Questions about Homelite Super XL Automatic

[Charles Bale]

I love these old Homies!! My friend got 3 of them from a garage sale. $10 for all three. I want thru the one on the left and got it running for him, so he gave me the two older ones. The one on the right has almost zero time on it. Got an Oregon bar/chain kit off Amazon for $27 for it. Fuel lines, carb kits, duckbills, plugs, filters, set points (one on the right)

These little guys rip!!!

Glad I took the time to get them running!

Good for another 40 years!!

 

[Wright Saw]

I love these old Homies!! My friend got 3 of them from a garage sale. $10 for all three. I want thru the one on the left and got it running for him, so he gave me the two older ones. The one on the right has almost zero time on it. Got an Oregon bar/chain kit off Amazon for $27 for it. Fuel lines, carb kits, duckbills, plugs, filters, set points (one on the right)

These little guys rip!!!

Glad I took the time to get them running!

Good for another 40 years!!

Nice saws, Charles. I like old Homelites, too. They seem pretty durable and long lasting.

 

[Wright Saw]

I've got another question about these saws, what is the purpose of the cotter pin and felt washer that is installed in the air filter boxes of Homelite XL-12/Super Xls? Is it some kind of bypass valve in case the air filter is clogged, or maybe it lets hot air into the air box? Or is it just a plug for a hole that was not used?

Thank you

 

[67L36Driver]

That is actually a drain to pass fuel from flooding or leak.

Don’t help it falls on the muffler.

 

[Wright Saw]

I was looking for a way to tighten the other two cylinder nuts on my Homelite toady. I removed the muffler, and after looking closely, I discovered that the cylinder has a hairline crack between the bottom cooling fin and the mounting flange. The crack looks like it runs through the entire exhaust side of the cylinder, and probably all the way through the cylinder walls. It was probably caused by rough handling while the crankcase screws were loose. A new cylinder and crankcase/cylinder gaskets and crankshaft seals costs about $175. There is another SXLAO on Craigslist for $50. It looks nearly identical to the one I have now, same colors, very close serial number, 16" hard nose bar, but it looks like it's in better condition. The description mentions that it will not start and probably needs a coil. I could swap the coils between the two and probably have it running for less money than a cylinder kit. I'm going to buy it and I will keep the other saw until I have the money to spend on a cylinder and seals.

 

[Okie]

Hey Wright saw:

Their is a person hangs out on here by the name of chainsaw lady. If you can find and send her a PM she is very good at what will interchange on the old Homies. I think I seen somewhere where she worked on Homies since dirt and sells parts.
They made so many of those type, the super 2's and the 's EZ series that you can easily get some that won't iinterchange parts, etc. Close but no cigar. I've at times had to take 3 or 4 and make one, especially on the Super 2's.

But if the CL one won't swap parts you will have another to add to your collection.

You are going to have to start thinking about a pressure/vac tester in your future.

 

[67L36Driver]

Are you sure you arn’t looking at a die casting seam?

 

[Okie]

Are you sure you arn’t looking at a die casting seam?

Right.

If not really sure of what you see, do a pressure test of the block.

That area is not a thin piece of aluminum nor is it wimpy.

 

[Wright Saw]

Thanks for the replies.
I'm pretty sure it's a crack. I can stick a toothpick partway in it. Here are a couple pictures of it:
I'm pretty sure the parts will interchange, unless the one on Craigslist has a Phelon ignition system. Instead of swapping cylinders or engines, I'm just going to use the saw I have now to fix the one from Craigslist, since that one is in better condition. The first three digits of the serial numbers are the same, no UT number, so they are about the same year model, same colors, same model (SXLAO).

Above is the one from Craigslist I'm looking at.

 

[undee70ss]

Looks like it’s cracked to me. Never seen one cracked there, but running with loose cylinder bolts could cause it.

 

[Okie]

That is a clean looking saw you see on CL.

Go get it and we can flog it also.

 

[Wright Saw]

That is a clean looking saw you see on CL.

Go get it and we can flog it also.

It is a very clean looking saw. I will be picking it up tonight.

 

[Wright Saw]

I noticed that a lot of Homelite fuel caps have this design on the top:

Do any of these grooves, cutouts and holes serve a purpose (maybe to use a tool to open the cap)?

Thank you

 

[HarleyT]

I think that it is an "alien" thing, like in the movie "5th Element".

It has something to do with saving our planet....

 

[HarleyT]

 

[67L36Driver]

I noticed that a lot of Homelite fuel caps have this design on the top:

Do any of these grooves, cutouts and holes serve a purpose (maybe to use a tool to open the cap)?

Thank you

That is so they can collect more impossible to remove dirt.[emoji37]

 

[Wright Saw]

Things aren't working out with getting the chainsaw from Craigslist, someone offered more money for it. I will keep looking for another one.

 

[undee70ss]

Things aren't working out with getting the chainsaw from Craigslist, someone offered more money for it. I will keep looking for another one.

No big deal. They made millions of SXL’s. Another one will show up.

 

[67L36Driver]

No big deal. They made millions of SXL’s. Another one will show up.

1963-1996 IIRC [emoji848]

@cobey May have some. [emoji6]

 

[Wright Saw]

I'm thinking about getting a NOS or used cylinder for this saw, and new seals and rings.