Snowblower won't start!!

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  • havighurst
    Established Member
    • Jun 2004
    • 181
    • Metamora, MI, USA.
    #1

    Snowblower won't start!!

    Help!! After getting 12" of snow, my snowblower won't start. It has a brand new spark plug, new gas, and I drained the float on the carburetor. It is an 8hp Techmseh Snow King engine about 13 years old. The electric start will turn, but there is nothing that indicates that engine will fire. Any ideas of what I can try to get the engine to turn over?

    Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
    \"Experience is the toughest teacher. You get the test first and the lesson later.\"
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    • Jim Boyd
      Veteran Member
      • Dec 2002
      • 1766
      • Montgomery, Texas, USA.
      • Delta Unisaw
      #2
      I would suggest moving south But until then are you getting spark?
      Jim in Texas and Sicko Ryobi Cult Member ©

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        • iceman61
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2007
          • 699
          • West TN
          • Bosch 4100-09
          #3
          Check & see if you're getting gas to the carb. If not, it could either be a fuel filter or the fuel pump. My Guess would be the fuel filter. Also the float could be sticking due to the way gas has a tendency to shellac & glue a float down, that is if this is the first time you tried it this year.

          Just saw Jim's post. That could be the problem also.

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            • havighurst
              Established Member
              • Jun 2004
              • 181
              • Metamora, MI, USA.
              #4
              There does not appear to be a spark. Gas is getting to the carb, and yes, it is the first time trying to start it this year. What would be the easist way to clean the float?
              \"Experience is the toughest teacher. You get the test first and the lesson later.\"

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                • cgallery
                  Veteran Member
                  • Sep 2004
                  • 4503
                  • Milwaukee, WI
                  • BT3K
                  #5
                  I don't think it will help in your case, but when neighbors have trouble starting their snow blowers I tell them to drain the tank and put in fresh (just from the pump) gas (you've already done this). Then I tell them to take the snowblower into their 70-degree house and let it sit for several hours (don't start it inside). Take it back out and then try starting it.

                  In your case, if there is no spark, did you check the coil?

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                    • Uncle Cracker
                      The Full Monte
                      • May 2007
                      • 7091
                      • Sunshine State
                      • BT3000
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Jim Boyd
                      I would suggest moving south
                      Took the words right outta my mouth...

                      With regards to the engine, if no spark, my first impulse would be a cracked coil. Use your ohmmeter to check for opens and shorts.
                      Last edited by Uncle Cracker; 12-16-2007, 12:57 PM.

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                        • Daryl
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2004
                          • 831
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                          #7
                          If there is no spark it won't matter if there is gas or not. I fixed a lawn mower that had no spark by cleaning the points as they were corroded by setting so long. Another thing that can affect spark is the shear key may be sheared, but wedged enough so the flywheel still turns.
                          Sometimes the old man passed out and left the am radio on so I got to hear the oldie songs and current event kind of things

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                            • luteman
                              Established Member
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 145
                              • Northern Michigan
                              • BT3100-1
                              #8
                              A no spark condition could be the result of a bad spark plug wire or rust on the flywheel armature. Both of these conditions are an easy fix.

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