Bar oil turned to jello

[Horrigan72]

So I have a Partner s50 that was passed down to me years ago. I bought some bar oil made from corn oil (huge mistake) years ago at Home depot and the stuff gelled in the tank over the winter. Its been years now since I shelved it. Thinking I'd like to fix this if I can but I need to dissolve this garbage.

Has this ever happened to anyone? What did you do if anything? I have put some in seafoam and another gob in kerosene to see if either dissolve it. That was a few minutes ago. Going to give it 24 hrs. Part of the problem is the cast lines in the engine case and trying to get them cleaned out as well.

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[huskihl]

Maybe try heating up the pieces you have pulled out with a heat gun or torch and see if they become more liquid. No idea myself, it was just a maybe

 

[Horrigan72]

I will take a look at that. Tks

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[Randomhero813]

Can you get a air nozzle from the bar oiler side to push out the gunk thru the filler hole? Maybe add some diesel to it to break it down during the process? Just my first thoughts on tackling a issue like this

 

[OddSawz]

Had the same find recently.. although it seemed like a mix of oils.

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/chainsaw-bar-jelly.348552/

 

[2broke2ride]

I had that in a Mac 610 I picked up cheap. I assumed someone put cooking oil in it. I had to totally tear it down and boil all the parts in water and dish soap to dissolve the waxy buildup.

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[bleedingxskies]

Biodiesel might be worth a shot. Pretty easy to make your own, at least some that’ll fit the bill. Known for being a very effective cleaner for all kinds of stuff.

 

[REJ2]

Ants, might need a couple million of them though. What a mess. Start with some serious degreaser, should be able to shovel out some with a popsicle stick or similar.

 

[drf255]

I’d fill the oil reservoir with mineral spirits and let it sit for a week myself. See what happens, then run it a bit with some spirits in the tank to flush the rest out.

 

[Horrigan72]

Anyone think PB Blaster might dissolve that crap?

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[Wood shed]

I started using vegetable oil purchased at Sam's Club a few years ago as it was recommended by some west coast loggers and had the same problem of it solidifying in cold temps. I now mix it with other bar oil brands with no problems. Started doing this after getting some bar oil at TSC that looked and smelled worse than waste oil.

 

[ironman_gq]

I've seen this happen with bio based oils when they react with petroleum based oils and certain solvents. Thank got it was a chainsaw tank and not the sump on your truck, has been an issue with guys running DIY veg diesel in their trucks.

 

[Horrigan72]

Update:

Seafoam and kerosene did nothing to the gelatinous corn bar oil. I bought some "Diesel 911" that is for fuel gelling and is supposed to work on bio fuels as well. I'm hoping this is effective but haven't had a chance to test it yet. I will advise.

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[Horrigan72]

So I got really busy and forgot about this saw for a bit. I finally tried Diesel 911 and its working! It appears to be dissolving all of it and liquifying. I'll keep you guys posted but I hope this helps some others out there. This saw was shelved for nearly 10 years after the bar oil gummed up.

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[blades]

that 911 stuff dissolves the glue holding the screens in place on a 6.0 fuel pressure sensor - Expensive lesson.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Ordinary gasoline is a surprisingly strong solvent, even stronger than mineral spirits. The strongest solvent I have ever played around with is acetone. That stuff will clean and restore a $40 paint brush hardened up with oil-based paint that's been dry for a year.