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John_G
Joined: Dec 31, 2010
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Snow Blower Stalls
Original Message Dec 31, 2010 5:48 pm |
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My Snow blower only runs with the choke full on. The engine is a Tecumseh HS50 Snow King (according to the sheet in my packet.) Loosining the gas cap has no effect. I expect that the next step is to clean the bowl. Any advice on this task? John G.
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John_G
Joined: Dec 31, 2010
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Re: Snow Blower Stalls
Reply #2 Jan 1, 2011 5:58 pm |
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Well, I am keepng my fingers crossed until Monday. I have removed the carb. I very carefully set aside the 3 bolts that hold the cover and a 1/8 in sq silver pointed piece that I guess is a jet control. I can't figure out what the silver piece is fastened to. Or does it just sit in the hollow bolt in the bottom of the bowl? I have poked 24 Ga. wire in every hole I can see. There was some crud in the bottom of he float bowl that I dumped. With my usual luck I now can't find the parts I so carefully put aside. So Monday I am off to either the snoblower store or Sears parts. I need a gasket plus the missing parts, Strangely, Sears says are in stock locally. I guess eveyone uses these Tecumseh engines.
This message was modified Jan 1, 2011 by John_G
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John_G
Joined: Dec 31, 2010
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Re: Snow Blower Stalls
Reply #6 Jan 6, 2011 3:20 pm |
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So I was able to remove the carb. And then I removed the bowl...There was some crud in the gas in the bowl so I took you-all's suggestion to heart and stripped the insulation off a length of 24 ga. wire and stuffed in every visable hole. There was a pointed silver thing that I guessed was a jet control and shaking it and the float around, I was able to get it all back together. Of course. after the fact, I realized it would have been easier to remove the float drop the silver thing in the hole and then replace the pin. Half the illustrations I looked showed a spring on the pin but I didn't remember seeing one and the motor diagram that Sears shows doesn't show the spring, so it all got bolted up. Turned the gas on, gave it a bit of choke and set the throttle about half way. I held my breath pulled and on the second pull, the engine started. Thank you to all who gave me the good advice. After a short warm up, it was running full throttle with the auger turning and not a sign of a stall.
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Shryp
Location: Cleveland, OH
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
Points: 532
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Re: Snow Blower Stalls
Reply #7 Jan 6, 2011 3:30 pm |
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I would not worry about the spring if you don't remember one. I think that is mainly used on smaller 2 cycle carbs. The silver pointed thing is the needle that opens and closes with the float to allow the gas to come into the carb. It should have a small spring type thing clipping it to the float. Glad everything is working now.
This message was modified Jan 6, 2011 by Shryp
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