Originally Posted by Vikas
It does not die like an electrical fault would do. It definitely seems to slowly runs out of enough fuel to keep it running and the lack of vent would be the most probable cause.
Can those gas cap be cleaned or I will need a new one? I guess I could drill a tiny hole in it?
I think if you drill it you'll be smelling gas vapors all the time till the tank dries out. I'd just order a new gas cap. But by all means see if it runs better with the existing gas cap loose first. Just curious how old is the snow blower? You could try to clean it first but I think most likely age has hardened the venting ports. A new cap can't be too expensive I would guess.
Whimsey
It does not die like an electrical fault would do. It definitely seems to slowly runs out of enough fuel to keep it running and the lack of vent would be the most probable cause.
Can those gas cap be cleaned or I will need a new one? I guess I could drill a tiny hole in it?
I think if you drill it you'll be smelling gas vapors all the time till the tank dries out. I'd just order a new gas cap. But by all means see if it runs better with the existing gas cap loose first. Just curious how old is the snow blower? You could try to clean it first but I think most likely age has hardened the venting ports. A new cap can't be too expensive I would guess.
Whimsey