Hello all:
I have a Craftsman snow blower - approx. 8-10 years old. 5 HP. Late last season, the engine became hard to start, would run for approx 2 minutes, then quit.
Last summer I inspected the carb and cleaned (was clean anyway) and put in a new spark plug. This seemed to improve the performance. The engine would run fine until I turned it off. The engine was difficult to start, I had to use the elec. starter, the hand pull would not start it; but it ran. I completely drained the gas tank and carb.
Today, the engine started, but with difficulty (hand pull would not work). It would run, but only if wide-open. If I tried to reduce power - even a bit, it coughs, sputters and dies. It will work if wide-open but is not nearly as powerful as it was. 3" of snow strained it, whereas it used to handle 6-8" of wet snow with no problem.
Any ideas?
I have a Craftsman snow blower - approx. 8-10 years old. 5 HP. Late last season, the engine became hard to start, would run for approx 2 minutes, then quit.
Last summer I inspected the carb and cleaned (was clean anyway) and put in a new spark plug. This seemed to improve the performance. The engine would run fine until I turned it off. The engine was difficult to start, I had to use the elec. starter, the hand pull would not start it; but it ran. I completely drained the gas tank and carb.
Today, the engine started, but with difficulty (hand pull would not work). It would run, but only if wide-open. If I tried to reduce power - even a bit, it coughs, sputters and dies. It will work if wide-open but is not nearly as powerful as it was. 3" of snow strained it, whereas it used to handle 6-8" of wet snow with no problem.
Any ideas?
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