Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I just purchased an Ariens 624 snowblower and ran it for the first time this morning. Started right up and I didn't have any problems clearing the driveway - ran for about 45 minutes. Later in the afternoon, I decided to run it again to clear the snow by the mailbox. Now, it starts just fine, but stalls out after 30 seconds or so. It begins by idling fine (steady), and then not so steady (high and low), and then just stalls out. I read on any old thread here that I should try running without the gas cap, but I haven't tried that yet. Any other ideas? It's a bit disappointing since the thing is brand new!

thanks!
-dan

If you pour a little gas line antifreeze or pure alcohol onto the inside of the gas cap, it will displace the water.  As previously stated, there is a chance that you have water or dirt in the float bowl.  Keep your fuel tank full and you will minimize condensation accumulating in the tank and on the cap.  You might want to put a bit into the fuel tank as well just in case you have water in the fuel system. 

you could have a small piece of gasket material that has got a jet plugged.the orifices are small and it doesn't take much to plug one. on a brand new machine they might be covered with welch plugs you have to remove.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. It started right up and ran fine today. The only thing I did different was take the gas cap, start it, let it run for a bit, and then put the cap back on. Not exactly sure if that did anything as it seems odd, but it ran fine today - no stalling :)

Thanks!