Homelite Super XL spewing oil

[trooper1954]

Hi everyone, Was here a few weeks ago while rebuilding an old Homelite Super XL and received lots of great help. The saw is now back together and running, but after a few minutes oil leaks out of the exhaust cover. Anyone any ideas as to how to fix this?
Thanks for any help

 

[Wannabe123]

Put it in a box and send it to me. Problem solved.

 

[tifnbrian]

It is probably a cracked copper oil line that runs right close to the muffler that would be my guess

 

[Duke Thieroff]

What fuel mixture are you running?

Do you have the carburetor tuned to rich on the L or H side?

Did you use any lubricant in the bottom end?

What specifically did you do during the rebuild?

 

[trooper1954]

Thanks tifandbrian, I'll check that out.
Duke Thieroff... I replaced the fuel line and fuel filter, cleaned carb thoroughly, cleaned the fuel tank thoroughly, and put in a new plug....I probably shouldn't have called taht a rebuild, more of a good servicing. Anyhow, I'm running 32:1 fuel/oil mix as per recommendations, and the only other oil in the machine is chain oil, and this model also has a manual oiler.....perhaps that's the problem? Anyhow, thanks for the response...I'll check the copper line next...

 

[trooper1954]

As for the carb settings, I have not touched them since getting the saw so don't really know what they should be set at. The saw was not running when I got it, and the fuel tank was completely gummed up with black sludge. The saw is now running, but does not idl unless there's a bit of pressure on the throttle trigger. Can you advise what the carb settings should be and how to adjust?
Thanks.

 

[woodeneye]

Do you know which model carb your saw has in it? If it's a super XL auto it could have a tillotson in a couple of models, a walbro, or a Zama: if you have the Walbro, a good starting point is to back the screws all the way in then turn out 1 1/4 turns out on each side as a starting point. If it's just a super XL, it will either be a tillotson or Walbro.

 

[trooper1954]

Woodeneye, thanks for the info....here's some pics of the carb, but I cannot see anything on it that would determine the make. There is a serial number where the arrow points, but it's unreadable. Is this any help in determining the make? If not, I'll try and find a magnifying glass to read the numbers.
Thanks.

 

[woodeneye]

Yeah, I really would need those numbers to help.

 

[trooper1954]

I'll get on it and back to you shortly.

 

[trooper1954]

woodeneye, the numbers indicated by the yellow arrow in my previous photo reads "81798043".
Can find no other numbers or description on the carb.
Hope this helps.

 

[woodeneye]

I'm having trouble identifying that carb. Anyone with more experience would be appreciated.

 

[HarleyT]

How about putting up the saw's UT number?

 

[HarleyT]

take those top 4 screws off the top of the carb, we could i.d. the diaphragm....

 

[trooper1954]

UT50132 serial number T8100189.

 

[trooper1954]

harleyt....Will be able to do that tomorrow.
Thanks for jumping in

 

[HarleyT]

Looks like a Tillotsen HS, but the brand should be visible. If the first of those numbers on the side is an HS, well, it is.

 

[trooper1954]

no HS....sorry. This saw was made in Canada if that's any help

 

[hotshot]

HS 179 Tillotson, they stamped the H about 2% of the time, bloody blokes.