Husqvarna 350

[Morgan1936]

My 350 has been leaking fuel when on its side.

After dismantling I noticed what appears to be a small breather on the fuel tank that is letting fuel out.  Should this have a breather tube or perhaps a non return valve attached.

Many thanks for any help

[spudulike]

It should have a push in fibre type breather, they let the tank breath but let very little fuel out....normally!

Are you sure it isn't coming from around the fuel line?

[Stubby]

8 hours ago, Morgan1936 said:

My 350 has been leaking fuel when on its side.

After dismantling I noticed what appears to be a small breather on the fuel tank that is letting fuel out.  Should this have a breather tube or perhaps a non return valve attached.

Many thanks for any help

I have had breathers leak before . Just fitted a new one and it was fixed .

[Morgan1936]

Many thanks for your replies.

The fibre breather must have dropped of at some time.

 

No leaks from the fuel hoses all replaced, I could see fuel pouring out from the plastic nipple.

[adw]

Which breather do you have? the early breather consisted of two white round flat pellets, the inner one smaller than the outer one, they are just pressed in, they rely on being soaked with fuel/oil before they seal, the later one is the same as we use today, a white pressed in unit with a nipple on the outside, this can and should be used to replace the old style breather, if the saw has a purge bulb there will be another nipple for the return to tank hose, has this pipe come off?

[spudulike]

Did he say nipple?

[Stubby]

27 minutes ago, spudulike said:

Did he say nipple?

TeeHee !☺️

[adw]

Oh children.

[the village idiot]

1 hour ago, spudulike said:

Did he say nipple?

Two 'nipples', a 'pipe', a 'hose', an 'old style breather' and dare I say it, a 'purge bulb'

 

"they rely on being soaked with oil"!

 

Keep an eye on this dude, he's a wrong'un.