Shindawa 488 Fuel Leak

lrkellogg

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Hi Guys,

The previous owner of my property left behind a Shindawa 488 saw and I couldn't bring myself to trash it. I put a carb kit in it a few days ago, and went to flush some debris from the fuel tank tonight, and noticed that when not held straight up and down, fuel leaks out of a hole that is a part of the top fuel tank casing (see images and green arrow).

This hole looks like it was machined into the plastic from the manufacturer, but perhaps not? Anyway, I shined a flashlight into the fuel tank, and could see light coming up through this hole where the fuel was leaking.

So question to you all is, any idea what this hole is/was for? And depending on that answer, any issues if I use some JB tank weld putty to seal it up if it's not a functional part of the fuel tank?
 

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Bob Hedgecutter

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Pretty sure this will be the gas tank vent opening and position- if you block it up the tank cannot breathe and if no air can get in- no fuel can get out.

I THINK this is the part number and they call it a "stopper assembly" C461000100
 
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Pretty sure this will be the gas tank vent opening and position- if you block it up the tank cannot breathe and if no air can get in- no fuel can get out.

I THINK this is the part number ans they call it a "stopper assembly" C461000100
Thanks Bob, upon closer examination, I do see a vent hose coming out the top of the tank (purple arrow). Blue arrow is where the fuel is leaking from. The hole has no threads and is probably only about 1/8" thick.
 

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