Small Engines (Lawn Mowers, etc.): power mac 6 chain saw, engine crankcase, piece tank

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QUESTION: I went out to start my saw and it would not start. Pulled the plug to check for spark but found instead a lot of bar oil in the cylinder. I guarantee you it was bar oil and not an overly rich engine. I flushed the engine bore with 2 cycle gas, cleaned up the plug and it fired right up. If I put bar oil in the oil reservoir it will fill up again.What can be done to fix the problem. Also some times not always you can be cutting and it acts like it is starving for gas, just like when you run out of gas at the end of a tank.I am original owner saw is in great shape or was. Could it be a fuel filter or old gas line collapsing. thanks for you time,Jim

ANSWER: Hello Jim:

The Fuel Filter and the Lines can Cause the Running Problem you Described. Send me the Model Numbers Off the Unit, Please. With these I can Locate the Proper Manual and Better Assist you.  If you Hit a Snag or this Does Not Correct the Problem,  I am Here if You Require More Assistance. Hope this Helps. Let me Know What Happens, Please. May the All Mighty Bless You and Yours. Thanks.

Good Luck

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John

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John

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QUESTION: John the real problem is the bar oil getting into the engine crankcase,could there be a gasket cracked or blown. Is there some connection to the automatic oiling system that could be letting the bar oil in. I do not have to put much bar oil in to get this problem, in fact any amout say 2 oz. will leak by somehow. Thanks again for the quick respone

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Hello Again Jim:

The Answer to your Question Depends on the Model of the Saw. Some Models have a Solid Oil Tank and Some have a 2 Piece Tank that has a Gasket that can Leak. It can Also be the Oiler Feed Line or Connector. If you Hit a Snag or this Does Not Correct the Problem,  I am Here if You Require More Assistance. Hope this Helps. Let me Know What Happens, Please. May the All Mighty Bless You and Yours. Thanks.

Good Luck

Respectfully

John

PS: I am Allowed to Answer 10 Questions a Day. If you See I am Maxxed Out, then Try Submitting your Question at or Just After 8pm EST (US). My New Day Starts then. Thanks.

Respectfully

John