Poulan 2050 Chainsaw - Installing New Fuel Lines 

Thanks, your video was the best of all out there

I was running this saw for about 2 hours at about a 30-50% duty cycle ru-vid.comUgkxfQm1wmg0ItKDLavxj1nXtQY9HP7EF504 and it did a great job. I used the lever for the built in sharpener to clear chip buildup out more than to actually sharpen the chain. It managed to cut some hardwood stumps much larger than it's size without bothering the neighbors with hours of 2 stroke noise.

Great video for DIY repair. Our Poulan Wild Thing 2375 has the same carburetor as your Poulan 2050. Use silcone gel lubricant for the fuel lines and fittings for easier installation. A little goes a long way. Check the muffler while you have it apart, our exhaust gasket was installed upside down from the factory and was bogging the saw down erratically. Now that the exhaust gasket is flipped over to match the exhaust port, the saw responds fast with no bog. ❤

That was great, thanks. Thank God for YT and guys like you willing to take the time to teach this.

Got a free Poulan, just needed new lines and a Chain, this Helped Me Lots! Thank you 💯

Thank you for taking the time to make the video..very informative and helpful..

Great video! Thanks for posting this. My original fuel line was completely disintegrated, so no idea what went where. This was a great help!

Amazing skill and patience

Thank you so much for this! I knew my chainsaw was operational because it worked for a few seconds when I sprayed brake cleaner down the carb. So, that told me it just wasn't getting any fuel. Your directions did the trick! Runs like a charm now! 👍

i just went to check my carborator and my fuel lines all broke off to little pieces. This video is exactly what I needed. Thank you

This is by far the best how to video for replacing the fuel lines on a poulan saw. I have searched and seen a few but I like this one better. The other ones didn't have the little union piece that goes on the end of the large line to keep it from coming out the tank. Thanks for a great video man!! I'm ready to change out the lines on my woodshark.

WOW....you saved me a ton of $$$$.....I was just about to throw my Poulan in the trash and decided to try your repair method.....THANK YOU!!! Getting the right fuel lines and the forceps are critical to the repair....

Dear Sir I have owned my Poulan 2050 chain saw for the last 30 years and i actually bought it at a Flee market in Sydney Australia for just $ 50.00 Aust . Dollars , it needed servicing , but was advised that it was not worth fixing , I decided to have a go at fixing it myself Bought a replacement kit online , and found your help online ........... and Wow i fixed it thanks to your channel and great detailed information I have a brand new Poulan chain saw that works 100000 times better then the first day i got it ...THANK YOU , THANK YOU

Thanks! Your video was really the best out there, and it really helped me out a lot! Thank you for showing the correct difference between the 2 size lines, and showing exactly where they need to connect to and go. Awesome job. Also the dry-run of connecting the carb linkages was great too! It saved me tons of time! Thanks!

Best video I’ve been able to find ….. good detail

Thanks for this. Exactly the step by step instructions I needed to fix my mates poulan. Really appreciate people like you posting simple things like this to help normal people like myself. Kudos to you sir

Best video I have found on how to replace fuel lines and most important shows where they go clearly.

Great video. Awesome step by step instructions. Your video made replacing all the lines on the same 24 yr old saw go flawlessly. Thanks so much.

Good video, helped greatly. Small tip. If you use a little drop of 3 in 1 oil on the fuel line.............it goes in so much easier. It took way less time than you spent. One little drop won't hurt the fuel line, or hurt the gas. But thanks for your effort. My first time........ went well. But needed 6" hemostats to get the inside line. As you recommended.

I went a different route as I needed to get the work done ASAP and could not find fuel lines sourced locally. Drilled out both holes to 7/32". Substituted 1/4" black neoprene hose which I could finesse through holes. As for the pull through stop on the air hose from the primer bulb to the tank, I had a few empty eye drop bottles hanging around and sliced off the tip from one of them. It fit snuggly and prevented the hose from pulling back through from the tank. As you indicated in the video, that hose needs to be situated at the tank ceiling. Reassembled and tuned the carburetor. Worked fine and finished the job. I DRAINED THE TANK TO PREVENT THE REMAINING GAS FROM DOING A NUMBER ON THE HOSES.

Exactly what I needed to see. My Craftmans 18" has this carb. Need to replace fuel lines. Now I know how they run. Thank you for sharing

I have a Poulan Wood Shark model 1950 that is about 20 years old, and this is exactly what I needed to know. Great video, thanks for posting!

Best of the breed! All the detail one needs (e.g., the plastic nipple on the larger fuel line) and in a reasonable amount of time. Perfect for a first-timer.

Needed to understand the fuel line routing for a broken 2050 I have been repairing. Did the trick nicely, thank you!

Excellent pace and perfect description of each step. Had my saw running by the end of the video and only had to watch it once! Thanks!

WELL DONE!!!!! 100% well-explained! You need to do this more often for other things!

Very helpful! Lines were a pain to get started in holes. Cut and tried over and over. Finally got it. Thanks!

Thanks for the video. Saved me 200 bucks of a new chainsaw. Now it runs like a beauty.

I just dug out my chain saw which has been sitting for 8 years with fuel in it. What a mess, the fuel lines were in pieces but the carb is in good shape after taking it apart and cleaning. Just wasn’t sure how to route of the fuel lines. Thanks for the clear video, much appreciated.

Thanks, helped a lot. Not a machine guy at heart. I had some issues figuring out which lines went where. This helped a ton!!!

I watched your video, and you might mention when you connect the hoses to the primer bulb to check which outlet is sucking thats the one you want the hose going to the carb so it sucks the fuel in to run the saw, i just wanted to mention that, it would help the viewers, just a small tip . other than that , that was a good demontration!! That helped me out!!

I didn't mean to dislike. Damn phone wouldn't turn the screen. Great work man

you are a God send and the video was the best on YT

That duckbill valve that you found is for venting the gas cap. It should snap into a raised ring that is opposite the vent hole on the inside of the cap, with the bill protruding towards the tank when assembled. These commonly work their way out due to vibration.

Just an added tip to put a little oil on the line when you first slide it in the hole makes pulling it though much easier, good video.

Thank u so much and happy new year (2024)

Great video. Helped a lot.

I have a carb and lines to install on a 2075. Looks the same. This video will help. Thank you. Oh , that little mystery black piece you mentioned might go on the inside of the gas cap

Bought a use Wild Thing for $20.00 because it didn't run. Found the two hoses on the carb (one from tank and one to primer bulb) were switched. Pressing the primer actually flooded the carb. Easy fix. Great video but to much cutting the hose time.

Thank you for the video!!!

Thank you, great video, made doing anything like it for the first time easy.

Thanks for the video you helped me out a lot.

Thanks, my Poulan made Craftsman is exactly the same. I got this now !

That black clip looks like it belongs on the fuel cap. At one time it was tied to a plastic ring holder that keeps the cap dangling while you refuel so you don't lose the cap. I found mine completely off the cap and the keeper and the black clip in the tank. It just pushes back into the center of the inside of the cap. In your case the keeper is missing. So as you say it really does very little. Great video. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks, I'm making this repair now, prior to me getting my used saw this was done it incorrectly which I have read will still allow the saw to run (as was the case with mine) You provided confirmation to how I thought the lines should be correctly connected ,unfortunately most of the RU-vids I've seen do not provide the step by step you have so THANKS again. BTW: fishing the small line is a B%*ch , trimming it in half with a long tail helps, thin forceps or long needle nose and patients required

Nice video. But I think I found a better way to get the fuel lines through the tank. Besides I didn’t have foreceps. Get a needle and some strong thread. Push the needle through the line and tie off. Leave enough thread so the needle will dangle close to the fill hole. Grab the needle and pull slowly. Everything else is the same procedure.

Great Video I have that same chainsaw. Ordered the new tubing and got my saw running again. Thank You!

Thanks mate, you made my day. i will get the old girl going now.

after cutting the line, use oil on it, and needle nose pliers to push it in the hole

Great video, steady camera, good instruction!

Spray a little silicone on the fuel line then it should slide in a lot easier. Thanks for the good understanding of how you do it.

Did you mention to your viewers as to why the fuel line go bad on these small engines? It is caused from using gasoline with ethanol in it. When ever possible, if it is available in your area buy what is referred to as 'Rec' gas. It is either 89 or 90 octane with NO ethanol. It is always a good idea not to leave gas in the fuel system if storing for longer periods like 4 or 5 months. I also recommend Amsoil Sabre Pro 2 cycle oil. The engine will run for many many years.

Awesome video. Ty so much

Finally the routing is clearly shown.

Thank you great video

I think the engineers that designed this thing should be made to install the fuel lines.

A small amount of lubricant will aid in getting the lines into the tank!

Thanks for your video. That helped me to change the lines on the same model. By the way. I found the exact same wedge shaped piece in the tank as well. You might be right that it might go to the oiler system as my chainsaw will leak out all chain oil while stored.

This worked great, thx

just a minor point...those are actually hemastats you're using, not forceps.

A lot of videos do not mention the short or long connectors on the primer bulb, only large line -- small line connections. The short connector is the suction from the fuel filter (tank) line while the longer connection goes to the upper carb connection (fuel pump).

Im here because upon going to replace my fuel filter the inside of the tube the filter was attached to pulled out and destroyed the whole inner tube. Nothing can ever just be easy.

I use scissors, or side cutters to make that 'taper' cut on the line end.

That throttle linkage is being a PITA on mine.

Great video. I made a mistake putting mine back together and wondered why it wouldn't run. Then I found this video. FIXED! Use non-Ethanol gas and store with fuel stabilizer and the lines will last a lot longer. My Harley fuel lines inside the tank did the same thing. No Ethanol! Sorry California.

Outstanding video!! Thanks so much for a great tutorial.

you can use warm water to soften the tubes. using a heat gun will crispify the rubber tube.

Thank you. I needed this video.

I need to know how and where the return line on a 2055 was broken off

Thanks for sharing I will be doing this on a craftsman chainsaw soon, helpful info.

That peice is the fuel cap vent.

Its older than mine but probably still all made the same

So Tygon is the secret Got it ! the clear vinyl was almost impossible , Thanks

Awesome vid. Helped me get my lines right. But i need a vid now on the chain brake assembly. Its not the parts or oder of them just the marrying of the handle back to the side plate. Good job

My Poulan Pro 46cc/20" doesn't have a bulb. Why?

Where can I get that little barb to keep the small hose from pulling through.

Thank you for your video. Do you know how to re install the brake hand guard back again? I removed mine when I was restoring a similar chainsaw and I am unable to put it back again

Put some vasoline on it before you shove it in the tight hole. It will make things slide in better and you will not have to fight it. Shell thank you in the morning for the wood work.

Thanks for your video, I needed to find out where that fuel line coupler went, as it was free floating in the fuel tank. Fuel going to the carb has a filter in the tank, but the fuel going to the primer bulb does not, by using the primer bulb are not introducing unfiltered fuel in the carb? Maybe I am not understanding it properly. Anyways thanks for making this video.

I have the pro 260 42cc looks like same setup except the primer line goes into carb at the bottom left side. I replace everything lines, bulb and filter and not I can't use the saw, before the lines roted and I changed everything it ran perfect. For a while it would run for a few seconds and stop, now gas just poor out of the bottom of the saw while I'm pulling the rope, any ideas ?

So you put the fuel filter on the thin tube, not the thick one?

Thanks for the vid. Gonna tackle it right now.

Thank you for using a tripod. It's difficult for me to learn to fix a chainsaw from someone using just one hand. I shut down a one handed video before coming here.

My fuel fillter line was connected to a nipple inside the tank and I accidentally pulled it off. How can I get it reconnected inside the tank? Or did it just break off?

3/16 is too big for my 2055LE. Hopefully they have something smaller because it will not fit in the tank where the bulb goes.

I take a drill bit and make it a bit larger.

Tank you

Could of explained where each fuel lines goes a little better

My saw just says Poulan Supper clean on the side of the saw . It does not have a primer I picked it up used . Do you know if should have a primer ? What model is it?

Put a little WD-40 on the end of the line before trying to thread your line in....It's like my old lady, gotta be lubed a bit before hand.

any idea where one can get that carburetor? couldn't find a wt324 on line anywhere. Also, I think that small piece in the tank goes to the inside of the gas cap where the retainer connects to

I just remembered why I own 4 Stihl saws. What an engineering abortion

That pic go in the fell Cap

if you put a little silicone spray on those fuel lines they will slide through those holes easy as.....

Why don't manufacturers insert a ferrule into the hole with push fit connectors each side? Would save so much time....

Lube it with WD 40..

A fuel line is one of the most likely things to fail -- spending their entire life soaked in gasoline. Given that, it shouldn't take surgical tools and this level of effort to replace. Whoever designed this should be fired.

I am stupid.

If you put a dab of two cycle oil on the hoses, they'll pull right through

Put the linkage to the carburetor first then put it on and then pull your trigger and hook it to