small engine guys - snowblower help?

[michaelgvh]

Symptoms...
1) Starts ok with full choke and priming
2) Only runs with full choke
3) Stalls out when choke is turned down
4) Eventually stalls out even with choke on... and turning it down at that point just kills it faster
5) Gas is old.

It seems fuel related somehow, but I don't know anything about engines so I thought I would ask you guys.

[cek]

i would drain the old fuel via the drain screw on the bottom of the carb bowl and put in fresh fuel. replace or clean the spark plug. if it has a fuel valve, turn to open position.

if it still stalls out, a carb rebuild may be in order. if it is a honda engine, the entire carb is reasonably priced. if it is a briggs & stratton, a carb rebuild kit is the best way to go. entire b&s carbs are priced silly high.

i buy all of my small engine parts from these guys:

http://www.planopower.com/

[michaelgvh]

It still only runs on full choke... although it seems to be running on full choke a little better.

"So I got that going for me, which is nice."

[19redwings]

Now get to an auto parts store and pick up a can of sea foam additive. Mx per specs and refill your tank with some seafoam treated gas.

You may want to pout a spoonful of seafoam directly down the sparkplug hole before starting as well.

[michaelgvh]

Didn't fix it. Helped a little to get it to run without the choke on. However, it will run without any load. As soon as I add the auger and wheels to the load it stalls out.

[19redwings]

Either rebuild it, or get it to a shop.




Hey, you guys ready to let the dogs out?

[cek]

sounds like carb issues. what is the engine make and model?

[michaelgvh]

I borrowed my neighbor's snowblower to do the driveway and it looks exactly like theirs, but older. The choke, primer, exhaust, etc all seem to be in the exact same spots and the same parts.
An 8hp Tecumseh. I'd guess it's about 6-7 years old.

[cek]

i suggest you find the make, model, serial number and version of the engine. supply that info to the parts house and get a genuine rebuild kit for the carb. kits usually go for around $25 and take about one hour to rebuild. the procedure for adjusting the idle and wot jets can be found online. fwiw...i usually go directly to the carb rebuild kit when this type of problem crops up.

[NY_Pete]

He heard the snowblower was coming.