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loudsubz

Joined: Nov 25, 2005
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Honda HS35 Snow thrower issue - running rough
Original Message Nov 25, 2005 12:52 pm

I picked up a snowblower a few weeks ago and when I first tested it, was running fine.

Now that we had a bit of snow I took it out to try it last night and it was running fine for awhile then it just stopped running nicely and would sputer and coulnd't keep a speed past idle.

Its an older Honda single stage with 3.5 HP motor, with single speed control.

I ran it choked and it was running ok, but it was running very slow and would never speed up again even after I closed the choke.

Any ideas.

Someone mentioned that the blowing snow last night might have gone into the engine area and got the magneto wet, and that I should let it dry and try again later. But I never got around to starting it again later.

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Majorxlr8n

Location: Freehold NJ
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Re: Honda HS35 Snow thrower issue - running rough
Reply #3 Nov 26, 2005 3:46 pm

There is a bolt on the carb bowl's side, at an angle, near the bottom. This is a drain plug - have a can or rags ready, then remove it. This will flush out any crud in the fuel bowl. Another thought is that since you were blowing snow, the carb may have iced up or water got in it. Keep it in a warm place for awhile & drain the carb before doing anything else. I feel that since it was running ok earlier, it just has some water or debris in the fuel bowl. If that doesn't work, then clean the carb out as mentioned above. Carb cleaner is cheap - about $3 a can for the spray variety. I use wire ties (off a loaf of bread) to clear out the holes & passages.

Marty

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Re: Honda HS35 Snow thrower issue - running rough
Reply #4 Nov 26, 2005 5:52 pm

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loudsubz

Joined: Nov 25, 2005
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Re: Honda HS35 Snow thrower issue - running rough
Reply #5 Nov 27, 2005 7:16 pm

Thanks for the tips. I drained the bowl and I am going to clean it a bit with some carb spray.

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