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01-23-2016, 07:04 PM
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Ok, for you guys who know this stuff:
My snowblower started stalling & then not starting. After priming it, it would turn over, but then stall. Fresh gas, with Sea foam...gas valve/peacock is open.
I'm guessing it's a carb problem. Most likely something gummed up from the ethanol crap.
The last time I rebuilt a carb was 1982 & I really don't want to take it all the way apart...I'll probably mess it up worse.
My questions is...how far do i have to go to get it to run?
Here are a couple of youtube videos with the same engine I have (a Tecumseh LH195SA/LH195SP). The snowblower is an Ariens #932038-5520 2 stage.
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How much is a new carb? Sometimes that happens on my mower. I get stubborn and start trying to fix it, when buying a new one is like 15 bucks.
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(01-23-2016, 09:22 PM)scott81425 Wrote: How much is a new carb? Sometimes that happens on my mower. I get stubborn and start trying to fix it, when buying a new one is like 15 bucks.
I have no idea where I would get a new one.
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I always get them on amazon or ebay. Should be able to get the replacement part number in the manual.
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(01-23-2016, 09:47 PM)scott81425 Wrote: I always get them on amazon or ebay. Should be able to get the replacement part number in the manual.
Thanks...just saw them on Amazon. Right now, I just want to get it running, so I might just try dropping the bowl & cleaning it & the jet...but In the spring/summer, I'll replace the whole unit, fuel line, & shut off valve.
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I've tried it all, draining all the gas out and running it dry, fuel stabilizer and leaving the gas in, you name it, I've tried it. I never have any luck, every few years I just end up replacing the carb. Sucks, but I've come to terms with it.
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Ok, following that one video, I dropped the carb bowl & jet. It was filled with gunk. I soaked the jet for about 1/2 hour in Sea Foam & also used the Sea Foam to wipe out the bowl. Then I used a piece of copper wire to push through the jet openings to clear them & blew them out with a can of air (for cleaning computers). When I went outside, before putting the bowl & jet back in, I used the air can to blow gunk off of the float. I put it back together, and after some priming, it ran. Not great, but it worked. It ran rough, but got smoother as it ran.
Driveway & sidewalks cleared.
I'm going to order a new carb from Amazon...less than $20.
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On a related note...do any of you all have chains on your snow blower's tires?
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