honestly theses saws are actually great there has been no complaints with them that i have heard now yes as you said they are meant for home owner use not pro use but at the same time it really doesn't matter what brand for what quality it is they all require one thing and that is to maintain them

An older gentleman gave me a very old homesite xl. All he could tell me about it was his exwife bought it over 45 years ago and used 2 or 3 times. The tank was all nasty with 2 cycle oil, tore it all down and cleaned it up. I was afraid the carburetor would be junk. Surprisingly it started after a couple pulls and runs perfect to this day. Great video as always!!!!

My first thought was how nicely built that air filter is. I have a cheap home depot Homelite and the air filter just turned into power after some years

I have a homelite super2 saw from the 80s. I swear it’s the most reliable saw out there. It started after sitting for ~15 years and didn’t even have to clean the fuel system or carv

These cheap little saws are all most homeowners need. They work great if they're stored properly.

My friend have one of these in his shed. Thanks for reminding me I’m going to ask him for it tomorrow. He ain’t doing nothing with it. Great repair my friend. 👍🙏👍🙏👍🙏

I kinda have a fix for that pesky over-oiling problem these Homelite 45's seem to have. I just used a piece of a 1/4" zip-tie, stuck it in the outlet oiler hole behind the bar, and trimmed it on the sides of the zip-tie until I had the amount of oil I thought was good. Worked like a charm. Just make sure you get SOME oil to the bar and chain!

Perhaps the owner properly just forgot sequence to start, nice that you addressed the chain.

Great video, lot more of a simple fix than I have thought. Keep up the great work, hope the chainsaw works for your friend now!

That is a good backup saw or primary saw for a homeowner that does not use it very much as long as, like you said drain the fuel and oil from the saw. I tell my customers to use the engineered fuel if not using the two cycle equipment very much.

Great job of identifying the problem and repairing the saw. Got it running just like new. Thanks for all the tips as well. Thanks for the videos

I agree the lines look good and you made the correct call. I had never considered a bulb transplant before you showed your other video, and being cheap myself, I think it’s the best idea I have seen in a while! All of my equipment tends to be yard sale or auction finds bought cheap. I appreciate your videos on getting abused and neglected equipment running again.

Thank you for this video. I recently picked up one of these Rangers at a garage sale for $20. Looks like it was used maybe a dozen times. Original owner had the good sense to drain the fuel before storage and it runs perfectly. I’ll keep it as a backup to my old Tanaka saw as parts are scarce.

I really love your videos! A couple of things I do differently are first, I never try to start an engine with unknown fuel quality. I empty the tank first and inspect the fuel for water or other contaminants. Next, I clean the tank. That’s much easier for me than risking having to repair a problem that I created. Keep up the good work! I have learned a lot from you.

Yes, I'd buy one if they were available in the UK😊

That's a great saw I have the same one cuts and runs well not that perfect for the branded ones but surely does the job ...amazing videos as always ...

Have an old Homelite Timberman 45cc 20" and it ran for 25 yrs no issues. My son used it once and it has not run right since. I am doing a full disassemble and going to refurb it, only issue I see is getting the carb parts. Amazing that the muffler is still in good shape. should be a great back-up saw to my Salem Master 6220H, which I have had a couple years now and cut about 15 cords without any issues through white oak, red oak, cedar, pine, and madrone, also a few railroad ties as well. KEEP YOUR FUEL CLEAN ANS STABLE and YOUR CHAIN SHARP, you 'll have no issues.

I have a 23 yr old $40 homelite electric chain saw I use as back up when near the house outlets and on a portable battery power pack. It has been used every year for firewood season making logs to fit the size into a wood stove . I thought it would die long ago, but just keeps going. Probably because I always keep a sharp chain on it so doesn't strain the motor down on cuts.

Great video I actually have this exact same chainsaw. I bought it in 2000. I’m getting ready to replace the fuel lines and primer bulb for the first time. Started leaking gas last summer still started and run though even though it was pouring gas everywhere.

yep for sure as i know i can trust myself to look after it for a long good life and easier starting each season for it etc and even other times in my usage too depending on what the fuel ratio is and how it performs too from my own view.

My dad still runs a homelite super 2 that belonged to my grandpa in the 80s it doesn't get used a ton but it's cleared a few pine trees felled by ice storms every year for my entire life (31 years) and we cut a 6" diameter sycamore root with it last week. It's not a Stihl or Husqvarna but he empties the gas every season and it keeps working

dude your videos are great, I managed to fix my garage sale chainsaw find and watching a bundle of these gave me more know-how.

I've been cutting firewood for many years. And I've had only 2 homelites in all those years!!!! Yes I would buy one again!!!!!

Another great video, good job brother. Thanks David

You make lawn equipment repair easy for me

I rarely need or use a chainsaw, so the thought of having to service it once or twice per year just to keep it ready to go on those rare occasions was more than I was ready to sign up for; so I just bought a corded electric model.

You mentioned incorrectly mixing the oil/gas. I recently did that - absentmindedly mixed 80 to 1 (I always mix 40 to 1). Ran the older Ryobi saw pretty hard in mild weather for maybe half an hour. It ran great. Next day I realized my mistake and corrected the mix. Does not seem to have done any harm. Btw for several years I have been working off a gallon of outboard 2 stroke oil.

Had one as a backup to my stihl. Did everything I asked of it.

Looking at the saw I suspect that the chainsaw I bought aout ten years ago in LIDL is basically the same. As other people have commented, it's a really good saw and has given me no trouble in all that time -- the only problem I've had till now is getting decent chains. However, at last the primer bulb has cracked and I've been looking locally and on the Interwebs for a replacement. This has turned out to be a fruitless search, especially locally -- no-one wants to touch anything other than Stihl or Husqvarna these days. But I did think about trying to split open the bulb holder, only I was concerned that I might be left with random small bits of broken plastic -- so it was very reassuring to see HG do exactly what I was thinking of and have it work. So, off to the garage, fingers crossed, and then to ebay to order the bulb/s, which come out at about 50 cents each instead of the 5 bucks the local guy wanted.

I always use ethanol free stabilized fuel in my equipment, and I also make sure to run my saw at least once a month

Nice saw! Nice video!!!

I have a couple of vintage magnesium case Poulans. I bought a plastic Poulan Woodshark around 2000. I shy away from any new saw that's bought at Waldo's World.

As another small engine repair says. It’s money efficient for a residential owner to use the synthetic fuels in a saw like this. Even at three times the price of regular gasoline it still beats paying for a carb cleaning or putting the thing in the alley and it ending up on a mustie1 video.

hey i bought this same saw at goodwill for 15 bucks. took it out into the parking lot and it started in the lot with the fuel that was in it. I was shocked goodwill sold something like this but it was a hell of a deal. Just had to get a chain for it and a new carb and it runs like new. Could've gone without the new carb to be honest, but it wasn't running great and it was cheaper and simpler then messing with the old one to tune it

IMO what differentiates the big name brands from the cheaper saws is parts availability, and whether or not it is worth to fix! I could straight gas my 025 and it would definitely be worth fixing. The same cannot be said for that rather IMO cool homelite you have there!

🤣 What if your only saw is a "Back Up" Saw? I have a Poulan

I've never owned a chainsaw. I now have a mini cordless one that is good for pruning, which is why I bought it.

Loved video I have one just like it and runs fine until I grab the throttle and it bogs down. Fresh gas oil at 50:1. Starts fine but bogs down. Any ideas?

I was recently given one in trade for a carb rebuild on an echo cs-3450. Both saws needed carb kits and now run perfectly! While not even remotely close in quality to pro or even farm and ranch saws, they seem to be slightly higher quality than comparable poulan saws from that Era IMO. Also my Homelite ranger has much larger bar nuts, actually uses the same size scrench as my stihl ms660.

Great video, even though there wasn't really anything wrong with it, it was still interesting to watch.

Yeah. I have the same brand chainsaw also has gas tank cap bead missing. How do you get those cap and pump. Ball not there either

The first chainsaw I ever used back in the sixties was a Homelite X12. My father started teaching me on it when I was about 12 years old. That thing ran for many, many years without any problems. Would I buy one now? Not sure. Depends on if the company is the same as then. I doubt it. Things are now built with planned obsolescence.

I use my saws almost all year round. Always cutting up firewood or dead trees after a storm

I wanna get my dads vintage Chainsaw running again it’s been sitting for about 15 years with gas’s and oil in it

Homesite chainsaws i hear have a decent reputation, now fr your chainsaws that you personally have, do you switch out the chain and bar for Oregon or use what was with the machine.

Hey at home garage I have a stihl hl 45 if my primer bulb is broken should I replace it or just replace carb thank you if you help that would be amazing

Awesome video. Found one of these for 80 with a 20” bar and a sthl for 150 with 13” bar. Trying to decide which is the better deal. I know sthl is pro grade and I should be able to buy a bigger bar when needed. I’m new to chainsaws. Any advice?

Hi Home Garage. What are your thoughts about storing a chainsaw for the winter? I’ve heard a couple of conflicting stories. With gas, without gas, run dry, stabilizer or not. Thanks for your time.

Air filter is obsolete. No aftermarket support that I could find. I ended up buying an NOS one on eBay for probably as much as the saw is worth. 😕…but it does run well after replacing the diaphragm in the carb.

why would my craftsman eager 1 run great for a while then the rpms drop and it stalls it has compression it has fuel, it also has a non adjustable carb I'm thinking its the coil or the flywheel key what do you think

I'm pretty sure the ring on the primer bulb is a snap on fit.I replaced mine a couple years back,...and just replaced the whole thing a few days back,....a big limb kicked back and sheared mine off. I prefer a Homelite saw to anything else,....but given all other choices if they were free I'd want the Echo. I absolutely hate all safety feature's. The other saws you mentioned have safety crap on them. I like the way you tighten the chain on a homelite,... I thing some of the others suck. And the others are not worth $600.00

This might be a stupid question, but why right before you were getting ready to cut and at the end of the video the purge bulb looked like the old one after you replaced it? Just curious, did i miss something? I just picked up a Homelite 250 chainsaw. Someone had hooked the fuel lines up wrong and had kinks in the lines. It was a mess and ridiculously dirty, but because of your videos i was able to get it runnig and cutting great again!!! Thank you for all your content

I have a similiar machine, but i lose the base of the filter and the filter, and the carburator need change for a new. You know where can buy? Or found the parts

Hello Home garage, do you have a preferred brand, when it comes to chainsaws? I was just curious about it

Was the oiler working? Didn't see that checked.

I want one,so can you put the link to that spark plug tester in the description

Hi, can you tell me what the red circle button is next to the on/off button? I pushed it in on mine and it hasn't come out at all...

I personally never use any brand other than Stihl. Honestly speaking I've learned that after you are finished using any piece of equipment to empty the fuel and run it dry so you will not have any major issues when you finally decide to use your equipment. I'm still guilty of leaving fuel in my equipment from time to time tho🙈🙈

I also remove bar and chain when storing chainsaw.

How come come my same saw pumps to much oil though the automatic oiler

I think the problem also could be the chain keeps slipping off that's the issue mine was given to me for

Should I get a neo tec 843 or a homelite timberman the timberman needs some work but the owner says it has compression. He wants $50 as is. The neo tec is $104 but new

Do you know where I can find this recoil

Did you say when you cranked it up , you didn't realize the choke was still on and that's why it idled ?? I may be wrong but I thought when you pulled the throttle open it automatically disengaged the choke ?? Maybe I missed the part and you didn't open the throttle ??

The only concern I see is the pressure on the gas tank. Maybe the tank vent is plugged . May cause the saw to die out after 10-20 min of cutting. Not sure though. Cheers

Primer units are cheaper than dirt these days...I just replace the whole unit instead of only the bulb.

Man I know you know but getting into a 2 stroke there is only just so much that can be wrong . My 1996 38cc craftsman is needing attention now it was given to me and the carb should be replaced or rebuilt as it’s a nice large warbro

I bought a Homelite super XL the, blue one, in the 1980's great saw finally died in 2015 heavy saw though

Only thing is maybe the chain was loose is why he wanted for you to look at just a guess on my part still a Decent chainsaw

is it the same as john deere chainsaw

I have a ranger and a timber

I have conflicting feelings about these UT model number completely plastic homelites since they are entirely the cheapo plastic not a hard polymer case bottom like the big names. But they actually run really well if they’re tuned right. All in all for the price you can buy them for if you are a homeowner that never hardly cuts more than a couple times a year or a little more these 42-46cc homelite saws aren’t the worst thing to spend money on

My question is why you not supposed to store your saw with the bar oil???

Looks a lot like a Poulan 2155

They're labeled as Black Max at Waldo's World.

I thought about owning a lawn care company should I do my dreams and just buy my own mower or just just get my das and make him frustdrated

I would have replaced the fuel filter. It looked pretty dirty.

Unfortunately this make of chainsaw isn’t for sale here in Canada, at least in my neck of the woods it isn’t, so I can’t answer your question.

I grew up with my grandpa and dad using 32-1 but my saw says 50-1 so i use 50-1

It a knock off poulan if you have any screws for one use them

the epoxy fix (its just my opinion) i think is just a dangerous fix (just my opinion) so i would just do a fix with a expensive primer bulb instead of epoxy.

My 2 stroke fuel is black

I Just got the trimmer from my 75 year old grandpa

That chain is way too loose to cut with - they can come off the bar and you will end up with a nasty hand injury when it whips back.

It almost sounds like a still weed eater

I see one thing. The chain is much to loose.

i wouldn't touch that saw unless it was super cheap and even then they can be a gamble. a new saw like that can be purchase for about $100-200 so spending money to buy it used doesn't make as much sense. . they also seem expensive when they need parts where stihl saws seem super cheap to get parts for. can almost rebuild most common stihl saws for about $100 or less using chinese parts.

I’d buy an Echo. Forget Stihl.

Yo I’m the first comment

no one wants to watch a 13 minute mystery video in hopes that you are going to cover whatever their problem is.

To me homelite has got to be the shittiest company for their early 2000s chainsaws