Recent content by wrenchindad

Think I got 'er sorted (finally). I wussed out on cutting the tower vent down, rationalizing that decision by telling myself I can just pop it on with my old flocked filter and cover if I get in a jam with the 260 vent & filter setup. What allowed me to do this was finding a universal vent at...

Check this thread for part numbers. http://opeforum.com/threads/stihl-026-air-filters.6028/page-3 If anybody in the lower 48 figures out how to get a wire mesh filter down here from the Canucks, please post it up!

Oh, and I will plug that compensator hole. @Duane(Pa) - your plugs are sweet and look OEM!

Thanks guys. Yep - the goal is to upgrade from old 026 flocked filter to 260 mesh filter for my ported and muff mod'd 026. I though maybe I bought the wrong mesh filter since it appears I have to cut down the tower vent SO much. If anybody has an 026 with a mesh filter and chopped tower vent...

OK, so it took me a while to get back on this job, and immediately had a WTF moment. Sure looks like I need to cut down that vent WAY more than I should, to the point where it will likely not function. In the pics it's not sitting on the actual tank vent opening on the tank, but just outboard...

He laid it out in post #93 Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Got it. Picked up the 260 filter today, so will be giving this a go. Thanks!

Thanks Basher. Not afraid of trying to cut it down, but it seems like there's more to this little bugger than meets the eye. Cut line location would be established by the amount of interference with the new 260 filter. What are those two screws for? I didn't pull the one that's inside the...

Thanks. So a little confused about the hose being inside the tank opening. In your close-up pic earlier in the thread, it sure looked like a hunk of fuel line slipped over the nipple on the tank just like the OEM black tower vent does, then you stuff the little vent into the other end of the...

I'm looking to do the same thing. I have a mod'd old style 026 with the black tower vent and I'd like to convert to the 260 filter & cover. @Big_6 how exactly did you do this vent and where did you get the parts? Thanks in advance!