Are flippy caps prone to leaking?

[memory]

Has anybody else had a problem with flippy caps leaking? I went to use my Stihl MS441RCM and when I picked it up, there was a rather large puddle of bar oil underneath the saw. After further investigating, it looks like it is coming from around the cap itself. I cleaned around the cap real good and it has seemed to stop for now unless it is coming from somewhere else. I looked at the o-ring and it looked fine.

Now this saw hasn't been used in a while so it is like the oil is there from being used.

 

[labdad]

I put a set of Husky flippy caps on my 359 and they work really well. Seems like they seal up without having to tighten with a lot of pressure. No leakage and easier to open. JMHO

 

[JeffHK454]

I've never had a problem with them...when my saw leaks fuel or oil it's because I've done a poor job tightening the screw-on caps or not lining up flippy caps ..

 

[artbaldoni]

Do a search then read and weep...

 

[buzz sawyer]

No leaks with mine unless they aren't on right. Maybe you have a piece of sawdust under the seal?

 

[Sagetown]

I've learned with my flippy caps, that I can't force them on like I do my screw on caps. They'll leak most every time. I don't really like being patient, and aligning the cap with deft fingers, but that's the only way I can get them to seal properly.

 

[c5rulz]

Is this thread a TRAP???



Flippy caps are Stihl's answer to something that wasn't a problem. Common sense would dictate a threaded cap that is leakproof because of an o ring and can be put tightened with the fingers certainly needs to be redesigned into something that is much more expensive and will pour bar oil or fuel all over you if you get it wrong.

 

[JeffHK454]

Flippy caps are an aptitude test built into your saw...if you can't operate the fluid containers you shouldn't be messing with something with 5' or 6' of razor sharp teeth moving at 100 mph..

 

[c5rulz]

Flippy caps are an aptitude test built into your saw...if you can't operate the fluid containers you shouldn't be messing with something with 5' or 6' of razor sharp teeth moving at 100 mph..

Just an amazing retort. Are you a College Proffessor?

 

[Whitespider]

L-O-L
Since I don't have any "flippy" caps I can't weigh in... I'm just thankful I can't.

 

[memory]

Let me clear something up. I am not talking about the cap coming completely off because of not installing it right. The cap seems to have seated properly but maybe a bad o-ring is to blame.

And I am not 100% sure that is where the leak is coming from. After I filled it up and put the cap back on, I could see a little oil running down from the cap but that could have been the excess oil from filling it up.

If is not the cap at all, any ideas where it could be coming from? If it is not the cap and something more serious, then I will take it in to the local shop for warranty work.

 

[JeffHK454]

Just an amazing retort. Are you a College Proffessor?

Thanks a lot..I had to go look up "retort" .

 

[PEKS]

If you secure them correctly, they don't leak..

 

[ash man]

One word Husky

 

[unclemoustache]

Is this thread a TRAP???

Flippy caps are Stihl's answer to something that wasn't a problem. Common sense would dictate a threaded cap that is leakproof because of an o ring and can be put tightened with the fingers certainly needs to be redesigned into something that is much more expensive and will pour bar oil or fuel all over you if you get it wrong.

I acquired an older Mac not too long ago. There's no o-ring on that thing, and it's far-and-above my favorite cap. Easy on, easy off, no leakage.

I've not had a problem with my flippy (yet), but the o-ring caps tend to get too tight too easily so they're hard to get back off again.

STIHL, HUSKY, and every other brand, Listen up! Go back and see how McCullough did it and learn!!

 

[Janjac]

It's broken replace it !!! Had the same problem on my ms 250, started leaking and after a fee months it simply broke !!
So just replace it !!

 

[John R]

If you pay attention to how they go in, they won't leak.

 

[kr5258]

Sawdust gets in the o-ring and can cause a leak. Remove the cap from the saw, remove the o-ring from the cap and swish them both around in a jar of fuel mix. Remove parts from jar, blow off with compressed air and re-install.

If the o-ring is deformed too much, just replace it.

 

[bubba3228]

Mine leaked right out of the box - I did nothing for some time just stored on its side - then bought a new one and seemed ok.

 

[ponyexpress976]

I seem to remember a game on here not to long ago. Something to the affect of "guess what kind of saw a guy runs by the amount of bar oil on his pants/chaps"