Wipe all oil off the bottom side of the saw and set it on a clean piece of cardboard or something similar. Should be able to see/track where it's leaking from...
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Not sure where it is on those particular models, but if you look you should find it.I've been trying to find a tank vent. Any idea where it's at? Right now, I'd think that the caps may be more at fault. I took the caps out, cleaned them up really good, took the o-rings off, and wiped them good, and wiped down the mating surfaces for the tanks. I added some bar oil to the tanks. Still seem to be leaking. Bad o-rings or bad caps??
I didn't fire the saws up after filling. I used med weight stihl oil.
You didn’t park them too close to a Harley? They could pickup bad habits. Lol
Store them on their side...........I have had hundreds of saws and all of them have external lub seeping out while setting. It is either coming from the vent, pump, rubber line , crack case, oil cap. It is usually an easy fix, but a new pump on some is the only way to go and they will leak, but usually not as bad as one worn.
All my saws leak I have dozens of them.So, I have 2 saws leaking bar oil. Stihl ms200T and MS241C. How would one go about checking to see where they're leaking from? The cap seals look good at this point. Saws are sitting level.
It is the cap and O ring that makes a mess in there. Replace cap! All that dirt isnt good for the heat dissipation.ok, so, rather than looking at the easy part first, I took the side of the ms200 off to have a look at the oiler. The oiler and the connection into the tank were dry. Oh well, it could use a blowing out anyways.
Note to self, release the chain break when taking the side cover off that saw.
Took off the recoil cover, and the whole of that side was soaked in oil. Looked at the caps I was sure weren't the problem. Looks like the o-ring had debris on it.
Same with the MS241. I have to get them cleaned up now. I"ll report back if that worked.
I don't have a harley. They're parked in a garage with no vehicles in them... hahaYou didn’t park them too close to a Harley? They could pickup bad habits. Lol
Got new caps yesterday. Put them on tomorrow.It is the cap and O ring that makes a mess in there. Replace cap! All that dirt isnt good for the heat dissipation.
Clean all that dirt out it heats up the saw.Got new caps yesterday. Put them on tomorrow.
I"ll see about getting a small parts washer and clean it up, if not, carb cleaner and compressed air.Clean all that dirt out it heats up the saw.
I'd start by degreasing the whole works and removing the flywheel and coil. Then fill the tank up and see if you can figure out where its leaking. Could be just the cap..or not.2019-07-08_07-09-50 by wolverine00089, on Flickr
This is where all the oil is. It's not coming off the bar.
I notice saws with longer bars do drip some oil. At the Jeep dealer my boss called it running seepage, the bottom of the cj5 was soaked with oil. That’s unacceptable but I kept my mouth shut.
This is where all the oil is. It's not coming off the bar.
If the tank is pressurizing from a bad vent it's unlikely a new cap will fix your problems.
Most of the time I have found the tanks pressurized and forces oil through the pump and drains down off the tail of the bar.
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