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

I'm cruising along with this baby and all of a sudden it sputters and dies.  There is plenty of fresh gas.

I discovered that if I unscrew the gas cap before it stops completely, it will come back to life and continue to run for a while until it does it again.  What the ???

Is there some adjustment I need to make?  Is there an air something-or-other that's clogged or needs to be opened?

Thanks in advance...

Dave

Thank you - I looked at the gas cap and didn't see any vents to clog, so I called Ariens and spent over an hour on hold... finally got a guy who told me that the tank vents through the threads on the cap, so I just had it on to tight.

We got a foot of snow today and I went out there with the gas cap snug but not tight... had no problem!!

I appreciate your quick response.

Dave

Fantastic. That's the kind of fix we all like to hear about. Fast (except for the hold time), and cheap.