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Stihl 038
By: Cut4fun Date: July 7, 2011, 12:20 pm
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I know nothing about the 038 series of saws. If I recall there
was the 038 038 super and 038 magnum. Do the tanks all
interchange?
Just trying to help a guy out in the back ground. Now my
question do they all use the same tanks? Plastic or metal?
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Re: Stihl 038
By: Old Iron Logging Date: July 7, 2011, 6:33 pm
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If they were like the 028 they started with metal tanks on early
038.
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Re: Stihl 038
By: Al Smith Date: July 7, 2011, 9:00 pm
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Ask away,what do you want to know . The lower handle /tank is
different .The AV's used a die cast handle ,the Mags thermal
plastic .I can't speak on the supers as I've only ever seen a
few and never worked on one .They will interchange though . The
plastic deal will take more abuse than the die cast aluminum .
On that though be carefull to use the correct screws .The
plastic handle uses something that looks like a woodscew .If you
use too long of a screw it will punch right through the oil tank
from vibration .Go to the dealer ,swallow your pride and buy
the right ones for a buck or two a pop .It's a lot more simple
than splitting a cases and welding up a leaky tank .Traveled
that road ,didn't like it .
FWIW to the gear heads this is one model you can really make
boogie if you have the know how .It's my favorite of all Stihls
next to the 020/200T . They are tough too .I have a mag that
spent 20 extremely hard years in service for a tree service
company and being about 2/3 worn out it can still get-er-done in
grand style .
#Post#: 3242--------------------------------------------------
Re: Stihl 038
By: Chainsawrepair Date: July 7, 2011, 9:22 pm
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Still havent figured out which 038. Guy says it is a 038 and
tank started leaking around a JB patch job after 10 or so years.
He ground the JB off and found some pretty good holes he said. I
still dont know if metal or plastic tank. I told him how I would
patch it.
He said he didnt want to spend $150 for a new tank, which I dont
blame him. Trying to figure out what he needs and then could
look for a used one too if the patch dont work.
Thanks for info guys.
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Re: Stihl 038
By: Al Smith Date: July 8, 2011, 5:58 am
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Those holes in the tank most likely were caused by too long of
screws being used on the forward part of the handle .
The replacement handle which contains the gas tank in the
assembley is over 200 bucks new and will fetch half that on flea
bay . Probabley a decent 038 mag might fetch 225 maybe 250 so
that's a lotta green to be laying out for repairs .
This one model that might for some reason have cases you can't
even find the numbers for on the IPL .I've got one set that
appears to have screw mounts for points .Where that came from I
have no idea .
Some people have slotted out 038 mag cylinders and refitted them
to 038 av cases .I suppose it can be done but I always
questioned if the cylinder could walk around after a period of
time and avoided the practice .
On this saw in question ,were it I ,I believe I'd find a good
set of cases and go from there .Like I said I welded up a set
and it seems to be holding but the diecast alloy Stihl uses is
not the easiest to weld .J-B cold weld will work but not
indefinately .
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Re: Stihl 038
By: Al Smith Date: July 9, 2011, 8:23 am
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Say I just did a fly by on flea bay and they list a bunch of
cases .Some say 038,some say super but I saw no mags with the
exception of a few parts saws .
There must be half a dozen listed by Bryce S ,AKA "cheap
chainsaw parts " .If a guy were to PM him with the part numbers
off the damaged case he'd make sure you get the right ones .
For about 50 bucks more or less you'd stand a better chance than
knocking one apart and welding the cases .
I might add there are 3 or 4 different air filter covers but I
believe it' all to do with the screws on the filter they connect
to .I can dig into that a little further if that becomes a
question as I think I have 3 examples on varius saws .
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Re: Stihl 038
By: Chainsawrepair Date: September 23, 2019, 11:47 am
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Stihl 038. OK now I see the problem why it wont run. 😋
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Re: Stihl 038
By: Al Smith Date: September 29, 2019, 7:48 am
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It looks like it swallowed something it could not digest ,like a
bolt .
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Re: Stihl 038
By: Chainsawrepair Date: September 29, 2019, 4:01 pm
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[quote author=Al Smith link=topic=370.msg85625#msg85625
date=1569761312]
It looks like it swallowed something it could not digest ,like a
bolt .
[/quote]
I was hoping to find out what happened. But was told leave it as
is for now.
Like to open it up for a look inside.
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Re: Stihl 038
By: Al Smith Date: September 30, 2019, 9:00 am
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They're pretty tough .I have a mag I replaced the piston in some
time ago for trimmer bud .It had literally grenaded the piston
.Didn't hurt the cylinder .He got another 8 or so years out of
it before he gave it to me .
I think the mag,mag II was the more popular of that series. As
such plenty of used parts .The AV or the Super you don't see as
many these days .
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