We had a large snow event here in IA. I had started my snow blower around Thanksgiving, so I was not concerned about it.
So, this morning, I pull it out, and start pulling the rope, and no fire. It's dark out and hard to see, but I checked the fuel tank, and see reflection of wet, so I close it up. My assumption now is I flooded it, so I go to pull the plug. Funny, I used to have a plug socket that fit.....a little dremel work, and I can get a 22mm socket on the plug. It's now out, cleaned and put back in. No start. By now I took the extension cord from some Christmas decorations and am using the starter on it, as I am tired of pulling the rope.
Pull the plug again, check for spark. That's good. Pull the bowl on the carb and it had fuel. Of course I had to take a bunch of decorative sheet metal off to get full access. Still no start. I feel my inner Vice Grip Garage getting fired up.
I hate starting fluid, but I need to make sure the carb isn't clogged up. One shot and she fires up. It takes a couple squirts to keep it running, but, I got it! I let it run for about 5 minutes and then killed it to put it all back together.
Sure enough, no start. It pops with starting fluid, but won't run. It's now light out and my garage lights finally warmed up enough that I can see better so I once again I check the fuel tank......dry.
I really wonder what the issue was. I guess I flooded it to begin with and ran it out of fuel during my 5 minute warm up. It would have been smart to put gas in it first!
So, this morning, I pull it out, and start pulling the rope, and no fire. It's dark out and hard to see, but I checked the fuel tank, and see reflection of wet, so I close it up. My assumption now is I flooded it, so I go to pull the plug. Funny, I used to have a plug socket that fit.....a little dremel work, and I can get a 22mm socket on the plug. It's now out, cleaned and put back in. No start. By now I took the extension cord from some Christmas decorations and am using the starter on it, as I am tired of pulling the rope.
Pull the plug again, check for spark. That's good. Pull the bowl on the carb and it had fuel. Of course I had to take a bunch of decorative sheet metal off to get full access. Still no start. I feel my inner Vice Grip Garage getting fired up.
I hate starting fluid, but I need to make sure the carb isn't clogged up. One shot and she fires up. It takes a couple squirts to keep it running, but, I got it! I let it run for about 5 minutes and then killed it to put it all back together.
Sure enough, no start. It pops with starting fluid, but won't run. It's now light out and my garage lights finally warmed up enough that I can see better so I once again I check the fuel tank......dry.
I really wonder what the issue was. I guess I flooded it to begin with and ran it out of fuel during my 5 minute warm up. It would have been smart to put gas in it first!