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Over last winter I had to move things from my garage to my shed due to a remodeling project.  To make room in my shed I had to let my 4hp snapper rear tine rototiller sit outside all winter.  Now old reliable won't start.  I did leave gas in the tank but I added stabil after using it last fall.  It cranks but won't start.  It will run for a second after getting a shot of starting fluid in the carb. 

The machine was snowed and rained on all winter.  I don't know what that does to an engine but my sense is that it's not good for it.  Is there anything that I should try to get it going?  The manual is below.

Thanks.

http://manuals.snapper.com/Manuals/manuals/15883.pdf

Nibbler and Friiy,

Thanks for the advice.  It took a while but I removed and cleaned the carb, removed and drained the gas tank, and changed the plug.  My Snapper Tiller now runs like a champ.

I learned two things from this:

1)  Gasoline engines won't run on water.

2)  Gasoline engines come apart much faster than they go back together.

Thanks again!!!

Cool, glad to hear it....

Friiy