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Post by edju1958 on Mar 6, 2020 17:29:14 GMT -5
Success! The rear handle/air box transplant was successful.It took a little bit to make up the gasket for the upper half,I didn't pull the cylinder simply because it didn't need to be pulled.If it ain't broke don't fix it,that's my motto.It was quite an endeavor to pull the original handle/air box & put a replacement handle/air box back on.It's probably a good thing that the manual oiler check valve leaked because the carb mounting gasket was torn by the screw's hole.When I had the saw apart I noticed that the cylinder was very clean,almost new looking.From the serial # on it it was built in 1979.It fired right up after I was finished.The only thing left to do is put the air filter bracket,air filter,& air filter cover back on & the bar & chain.I love to fire up a saw in the house every now & then just to get that 2 cycle smell.It's like perfume to me.Lol l didn't get a chance to do any saw work yesterday because I was busy noodling some big oak logs that were a bit too big for the splitter last fall. Ed
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 8, 2020 20:07:45 GMT -5
This SEZ was the first of many on my list to repair today.All I had to do to this little gem was put a bar & chain on it & tune the carb.I cut a little bit with it to get it warmed up & made my adjustments. Now I'm trying to think of another EZ or SEZ to work on.Oh yeah,there's a cheapie EZ on Feebay that I've put an offer on,I'll see what happens. Meantime I've got an EZ that's missing the decompression valve spring assembly & every time I pull the recoil the valve just pops up & down.I've never seen one of those springs break,so it's my thinking that someone for some unknown reason took that spring off.Now back about 2 or 3 yrs.ago when I was just starting out I took the screw out that holds the spring in place.To sum it up in one word - MISTAKE! Trying to get that spring back on was a real challenge.I did get it back on - about a yr.later.Lol Tomorrow after an a.m. dr.appointment I'll move some saws outside for a bit so I can locate 2 more SEZ's that I know I have,but just can't seem to locate . Ed
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 8, 2020 20:49:58 GMT -5
I got the "cheapie" EZ on Feebay.What really sucks is an $18 saw turned into $50 after shipping & taxes.I don't mind the tax part,it part of America,but damn it why are they charging taxes on shipping?As far as I know that's illegal (so I've been told). Ed
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Post by xl130 on Mar 8, 2020 21:19:29 GMT -5
Yeah the Ebay thing is definitely the most expensive way to get a saw to your door. The selection and convenience is great but the cost is a bit high for sure. I’ve had the best luck with local Kijiji. Usually the price is much lower but you just can’t beat the selection you get on EBay.
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Post by onlyhomelites on Mar 9, 2020 17:47:56 GMT -5
I’ve had the best luck with local Kijiji. Usually the price is much lower... Unless you are having a saw on Kijiji shipped to the US! I've got one in transit now that I'm really hoping makes it here safely! For the price of shipping, it damned sure better.... |
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Post by xl130 on Mar 9, 2020 18:13:53 GMT -5
I’ve never had a saw shipped from someone on Kijiji. I usually buy from local guys. Lots of farmers around me.
Cross border shopping is really expensive though. I always get nervous about a saw shipping across the border!
I’ve never paid more than $60 for a local saw. XL Mini, XL-12 and XL-2 People sell the old Homelites for dirt cheap around here. I’ve bought 4 or 5 off Kijiji and it’s cost me nearly $200 to get them to my door. And those have been pretty standard XL-12/XL-130 type models.
I’m keeping my eye out for one of the bigger saws. 900 series would be great!
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 9, 2020 19:04:08 GMT -5
As stated a while back that when the weather broke I'd get the SEZ family out for a family portrait.I took them out today while I was looking for another one that hadf the plug hole messed up.I couldn't find it today,but I'll finish looking tomorrow.Meanwhile,here's a pic of the family.There's one EZ & one Super Mini in the crowd.There are 10 saws altogether.
Ed
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Post by xl130 on Mar 9, 2020 19:07:12 GMT -5
SEZ ARMY!
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 9, 2020 19:09:34 GMT -5
Yeah,and I'm not done yet either.I've got at least 4 or 5 more to add.Lol Ed
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Post by Clasec on Mar 9, 2020 20:31:26 GMT -5
Yeah,and I'm not done yet either.I've got at least 4 or 5 more to add.Lol Ed
Dang, I may have to buy more Ed's catching up to me. |
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 10, 2020 18:08:25 GMT -5
I have another SEZ that I'd worked on previously & then set it aside because I thought it needed to have the reeds looked at.The air box had fuel in it & it ran real rich & was hard to start.I pulled the carb & the reeds today & found the reeds to be just fine.There was a tiny paint chip in the reed viocinity,but nothing that would've caused it to run the way it did.I put the reed assembly back in & I'll put a different carb on because I think the reason it ran the way it did was because the metering lever might be set too high.I checked the newer carb & it's set just a hair on the low side,so I'm hoping this carb will be the answer to the problem.
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Post by rowdy235 on Mar 10, 2020 21:53:15 GMT -5
The collection is looking great Ed, I’m betting the carb will solve your issues on that most recent saw.
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 10, 2020 22:54:00 GMT -5
The collection is looking great Ed, I’m betting the carb will solve your issues on that most recent saw. I happened to catch this while looking for a carb gasket on Leon's store site (he's out of stock),& I found that there's supposed to be a gasket between the intake manifold & the reed assembly.As I recall when I took that apart there was no gasket in there.If there was no gasket,maybe that was the issue? It's hard to tell when or if someone has been in a saw previously & what they did & didn't do.I'll look at my other intake manifolds tomorrow & see if there are any gaskets that are usable,or possibly make one. |
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 11, 2020 15:23:02 GMT -5
As it turned out there was a gasket in there after all.I put another carb on it & now it won't draw fuel.I'll try another carb to see what kind of results I get with it.These carbs are so dang old that half of them have bad check valves.I have difficulty in rebuilding a carb due to my poor eyesight & have to use a magnifier most of the time,so when it comes to replacing a miniature check valve little flap of material,well I'd just as soon try another carb.
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 12, 2020 18:57:57 GMT -5
Well I did it again - ruined a perfectly good saw (SEZ) The FW was locking up & come to find out one of the screws that holds the tank to the engine had backed out..Someone had tried to remove the plunger & obviously didn't know what they were doing & disconnected the metal line at the fitting.It must've been seized because when I tried to put it back on the fitting it twisted off.I thought no big deal,I'll just tear the whole saw down & replace the metal line.In the process of tearing the saw down I found the S clutch was broken,no problem I've got lots of those.When I took the oil pump off the inlet barb broke off,no problem again,I have a few of those too.I took off the fuel tank to expose the metal line for removal.I put on a different metal line & was having difficulty in lining up the line to the fitting so I put a screw in the upper corner to hold the handle onto the engine & the corner broke off the engine.I was totally pissed,that engine was like new with great compression.I guess that one wasn't meant to be a runner.
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 13, 2020 20:43:33 GMT -5
Today went a little better than yesterday.I got one more SEZ running,but I went through 3 rebuilt carbs before I finally got one that worked.The other 2 must've had bad check valves,or had blockages somewhere in the venturi.Those 2 carbs are going into the recycling bin.For some unknown reason I pulled the muffler cap & it's a good thing I did.Inside the muffler just laying there was one of the muffler screws.I'm surprised it never went into the cylinder & ruined the saw.For now I just put a longer bolt in,but it'll need to be helicoiled eventually. After I finished with that saw I started working on another SEZ & that one is finished too.This saw was running very rich & I thought I might have another carb issue,but it seems to be OK now with some playing around with the settings.Sometimes I get a carb that's rather touchy.I've found that for the most part no 2 carbs are quite the same.I should say that no 2 saws are quite the same.Each one has it's own personality with different compression & so on.Also when dealing with used saws there are those that are well taken care of,those that are abused,& those that are somewhere in between.I've seen all of them.Some of these little cutie saws have driven me crazy at times trying tio figure out what their problem(s) are.I'm now up to 12 or 13 running SEZ's,EZ's,& Super Mini's.I only have a few more to go.This has been a short repair season for me because of the back surgery,but in the 2 months of working on the SEZ's I'm happy with the end results to date.I've also had a bunch of other saws that I repaired other than the SEZ family saws.
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 16, 2020 20:25:40 GMT -5
My newly acquired EZ came in the mail today & was I ever surprised when I opened the box.I was expecting a red EZ,but I got a blue EZ.This little saw is in remarkable shape for it's age - 1970.I don't think it ever cut much wood in it's lifetime.The first thing I did was check for spark & the 2nd thing I did was take the muffler cap off to look at the piston & cylinder.They're both nice & shiny with no scoring.The saw has really good compression too,but the throttle lock pin & decomp lever are sticking a bit,but I'm sure I can resolve that.I put fuel in the tank & gave it a few primes,but it wouldn't run on it's own,very close though.Unfortunately it's missing the drivecase cover,I'll have to keep an eye out for one.I'll get a pic of this little gem on here possibly tomorrow.
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 17, 2020 20:09:58 GMT -5
As promised here are some pics of my blue EZ.
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Post by rowdy235 on Mar 17, 2020 20:47:06 GMT -5
Thats a nice looking saw Ed. I've always liked the blue saws, thought that was one of the best looking colors homelite used!
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Post by edju1958 on Mar 17, 2020 20:58:19 GMT -5
Believe it or not,when I was a junior in high school someone painted their vehicle what looked to me like Homelite blue.It was a special mix paint that was pretty pricey back then.(1975) I I remember correctly it was either $27/gal.or $37/gal.I liked it so much that I inquired about it & had my truck painted that color.
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