Don't most of them do that ?It will leak oil from the chain lube system if not drained after use.
echo use to make some really good small power equipmentcustomer service was reallgood as wellif i were to ever buy another gas powered chinsaw again it woul be an echo or stihl brandI had one for years - finally got rid of it when I couldn't repair it anymore. I'd buy another Echo in a heartbeat.
No doubt. I put a new chain on mine this weekend. The cover was packed in oily sawdust. At least it keeps things from rusting!Those with chair bar oil leaks, I've noticed with several chainsaws that are over oiling it will sling oil back up the bar and into the case where the centrifugal clutch is. It will gather there and slowly drip out over time and appear to be leaking when in reality it's just build up in there with the saw dust.
A properly tuned 2 stroke will sputter under no load.I've had a little Echo for more than 15 years. It starts easy and runs rough until I start cutting, then smoothes out... What I'm saying is it likes to run under load...
I don't know anything about the newer ones.