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

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!