346xp fuel leak?

[marsonpee]

Hi guys. Been using husky 346xp and when servicing I noticed a lot of moist wood dust on the air filter housing, it is red in colour which I assume to be 2 stroke oil from fuel. Are there any simple checks/fixes that I can do or look at? Not quite sure where its coming from. Any help would be great. Thanks

[Chris Sheppard]

Don't worry too much about it Andy, it's pretty normal to get some residues round there (well mine always seem to anyway ). It sounded like it was running well on Wednesday so can't be too much wrong with it

[spudulike]

If the fuel is getting on to the airfilter it may be blow back of fuel - the carbs when cracked open blast fuel in to the choke of the carb and that can sometimes find itself being blown backwards out of the carb - that is the most likely suggestion.

 

There is a fuel tank breather and that plugs in to the side of the filter mount - may be worth checking that as well but I would clean it and see if you can work out where it is coming from.

[marsonpee]

Yeah it seems to be running as normal Chris, just hasn't been red crud in there before so bit puzzled.

Given it a quick blast for few minutes and looked in the areas you mentioned Spud, nothings appeared yet but will look again after its had a bit of work and will report back.

Bet it will be a pain now lol.

 

Cheers Andy

[marsonpee]

Well I now know that it leaks when its on its side, not stood up. Would this indicate fuel pipe or breather?

[spudulike]

Possibly either but probably leaking around the fuel pipe where it enters the tank. I thought you had fixed this one:confused1: