings on the oiler shaft and installed it back in the saw set at one turn out. I had the O-rings in stock. I buy them whenever I come across them cheap on EBay. They fit a lot of old Echos that use this same oiler shaft...

Here’s the completed results. With that out of the way I just needed to start putting it back together to the point I could try to start it. I put some fuel in it and pulled it several times with no luck so I put a bit of fuel down the carb and fired it up and it stayed running! I must...

The points were in great shape and gapped at .014”. Good enough for me. I just cleaned them a bit and called it good. I moved on from the ignition and started doing a bit of assembly. I removed the intake to have a look. The gasket didn’t look too bad but in the interest of not having...

I’m back at it this morning. I decided that before I put the carb back in I needed to do some cleaning and a bit of further inspection. I also realized I was missing the chain guide plates. I am also missing the decal for the clutch cover. I pulled up the parts diagrams and all three items...

Cleaned and new parts installed. It’s holding steady vacuum. It looks like I might get lucky.

First I need some lubricant to help things go smoothly.

I can’t believe I actually cut wood with this saw a few years ago. I have never seen a diaphragm as crunchy as this one. Let’s just say there was zero chance this saw was going to run. I went through my hoard and it appears that I may have the parts on hand to return this carb to its...

No dice on the 302. I tried to bottle feed it a few times but I couldn’t get it to pull fuel and run on its own. As I recall it ran great a few years ago when I bought it but I thought I had gone through the fuel system. Obviously that was not the case. The hose and filter in the tank are...

Next up will be my CS302S. It may not need anything but a good cleaning and a bit of exercise. We’ll see but for now I need to turn my attention to some other projects.

There you have it. The paper towel had the same oil that it pulled off the saw last night. No new leakage at all. I fired it up in three pulls in 30 degree weather. Just to verify that I had the adjuster knob mounted correctly I verified that I could set it so there was no oil at idle...

Thanks. I hope there’s not a big puddle under it in the morning. lol

Yep. The Echos are definitely top notch. I just got done working on my 452VL. I managed to get the clutch off with just a bit more persuasion than I used yesterday. I found the problem with the oil system. Once I had the clutch off I could see how the system works. I removed the two screws...

I probably have around $80 in my three grey saws in the pic. That $80 would also include the CS3000 I gave my son in law. He uses it almost daily in his fencing business. Fifty of the $80 went to the CS-5000 when I picked it up at a garage sale. The other three were either free or around...

I hadn’t used my CS452VL for quite awhile so a week or so ago I tried to fire it up with no luck. It would fire up with a bit of fuel down the carb throat so I knew it was time to go through the fuel system so I ordered a kit for the Walbro. So today I rebuilt the carb and replaced the fuel...

I’m also a fan of the grey Echos. Here’s my CS301, CS3450, and CS5000. But today I’m giving my CS452VL some attention. So far I’ve just made a big mess.