Craftsman 16" 18" Chainsaw Fuel Line Repair

Craftsman Chainsaw Fuel Line Repair - 16" cc - How to replace chainsaw fuel line

[@BriansRCStuff]

Thank you! I heated up a small screwdriver on the gas stove and burned a small hole in the new fuel line where I trimmed it. This let me tie fishing line to it and pull it through and get it started easier. Thanks again

[@kazzykano]

This short video just saved me upwards of $100 in repair. Thank you SO MUCH for posting this. Good camera work.

[@elsperger52]

what did u do about that small loose fitting in the tank? where does it go? & it's purpose? also is that a Zuma carb or Walbro?

[@edhondo4447]

I have the exact chainsaw . life would not have been so easy without this video . I subscribed to help pay you back .. THANKS

[@benny1980ish]

Thanks for taking the time to post this video. Had a chain saw given to me that did not work. after watching this video I was able to find my problem and install the intake fuel line. Finding the right size hose was difficult but a regular saw trimmer line worked after drilling out the hole in the top of the fuel tank. Phew time to get to work

[@cbt1960]

Thanks for the video. My fuel lines were so bad they fell apart and I did not know how to route the new ones.

[@linkadrip]

helps out a bunch threading the lines is a pain was getting frustrated but your vid should make things go alot smoother thanks

[@rondurham9140]

You are doing the exact task I need to do. Your camera work sucked so bad I was unable to determine the routing of carb fuel lines. Damb near painful to watch. You had a good opportunity to make a good video. Too bad

[@realcygnus]

+Ron Durham i know.....got same saw ......not sure if this will even help

[@phillipjoeborowitz7943]

no shit, dude, your day job.. keep it.. so the impossibly small hole, directly under carb goes to filter and rightside of carb,bigger hole to bub and bulb to right side? i get this from comments not shaky mcfocus,correct?

[@meesau2112]

agreed this guy sucks dont make a fuckin video if you cant hold the camera still!

[@mstplumber]

Great video! I am about to give it a shot and I'll let you know how it goes.

[@cqpate]

i needed the 11in needle nose pliers with angle to grab the hose. use lube on the fuel line to pull thru the hole. take your own pics of the lines,ect to help reassemble.

[@easttexman1]

thanks for posting this video. It saved me alot of time.

[@joe01zorn]

You make it look so easy. I have even have that little locking surgical tweezer-pliers that you used. I pushed and pulled and cussed and discussed putting both the lines in those holes and they would not go in. Even diagnally cutting the fuel lines. The ONLY way either of them would go through is to pass a wee-bit larger drill and enlarge the holes. Then, when completed, use a little JB weld to fill around the entry points from the outside. I hope that I have not hurt anything. Tell me WHY the line ID is important? This is the only video that I have seen that used both sizes of fuel line. Others say one size or the other for both. Usually the smaller one.

[@georgekovach6933]

One further explanation of my last post: I believe there's an unspecified length of small line that should connect to the filter. The connector that was never mentioned again is used to connect the small line from the filter to the small line coming from the carb such that when the line is pulled back to the carb as far as the connector will allow the filter will lay exactly correct at the bottom of the tank.

[@tenolan]

Succinct and very useful....camera work was sufficient for the tasks....:)

[@reef132beta705]

thanks alot your video save me and it was easy to follow

[@upperechelon3456]

I thought it was a great video. Keep up the good work.

[@elsperger52]

Sorry but my 42cc 18"inch Craftsman chainsaw has a Zama carb, it has 3 fuel fittings. Do you know what that white loose fitting in the tank is, I lost mine, oops ???????? Thanks

[@michaelreed8873]

I used the Lowes Arnold Fuel Line kit. Probably should have bought two, the larger yellow, primer line was 1-2 inches shorter than I wanted, but it worked.

[@JoseAlvarez-ij2vg]

Is good video for helping peoples, thank you but the common in all those caind of videos is you can't see the small thing how is installed because move the camara too much.

[@MrBradTheDad]

the parts manual for my Sears 358.352180 prescribes 2 fuel lines, but misidentifies 530069216 as the small diam line, when it seems 530069247 is the small diam line. Further, neither the manual nor the Sears parts site have specify the dimensions! Note that while the larger line is compatible with the 3/32 I.D. x 3/16 O.D. fuel line kit sold in our area big-box stores, the kit's smaller line 1/16 I.D. x 1/8 O.D. is smaller in both dimensions than the OEM small diam line, which is .140x.080

[@jonathanleelanders2098]

MrBradTheDad

[@monteschwarzwalder7155]

Very useful information. Thanks

[@katieculpepper9420]

For clarity, the fuel filter goes on the "smaller" hose.... And to make the hoses go in holes easier, Cut them for 3-4 inches as the diagonal and it makes it much easier..

[@BriansRCStuff]

Odd, fuel filter goes on the large hose for mine

[@killer2600]

@@BriansRCStuff Fuel filter goes on the small hose on mine. The hose barb fitting/connector piece goes on the large line inside the tank.

[@bsmith4u2]

My Craftsman 18" had the fuel filter on the big line from the factory?

[@JanetnAtlanta]

The carburetor is a bit different that the one in the video. if I look to the right side of the carburetor there are 2 lines. The bulb has 2 lines, 1 larger one and the other smaller. I understand which one goes in the tank as its labeled. what I don't understand is why there are 2 portals on the right side and what goes into which. I know one of the lines from the bulb has to go into one of those portals, but that still leaves one portal empty of a line. any answers or suggestions??

[@jockhead143]

I see two holes into the gas tank. Which hole does the line go to the bulb abd which goes to the carburator? Also, the fuel filter goes on which line? The line closest to the fuel cap or the other line farther away? Thanks for a great video.

[@MrBradTheDad]

while the forceps idea will probably work for fishing/pulling the lines through the tank (I absolutely had to PULL from inside, since pushing from outside didn't work for me), if you don't have forceps but have extra line length, other posters suggested splitting the line for several inches, rather than just cutting the end on a diagonal

[@tennesseesteve7949]

The SECRET to getting the fuel line THROUGH.. is to cut it down the middle longways about 3 inches. and cut one half off.. take the other skinny half and feed it through the hole. reach in through the tank filler hole with needle nose pliers and pull.. WD-40 on the line helps. pull out and cut smooth.. grab other end and pull it back in tank.

[@MrStsamom]

There are two different carburetors in this video. My saw is a poulan,with carb similar to the second carb in this video. Line size and routing depends on which carb you have. Fortunately there is a poulan 2150 video which explains size and routing for my fuel lines.

[@ahloya1979]

where did you get the clear tubing?

[@bantukbryant9948]

thanks will try got 2 saws needing new fuel lines

[@stuartflowers7874]

These lines are not so easy to get started and pull through the holes. I got the larger line partially through today and actually pulled the line in two before it would come on through. Going to try to get thinner wall line tomorrow, more that factory. Very flustrating.

[@manatee91]

I have a small fitting which I saw in your gas tank, did you just ignore it? that's been my drawback and not being able to feed the small line into the tank.

[@tomt9543]

That white plastic barbed fitting goes in the end of the “return” line that comes off of the purge (not primer) bulb. It keeps the return from getting pulled out of the hole accidentally. To install, cut a long taper on the hose end , rub some type of oil or spray lubricant on the line and insert it in the tank hole. As with the filter/pickup line, grab the end of the line inside the tank with hemostat or needle nose pliers and pull it out of the fuel cap opening. Cut it off square and insert the barbed fitting. Then pull the line back out of the top hole until the barbed piece gets stopped by the hole. That’s it! He also failed to mention that if the lines are broken off of the bulb, one of the two nipples will be labeled “in” in tiny letters. That nipple goes to the carburetor, the other is the return.

Thanks man

[@montgomeryt5h]

The video solved which line the in-tank fuel filter was to be attached to and where the line from the top of the carb return to the fuel tank....I just had to remove the old brittle supply hoses from the holes leading to/from the fuel tank....nothing a toothpick or dental tool wouldnt push down to the fuel tank and then easily cleared by turning the saw on its side, shaking and allowing the debris to fall from the fuel tank.

[@peedub20]

Hey just wondering where that black wire from the ignition goes to I have same saw took apart to clean and cant figure out for the life of me where that goes

[@wayneskipper6806]

I hate to say this but you need to back away or refocus your camera, we cannot see anything it’s all blurred. Also an explanation of which hose goes where would be most helpful. Also I do believe you babe be mistaken on where the hoses go not sure because I don’t understand where you put the hoses on your video. Also get a mount for your phone/camera, shaky & blurry pictures.

[@chrisgaither6677]

Really woulda helped if u disassembled it on camera

[@Gears.and.Gadgets]

This craftsman chain saw is identical to my poulan saw which is made by weed eater.

[@Joeyardmaster40155]

I bought my 3/16"fuel hose at the hobby shop it's what they use on the Radio control model airplanes , cars & boats $3.95 for a 36" coil of hose.

[@bluebomb49]

Thanks

[@efraincordero864]

I am dizzy watching this video. You should retake and don't shake camera so much.

[@AirstripBum]

Same here.

[@rayridenour7275]

This is the one I wanted to watch BUT the camara jirked around so much I couldnt see what was going on , I need to know witch line went where

[@Superthecod]

Yes they do, go to lowes.

[@bradybill1]

why is oil leaking into carborator on a craftman chainsaw

[@larrycowden3878]

Lousy camera work and focus. Fuel line still won't fit in hole to tank though. Tried oil and soap both, still no luck! Maybe your "wish you luck" meant more than it appeared?

[@oniichan1501]

what are the dimensions???

[@donaldfecher3259]

the cameras bouncing around so much i couldnt see which small hose goes into the fuel tank

[@jcaallen6662]

FN$k these lames negative comments! You did a good job man. I needed to see missing primer bulb. Your camera work was fine, from start to finish. Perfect job!

[@daniellavalenzuela8009]

how aesy was to put the filter to the thin line

[@Ihavetruth22]

Briggsrepair. Where do you install the 'ground clamp'? is it underneath the ignition coil? Anyone own this chainsaw know?

[@TheBAMARAMMERJAMMER]

If you want to just buy one size fuel line all u do is drill out the plastic crap of a tank pickup hole 3/64 bit,

[@deanreynolds7825]

+Mike McCurry The kit I bought comes with both fuel lines.

[@artlowe5954]

Get a tripod before you record again!

[@rodneyjohnston6280]

Your video is making me dizzy Are you bouncing Up-and-down on a pogo stick O the making of your video O

[@rayridenour7275]

poor qualty

[@georgekovach6933]

My chainsaw is an 18 incher. Info from sears was much better than this video but also never showed where lines to carb go. My saw has only one hole that enters the tank. Both the large & small lines get pushed through that one hole. The larger line is the return line from the plunger. The smaller is from the carb to the filter in the tank. The video of the inside of the tank showed a loose connector piece laying in the tank but never mentioned what that connector was for & never showed it again. The video shows the filter attached directly to the small line coming from the carb. The Sears info says to ensure the line is pulled back to the carb enough such that the filter lays properly on the bottom of the tank. I believe that connector connects an unspecified length of small line to the line coming from the carb such that when the line is pulled back to the carb as far as the connector will allow, the filter will lay exactly correct at the bottom of the tank.

[@killer2600]

The small hose connector goes on the end of the large/return line inside the tank to keep that line from pulling out of the tank - from the factory very minimal amount of return line extends into the tank so this connector piece secures the hose from working itself out of the tank/hole.

[@AirstripBum]

Gee whiz! Next time get someone else to handle the camera for you.

[@rogeliomichel66]

??????

[@mdavenpo]

omg, get a camera stand.