Just got my saw back from Stihl repairman who was unable to get fuel to feed to carb,even after installing a carb kit.The electronics is ok,spray starter into carb and it starts but will not keep running.Acts like the fuel feeding system is out,compression is good,cleaned gas line,needle valves.What do I need to do next,thanks for any help.

Lee Hill, December 2009

I did not read on after I saw your question. The carb may have been fine. The fuel line going to the piston provides the draw to pull the gas from the tank via the other line. It may look fine, but I bet that it has a hole.

MINE, February 2011

The fuel lines may be leaking somewhere? The one to the tank and/or the pulse line

Jimmy, November 2010

Like don,t fuel unless choke 1/2 on

Ed Pike, November 2010

Take it apart a little deeper and you will find a rubber boot that takes the fuel to the cylinder. They wear out and you can find them online even though the parts are obsolete.

Dick, October 2010

hi does anyone know where I can buy spare parts for a homelite 360sl

dave, April 2010

Has the boot between the engine spigot and the carburetor adapter been inspected? I just replaced the one on my 360 as it was leaking air, they are still available, part #12048C. Also, has the fuel line been replaced? It can restrict where it enters the tank.

saw mechanic ray, March 2010

Next, you may need to open up the carb itself, and see whether the flutter diaphragm has tapped the little needle-actuating teeter-totter flat, to where the needle is no longer being opened and jiggled by the cylinder vacuum. This is common among Homelites with many hours of use. Good luck.

Colorado Cutter, March 2010

If you are sure the carb has been cleane properly,You now need to look at the impulse side, this is the positive and negative pressure created by the piston riseing and falling, it will be fed through either a pipe to the carb, or throught a hole in the induction block, if this is ok, the next step is a pressure test of the crankcase, if you have a massive leak at one of the crank seals you will have no primery compression in the crankcase, if you have no way to test this replace the seals as a matter of course, there could also be leaks elsewhere,induction block/tube,base gasket etc.
Good luck.

Husqvarna man, December 2009