Stupid Stihl petrol cap

[markieg31]

dejavu

 

There is nothing new about the stihl caps.

 

And they are great!

[geoff]

I'm with Steve & huck here, no problems with them, & they are quick to use requiring no tools.

 

Simple tips;

 

Don't overfill.

Clean the rim if you get debris there.

Take a minute some time to actually concentrate on how they work, ( doesn't apply to those with a modicum of common sense)...

[markieg31]

yeah just showed this post to my mrs.

i have had to educate her. she recons they are pants.

[urbandekay]

It's not a case of not knowing how, oil cap goes on perfect every time but fuel cap seems to malfunction

[Stubby]

The thing to remember is they are "quarter turn " As said don't over fill the oil so the bayonets can engage with their track . I know how to make them work properly but I don't like them .

[predator]

i,ve had one play up lost the oil a few times on my ms260 i thought it was just me over filling the oil tank but on replacing it with a ebay jobby had no problem since musta been a dud/strained somehow but the saw was a s/h saw anyways its still going strong no probs with the cap now

[NFG]

Hi,

 

Try as I may to get these things to work every time I fit them, they dont. Its not only the fiddly bit to get the bung in but the fact they have a myriad of crevices which harbour sawdust, all of which is destined for the tank.

 

Just what was wrong with a screw in bung, to change it for this? To be honest, If I could get a plastic cork to fit properly, Id rather use that. Its like they actually want your oil/fuel tank to fill with sawdust.

 

Until now I thought the only company capable of ruining a good idea was Microsoft, but no Stihl, you run them a very close second. I would enjoy using my saw a whole lot more, had the spotty faced geek you let loose in your design department on that fateful day when all sense departed, had never been born.

 

</rant>

 

So my next saw will probably be another Husqvarna

 

 

N

Edited January 17, 2014 by NFG

[wyk]

I'm with Steve & huck here, no problems with them, & they are quick to use requiring no tools.

 

Simple tips;

 

Don't overfill.

Clean the rim if you get debris there.

Take a minute some time to actually concentrate on how they work, ( doesn't apply to those with a modicum of common sense)...

 

And, most importantly, buy Husqvarna.

[urbandekay]

Hi,

 

Try as I may to get these things to work every time I fit them, they dont. Its not only the fiddly bit to get the bung in but the fact they have a myriad of crevices which harbour sawdust, all of which is destined for the tank.

 

Just what was wrong with a screw in bung, to change it for this? To be honest, If I could get a plastic cork to fit properly, Id rather use that. Its like they actually want your oil/fuel tank to fill with sawdust.

 

Until now I thought the only company capable of ruining a good idea was Microsoft, but no Stihl, you run them a very close second. I would enjoy using my saw a whole lot more, had the spotty faced geek you let loose in your design department on that fateful day when all sense departed, had never been born.

 

</rant>

 

So my next saw will probably be another Husqvarna

 

 

N

 

Couldn't have put it better myself

[Burgess]

I think they've got rid of these caps. My KM 90 and BR430 have black caps with two edges on them for twisting. It's easier than the older caps to do unless your hands are cold. Not sure if it's only because these two models have been 'updated' recently (although the only other change on my kombi system is the choke level is differently shaped so stihl can use 1g less of plastic) or if they've switched over all stuff to the new caps. But put the old ones on write and there's never an issue!