Today, on this episode of 394xp....

[5000+]

What if you hit those buffed plastics with a good clear spray paint?

 

[Outdoors]

Nice build. The plastic turned out pretty darn nice.

 

[Lightning Performance]

Look at those cylinders piled up, hoarder.

 

[redlight066]

What if you hit those buffed plastics with a good clear spray paint?

I’d rather not use anything on the plastic. I feel that if I tried something like that it would wear off sooner than later.

 

[redlight066]

Get some work done on the gas tank last night, here’s how it looks at 600 grit.

 

[Mattyo]

Wow....that's a Lotta work man

 

[redlight066]

Wow....that's a Lotta work man

Experimenting with some different methods and seeing what worked took some time. Wet sanding seems to be the best way and the results are only going to be so good (on heavily oxidized plastic) It just wasn’t in the budget to buy all new plastics. Going forward I think I could do the cylinder cover in about an hour or so.

 

[redlight066]

 

[redlight066]

Project on hold. Urrrggg. FYI the 395 crankcase assy. does not come with the oil tank vent. It is NOT the same as the 394. Oh well. I was looking forward to putting this together today.

 

[srcarr52]

Project on hold. Urrrggg. FYI the 395 crankcase assy. does not come with the oil tank vent. It is NOT the same as the 394. Oh well. I was looking forward to putting this together today.

Ahhh, they should be the same.

 

[jacob j.]

Project on hold. Urrrggg. FYI the 395 crankcase assy. does not come with the oil tank vent. It is NOT the same as the 394. Oh well. I was looking forward to putting this together today.

Ahhh, they should be the same.

I think they did update the oil tank vent on the newer 395 crankcases and made it the same as the vent on the 390XP crankcase. I remember
seeing that change at the dealership last time I was looking at new saws.

 

[Mattyo]

Uh...I just got new 395 cases...I'll check mine if I get the chance. I think it's same as 394 on mine.

 

[redlight066]

3mm spring roll pin vs 5.5mm opening in the new case. I was lacking a few smalls so I put an order together.

I probably could’ve riggsomething up but given the amount of effort I’m putting into this. I’m not doing anything half assed

 

[redlight066]

It won’t matter what I use. It’s still going to leak.

 

[qurotro]

It won’t matter what I use. It’s still going to leak.

So true... Its just a plastic tube with a nipple on it.. I'm surprised the first time I wash my oil tank with gas. There's a little gas fountain..

 

[beaglebriar]

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I found this stuff really makes plastic shine. Kind of a happy accident, I was cleaning oxidation off some cases after running them through the USC and got some on the tank. Give it a whirl.

 

[srcarr52]

I think they did update the oil tank vent on the newer 395 crankcases and made it the same as the vent on the 390XP crankcase. I remember
seeing that change at the dealership last time I was looking at new saws.

They just had to go and fix something that wasn't broke.

 

[Lightning Performance]

Uh...I just got new 395 cases...I'll check mine if I get the chance. I think it's same as 394 on mine.

Pics

 

[huskyboy]

The newer 395 I have here has the same plastic oiler tube piece in the tank as the 394 I have here. I know for sure because I had to fix the one on the saw because it was installed incorrectly. It’s supposed to go up in the corner of the case right above the oil fill cap. If you don’t do that... it will leak oil guaranteed when sitting. No idea about the vent that goes in the cases being the same or not, didn’t compare them.

 

[Mattyo]

Pics

As requested.

A 13/64" drill bit fits in the hole. It does look a tad bigger than the plastic and roll pin setup....ugh