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andrelaplume
Joined: Feb 26, 2009
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Simplicity Single stage starts right up , shuts down under load
Original Message Feb 26, 2009 11:16 am |
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My main unit is a toro single stage. Its 4 years old. I kepy my old Simplicity single stage as a backup and try to run it a little each storm. It is likely 10+ years old. It was giving me a hard time starting a season ago so I had it tuned up at the beginning of last season. It now starts up on the first pull. The trouble is, after a few seconds under load it just stopes running. Prior to that I noticed it was throwing the snow very far either. We are talking only an inch or 2 of snow. It does not putter, smoke etc its almost as if I just turned it off. If I hit the primer twice, it starts right back up but then dies again as soon as it hits the snow. It has fresh gas and a new plug---thats the most I can do. Is the engine just shot? Any ideas what could be wrong or if worth having it looked at? I have never replaced the belt..would that have anything to do with it? |
hirschallan
If it aint broke don't fix it !!
Location: Northern Hills of NY
Joined: Aug 25, 2005
Points: 327
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Re: Simplicity Single stage starts right up , shuts down under load
Reply #4 Feb 27, 2009 10:13 am |
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thanks, I really have no idea what a governer is or what to do. If you can explain it, I can take the cowl off and try. Is this something inexpensive to fix? I can take it in for service if unless its something I can easily do with a little instruction.
Andre, Do a search on this site with the word GOVERNER since in the recent past there has been some talk about problems with it in another thread.
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