Shady Brook
LawnSite Bronze Member
- Location
- Indiana
I have a snapper snow blower with a 5 horse Tecumseh on it. It ran well first year I had it, although it started kind of hard from the begining. Put very few hours on it, and sold it to a buddy. Treated the fuel, and this fall he trys to start it, and it will not go. I pulled the bowl, and it had some crud in it, and don't have any idea how it got there. Anyway, sprayed some cleaner in the carb with the bowl off, and she started after assembly.
He used the blower with no problems a few weeks ago, and ran it out of fuel. Blower sat til today, and he put fresh fuel in, and it would not start. I replaced the plug as it was black and wet. Cleared the cylinder by pulling the chord 10 times, replaced plug, with no difference. Does not even sound close to starting, no sputtering or anything. I pulled the bowl, sprayed in the carb good. Sprayed in where the butterfly is, and around the other areas I could get with carb still attached. I can not see how to pull the carb out of this snapper blower, or I would have soaked the carb.
Put her back together, and she started, but soon quit. I think I was running on the cleaner fumes. The gasket around the bolt holding on the bowl is falling apart, but does not seem to be leaking. Still wants to foul the plug. I can spray a bit of starting fluid in the plug hole and it will turn over, but eventually dies quickly.
Ok, I am ready to toss it in the trash can. I have 4 Suzuki's, an R tek, and have had no problems with them in 7 years. This thing is bummin me out, and making me afraid of my Powerlite that runs junky for a while after nearly every start. I do not have much faith in this engine brand.
Any thoughts for me on why the blower is bad? Other then filth in the carb, could it be a venting issue or anything else I am not considering?
Thanks
Jay
He used the blower with no problems a few weeks ago, and ran it out of fuel. Blower sat til today, and he put fresh fuel in, and it would not start. I replaced the plug as it was black and wet. Cleared the cylinder by pulling the chord 10 times, replaced plug, with no difference. Does not even sound close to starting, no sputtering or anything. I pulled the bowl, sprayed in the carb good. Sprayed in where the butterfly is, and around the other areas I could get with carb still attached. I can not see how to pull the carb out of this snapper blower, or I would have soaked the carb.
Put her back together, and she started, but soon quit. I think I was running on the cleaner fumes. The gasket around the bolt holding on the bowl is falling apart, but does not seem to be leaking. Still wants to foul the plug. I can spray a bit of starting fluid in the plug hole and it will turn over, but eventually dies quickly.
Ok, I am ready to toss it in the trash can. I have 4 Suzuki's, an R tek, and have had no problems with them in 7 years. This thing is bummin me out, and making me afraid of my Powerlite that runs junky for a while after nearly every start. I do not have much faith in this engine brand.
Any thoughts for me on why the blower is bad? Other then filth in the carb, could it be a venting issue or anything else I am not considering?
Thanks
Jay