The illusive fuel tank vent

[samaritan]

I own a Stihl ms251c and Im rebuilding it, I was looking for the fuel tank vent, and could not find it. I searched this site and you-tube with no luck. I finally did find it. Its under a cover on the left side of the saw handle near the tank, the screw also holds the shock spring in place.

 

[PV Hiker]

Yea i hear you, I grab a Stihl and its a Easter egg hunt as to where did they hide it on this saw? Some are in hard to get location quickly.

 

[samaritan]

Yea i hear you, I grab a Stihl and its a Easter egg hunt as to where did they hide it on this saw? Some are in hard to get location quickly.

Yeah, this was a real bugger to find, but I got it, I love a challenge. It seem like they (stihl) used a variety of designs with each year. My saw is a 2017 model ms251c, and I had a heck of a time finding the right carb (with 2 connections for fuel lines) and the brake bans as well, I was sent 2 that were wrong.