Comments on: Clogged fuel line? Snow blower wont start.? http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:56:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bub http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start/comment-page-1#comment-355 Bub Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:22:37 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start#comment-355 Is it a four cycle or two cycle engine? Does it have the pump bulb to prime the carb? It may just need more pumps of the bulb to get fuel to the carb if it has been sitting? Is it a four cycle or two cycle engine? Does it have the pump bulb to prime the carb? It may just need more pumps of the bulb to get fuel to the carb if it has been sitting?

]]> By: life_loverfl http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start/comment-page-1#comment-356 life_loverfl Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:22:37 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start#comment-356 You need to be mechanically inclined but it's an easy fix. 1. Take the carb off being careful not to lose any parts 2. Take the bowl off the bottom of the carb. It probably has water in it and is causing your problems. 3. Spray the carb and bowl with Carb cleaner and air hose the parts of you have the means. Otherwise, just blow in the parts to get rid of the excess carb cleaner. 4. Replace the bowl onto the carb and re-install the carb assembly. 5. Top off the fuel tank along with adding 1/4 to 1/3 small bottle of STP Gas Treatment. A new spark plug is a good idea as well. 6. Start the engine. It should fire up right away. You need to be mechanically inclined but it's an easy fix.

1. Take the carb off being careful not to lose any parts
2. Take the bowl off the bottom of the carb. It probably has water in it and is causing your problems.
3. Spray the carb and bowl with Carb cleaner and air hose the parts of you have the means. Otherwise, just blow in the parts to get rid of the excess carb cleaner.
4. Replace the bowl onto the carb and re-install the carb assembly.
5. Top off the fuel tank along with adding 1/4 to 1/3 small bottle of STP Gas Treatment. A new spark plug is a good idea as well.
6. Start the engine. It should fire up right away.

]]> By: John M http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start/comment-page-1#comment-357 John M Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:22:37 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start#comment-357 verify that its not something else first by spraying some starting fluid into the cylinder (remove the plug, spray, replace the plug and wire) and trying to start it. if it catches, runs briefly and then quits, proceed to your fuel problem. but if it fails to catch and run for a moment, you have a spark problem, not a fuel problem verify that its not something else first by spraying some starting fluid into the cylinder (remove the plug, spray, replace the plug and wire) and trying to start it. if it catches, runs briefly and then quits, proceed to your fuel problem. but if it fails to catch and run for a moment, you have a spark problem, not a fuel problem

]]> By: gslippery2 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start/comment-page-1#comment-358 gslippery2 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:22:37 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start#comment-358 Remove your carb. Make sure not to disturb gasket. Turn your carb upside down with your flout bowl facing up &take your flout bowl off. Be careful at this time. Remove the pin-spring-float & jet. Remember how this is set in. Take carb cleaner and spray everything. Put it back together. Remove all old gas out of tank, replace your spark plug & cap it correctly. Most of all, always run all the gas out of the system until it dies on it's own. Never let gas sit in your carb float bowl for more than a month. Gas this day sucks Remove your carb. Make sure not to disturb gasket. Turn your carb upside down with your flout bowl facing up &take your flout bowl off. Be careful at this time. Remove the pin-spring-float & jet. Remember how this is set in. Take carb cleaner and spray everything. Put it back together. Remove all old gas out of tank, replace your spark plug & cap it correctly. Most of all, always run all the gas out of the system until it dies on it's own. Never let gas sit in your carb float bowl for more than a month. Gas this day sucks

]]> By: 80's kid http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start/comment-page-1#comment-359 80's kid Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:22:37 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start#comment-359 Cleaning your carb like the first guy said is not as easy as it sounds. Not to mention, cleaning the carb may do nothing to fix this problem. If it IS a clogged fuel line, cleaning the carb will do nothing. The fuel line is a small rubber hose that delivers fuel from the tank into the carb. Many systems have 2 lines, one as a vacuum line. When was the last time the engine ran? Last year? longer? The longer it sits, the more varnish builds up in the carb jets, fuel lines, etc. Best bet is to completely drain all the gas out. Put fresh gas in and make sure its the right oil/gas mixture. Prime the carb if it has a bubble primer. Take off the air filter to the carb only, and spray a few times with starter fluid. Keep repeating this till it cranks over. May take hours to do all this! Cleaning your carb like the first guy said is not as easy as it sounds. Not to mention, cleaning the carb may do nothing to fix this problem. If it IS a clogged fuel line, cleaning the carb will do nothing. The fuel line is a small rubber hose that delivers fuel from the tank into the carb. Many systems have 2 lines, one as a vacuum line. When was the last time the engine ran? Last year? longer? The longer it sits, the more varnish builds up in the carb jets, fuel lines, etc. Best bet is to completely drain all the gas out. Put fresh gas in and make sure its the right oil/gas mixture. Prime the carb if it has a bubble primer. Take off the air filter to the carb only, and spray a few times with starter fluid. Keep repeating this till it cranks over. May take hours to do all this!

]]> By: renpen http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start/comment-page-1#comment-360 renpen Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:22:37 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/clogged-fuel-line-snow-blower-wont-start#comment-360 If you think that the fuel line is plugged, remove the line from the carburetor and see if fuel flows through it. If not, determine the size and replace it. Check the fuel tank for debris and water or whatever plugged the fuel line. If the fuel flows freely it is most likely that the carburetor needs cleaning. To do this properly you have to remove it, take it apart and soak it in a good parts cleaner. Put it back together with a rebuild kit. You can try a teaspoon of gas in the sparkplug hole to see if it will fire up but I wouldn't use starter fluid. Also spraying carburetor cleaner into the carburetor intake is a waste of time and money. It will go straight into the engine and do nothing for the carburetor. Most likely the float valve is stuck. You can remove the float bowl from the carburetor while it is on the engine. If the float bowl is clean you may be able to free the valve. If the float bowl is dirty, has water, or white crusty material in it you will probably have to remove and clean the carburetor. If you think that the fuel line is plugged, remove the line from the carburetor and see if fuel flows through it. If not, determine the size and replace it. Check the fuel tank for debris and water or whatever plugged the fuel line. If the fuel flows freely it is most likely that the carburetor needs cleaning. To do this properly you have to remove it, take it apart and soak it in a good parts cleaner. Put it back together with a rebuild kit.
You can try a teaspoon of gas in the sparkplug hole to see if it will fire up but I wouldn't use starter fluid. Also spraying carburetor cleaner into the carburetor intake is a waste of time and money. It will go straight into the engine and do nothing for the carburetor. Most likely the float valve is stuck. You can remove the float bowl from the carburetor while it is on the engine. If the float bowl is clean you may be able to free the valve. If the float bowl is dirty, has water, or white crusty material in it you will probably have to remove and clean the carburetor.

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