Why was the Little Homelite XL such a beast?

[RED-85-Z51]

I had a 78 model metal case that was my dads for years until the carb wore out...loved it and it wore a 16" bar.

Today a customer gave me a new mid 80s XL that had never had gas or bar oil in it. I put them in and in 4 pulls it took off. Quarter turn out on both needles and it purrs...really took me back to running dads XL. I cut some small chunks with it...great little saw.

Old reed valve 2 stroke...pulse driven bar oiler.

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[Mad Professor]

The reed valve let the engine make torque/power at a much lower RPM than piston ported. I've used 20 and 24" bars on them, and they didn't bog unless you leaned on them or rakers too low. Mine was also my Dad's. It still runs with original rubber parts. Even a few trees could not kill it, but it bears the scars.

 

[cuinrearview]

I think I have a blue one if you're looking.

 

[svk]

Good saws, sound absolutely awesome. Fun for shorter cutting sessions as the lack of anti-vibe will make you regret extended use.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Good saws, sound absolutely awesome. Fun for shorter cutting sessions as the lack of anti-vibe will make you regret extended use.

Which works because the tank holds about 10 minutes worth of gas[emoji23]

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[RED-85-Z51]

I think I have a blue one if you're looking.

Never seen a blue one

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[Mad Professor]

Never seen a blue one

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1960s.

I liked the red ones with manual and auto oiling.

Lack of AV sucked. Good thing I had good gloves and was young using Xls. Cut faster than my 028S, a little slower than my 036.

I took down a 52" DBH white ash with one, 24" bar. Then bucked it up too. Not quick but did the job and lived on.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

I think we are talking about different saws [emoji848]

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[RED-85-Z51]

Don't laugh at my mild thing[emoji23]

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[Wood Doctor]

I imagine OP's saw might look a little like this one:

Several versions of the Homie XL were built. After I restored this one, it ran very strong.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

I should have enough spare parts from xl2 and little red xls to put my dads back together...just hate dícking with points

 

[dougand3]

Mine has a mighty 10" 42DL bar. Used it last week, so it doesn't look clean like this. I was thinking of trading it but thought...nah.

 

[James Carmichae]

Same here, except the starter rope broke and now I have to figure out how to rewind the return spring.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Mine has a mighty 10" 42DL bar. Used it last week, so it doesn't look clean like this. I was thinking of trading it but thought...nah.
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Id it cold there? Thats some severe shrinkage

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Same here, except the starter rope broke and now I have to figure out how to rewind the return spring.

New captured springs are available

 

[Mad Professor]

I think we are talking about different saws [emoji848]

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One of these. 60cc, most came with 20" bars

 

[svk]

One of these. 60cc, most came with 20" bars

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Yeah I was talking about this one too!!

 

[GeorgiaVol]

I like them. Disassembly takes less than 20 minutes. Clean it up, put it back together, cut some wood. I literally dug one out of the dirt under a friend's porch and cleaned it up, put a carb kit in it, and it ran like a champ. Here is the one currently on my bench for a carb cleaning.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I took this in and I dont want it. Had to buy 3 saws to get the 1 I wanted.

Dont know anything about it . Just that it turns over.

 

[GeorgiaVol]

Looks like a good saw to clean up and run.
I have several of them. I don't think a single one of them has a bad cylinder.