Comments on: snow blower wont run? http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-wont-run Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: skeptical http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-wont-run/comment-page-1#comment-370 skeptical Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:21:13 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-wont-run#comment-370 You shouldn't be messing with any screws! It's highly unlikely that any screws drifted out of adjustment in 3 months, but it's very likely that now you've really messed things up. This is why mechanics charge more if you worked on it first. Most likely you have bad old gas in there, and you may have some dirt in it, too. Time to take it to a repair shop, or find a real forum where you can get feedback interactively. YA is a lousy format for this kind of thing. You really need a two-way discussion, and YA isn't set up for that. You shouldn't be messing with any screws! It's highly unlikely that any screws drifted out of adjustment in 3 months, but it's very likely that now you've really messed things up.

This is why mechanics charge more if you worked on it first.

Most likely you have bad old gas in there, and you may have some dirt in it, too.

Time to take it to a repair shop, or find a real forum where you can get feedback interactively. YA is a lousy format for this kind of thing. You really need a two-way discussion, and YA isn't set up for that.

]]> By: Mikel http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-wont-run/comment-page-1#comment-371 Mikel Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:21:13 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-wont-run#comment-371 Have you taken the carb off the engine when working on it? I get a can of spray carb cleaner and spray brake parts cleaner. Spraying the carb cleaner into the passages of the carb softens and clears out the varnish and gum from the passages. Also, check the 'fuel pump', which is usually a thin flat piece of rubber with two flappers and a small coil spring. Also, look for a sticking float valve if it has a float bowl. And replace the filter if there is one. Good luck. Have you taken the carb off the engine when working on it?

I get a can of spray carb cleaner and spray brake parts cleaner. Spraying the carb cleaner into the passages of the carb softens and clears out the varnish and gum from the passages. Also, check the 'fuel pump', which is usually a thin flat piece of rubber with two flappers and a small coil spring. Also, look for a sticking float valve if it has a float bowl. And replace the filter if there is one.

Good luck.

]]> By: fullthrottlehp http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-wont-run/comment-page-1#comment-372 fullthrottlehp Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:21:13 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-wont-run#comment-372 When these people are telling you to clean the main jet you actually need to physically remove it and clean it. Take the bowl off the bottom of the carb and locate the gold 'screw'. Take it out and force air through the little hole in it with a compressor and blow gun attachment. (this is commonly where a little piece of dirt or sand will get trapped causing problems, only cleaning it without removing it can make it worse) Spray the hole out that this came from with carb cleaner and reinstall it. Make sure the floats in the bowl move freely and are not obstructed. Put the bowl back on and put all your screws either back to their setting before you messed with them, or else the setting from a manual. Try it out. If no improvements, make sure all your gas lines are free from debris and install a new spark plug. I really hope this helps! When these people are telling you to clean the main jet you actually need to physically remove it and clean it. Take the bowl off the bottom of the carb and locate the gold 'screw'. Take it out and force air through the little hole in it with a compressor and blow gun attachment. (this is commonly where a little piece of dirt or sand will get trapped causing problems, only cleaning it without removing it can make it worse) Spray the hole out that this came from with carb cleaner and reinstall it. Make sure the floats in the bowl move freely and are not obstructed. Put the bowl back on and put all your screws either back to their setting before you messed with them, or else the setting from a manual. Try it out.
If no improvements, make sure all your gas lines are free from debris and install a new spark plug.

I really hope this helps!

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