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

I just purchased a new Husqvarna 9hp snowblower in November 2008.  From the first time I used it it seem to have a miss when it not under a load.  When I am finished using the snowblower and I slide the throttle to off the engine backfires.  I thought that maybe I was turning it off too quickly, but when I slide it off slowley it still backfires.  I brought it back to the dealer I was told that is the way they run due to EPA standards, and there is no carburator to adjust.  Is this true? or am I being brushed off by the dealer.  Should I take it back to the dealer and insist it be corrected or will I have to live with a backfiring, missing engine forever.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.

Clay wrote:
Sorry Clay, I have not been at my computer so I did not see your reply until now.  My Husqvarna has a Tecumseh engine.  Any other help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Bob

I had a john deere with an L head tecumseh when they first came out with non adjustable carbs and that one ran awful but back then (12 years ago) they went and changed the carb out with a fully adjustable one but I suppose now days they don't have them any more.


Coldfingers

very normal for a techuseh to backfire and spit or miss once in awhile

Did you turn the choke off once the engine was going?

Been there, done that, got the red face.

BSSCAI

   You have a new machine.  What  you have described does is not  normal or what you paid for.   A lean running EPA carb should not behave like that.  You don't have a several old Tecumseh with the expected occasional burps.   

Do you know of a phone number for a technician at Tecumseh that I can call?  I would like to take some information back to the shop where I bought the blower to let them know that something can be done to my 9hp Tecumseh on this Husqvarna snowblower.  Something to ease the missing and backfiring.  Thanks.