New to me c5

[sphere]

Hi all, newbie here, I just got a c5 and she fired up and ran full choke. I cleaned the carb real good and will get a kit ASAP to rebuild it. I already earned my lesson about the recoil, pretty simple once I realized the spring end was bent and wouldn't engage the rope wheel.

Now I see the tank line is rotted ( and out now) do I need to open the tank to get at the nipple or do I need some other magic? Thanks, I also have a 66 xl-12 that I adore.

[tribulation138]

i think you can just pull the line out of the tank. i use a long wire.

[sphere]

Thanks, I need to get back to it. The tank line was a black rubber VERY squishy and I think had a tear up where it joins the pass thru. The carb box line is a harder yellowed clear type line, so I assumed that there was some transition or fitting inside the tank, that I can just barely feel with a finger. I know that getting the squishy line on would be next to impossible, even with my bent needle nose pliers.

Exploded pics I came across show that it looks like one line could be used.

After about tossing a Poulan across the yard this morning, I am so ready for a Homelite day of sawing. Those plastic pcs. of junk really piss me off and what the hell kinda driver do ya need to adjust the stinking Hi-lo screws? Arrgh., give me old saws any day. My xl-12 gave me problems at times bu at least I can always get it running again with out a lot of aggravation.

[sphere]

Ok, well, I did have to open the tank. It has a nipple inside and impossible to get to other wise. I sprayed the mating cover with copper gasket sealer and no leak at all.

Then fired her up! Ran like hell, and here it is along side the xl-12 , both sharp and cutting like a hot knife!

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[AlvinFlynt]

C5 is a tank of a saw! Almost indestructible and very reliable albeit very heavy! A real classic homelite for sure. That first C5 saw started me on this sickness of collecting and restoring homelites several years ago.