I OWN A 30 YEAR OLD EFCO CHAIN SAW WHICH IS RELIABLE AND PROVEN IN THE NEARLY 7 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE SAW - UNTIL RECENTLY.
RECENTLY AS I WAS CUTTING, THE SAW BEGAN TO PERFORM POORLY, SPUTTERING AND LOSING POWER. I ASSUMED IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. SO I TURNED OFF THE SAW, SET IT ON ITS SIDE AND PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE FUEL TANK. AS I DID, FUEL SPRAYED AND SPOUTED FROM THE OPENING LIKE SOMEONE OPENING A SHAKEN UP COKE. ONCE THIS INITIAL EXCITEMENT CALMED DOWN, I COMPLETELY REMOVED THE FUEL CAP. WHEN I DID FUEL BOILED OVER LIKE PASTA COOKING ON A RANGE. ONCE THIS CALMED DOWN I LOOKED INTO THE FUEL TANK AND ACTUALLY SAW FUEL BOILING INSIDE.
SINCE, I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE COOLING FINS WERE CLEAN AND CLEAR - THEY ARE. I KNOW THE GASOLINE TO OIL MIX RATIO IS CORRECT - IT IS FUEL THAT I HAVE USED BEFORE WITHOUT INCIDENT. I SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHY THE SAW IS RUNNING THIS HOT.
PLEASE ADVISE.
RECENTLY AS I WAS CUTTING, THE SAW BEGAN TO PERFORM POORLY, SPUTTERING AND LOSING POWER. I ASSUMED IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. SO I TURNED OFF THE SAW, SET IT ON ITS SIDE AND PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE FUEL TANK. AS I DID, FUEL SPRAYED AND SPOUTED FROM THE OPENING LIKE SOMEONE OPENING A SHAKEN UP COKE. ONCE THIS INITIAL EXCITEMENT CALMED DOWN, I COMPLETELY REMOVED THE FUEL CAP. WHEN I DID FUEL BOILED OVER LIKE PASTA COOKING ON A RANGE. ONCE THIS CALMED DOWN I LOOKED INTO THE FUEL TANK AND ACTUALLY SAW FUEL BOILING INSIDE.
SINCE, I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE COOLING FINS WERE CLEAN AND CLEAR - THEY ARE. I KNOW THE GASOLINE TO OIL MIX RATIO IS CORRECT - IT IS FUEL THAT I HAVE USED BEFORE WITHOUT INCIDENT. I SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHY THE SAW IS RUNNING THIS HOT.
PLEASE ADVISE.
