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Yankeeblues
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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MTD Snow King
Original Message Mar 1, 2005 7:13 pm |
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I've been advised to start a new post and add some details... It's an 8HP HMSK 80 about three years old, used maybe a half of dozen times. I've drained the gas tank after every season and ran it til the carb was dry. The number on the carb is 5002C19. So I went out again this morning with last night's new snow and it kicked over. That screw I played with the other day was just the idle crack and is ok. Like I said, it started but needs full choke and half throttle to stay running and even then it surges. I managed about ten to fifteen minutes before had no power at all and I nursed it back to the garage. I let it cool down, loosen the gas cap and tried again...no start at all. A blast of starting fluid in carb gets it going but then it dies. Any suggestions??? Pete Hi Folks, I stumbled across your group while doing a search for Tecumseh snowblowers. I was hoping to find an online troublshooting manual for my machine. The last time I used it ( that two feet we got here in the NorthEast ) it began to lose power to the point of almost stalling. This was after a couple of hours. I had to play with the choke to keep it running, let it idle for a bit then continue. Ran OK for a while and then the same thing would happen. So I started it up this afternoon after checking out the forecast and the same thing happened right away...only it kept stalling. I assumed ( very bad move ) that the idle could be adjusted and went and turned the screw on the carb. Now it won't start at all Have I messed things up big time or is there hope? Pete
This message was modified Mar 1, 2005 by Yankeeblues
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snowshoveler
tides in dirts out surfs up
Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
Joined: Jan 3, 2003
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Re: MTD Snow King
Reply #8 Mar 2, 2005 8:05 pm |
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wow... Buttlint posted a reply that i was on my way to do and i just cant add anything to it. eccellent job Lint you should get extra credit for that one. but ill add a little... i sometimes tip the blower to the service position and clean the carb this way without removing it but for a novice this can be trouble. if your are familiar with this style carb ,like Lint and myself then no problem.im sure Lint could do this with his eyes closed. but it can be tricky. worst thing is to do nothing. try to clean it and we can help if necessary. later chris
craftsman 10/28 snowblower with tracks husky 372xpg chainsaw sachs dolmar bc212 bushsaw mondo trimmer monster tractor with trailer cheep wheelbarro and couple shovels and a partridge in a pear tree
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bbwb
Less is more...more or less
Location: NE Minnesota
Joined: Feb 23, 2004
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Re: MTD Snow King
Reply #9 Mar 2, 2005 11:14 pm |
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Here is my two cents worth on this...It sounds like a fuel delivery problem to me. According to Tecumseh's trouble shooting chart, and lining up all of your common problems, they indicate the following:Plugged tank filler or vent Fuel pick-up restricted Damaged Adjustment needles Main Nozzle restricted Dirty, stuck needle and seat. I agree with the others not to use ether to help start the blower, the ether does not burn but explodes in the cylinder. It could lead to a broken piston. As I mentioned in an earlier post, my blower did not come with a fuel filter or shut off valve. I added both. I must be lucky, but in all of my years with OPE, I always store the off season equipment with stabilized fuel in them. I have NEVER had to have a carburator rebuilt or cleaned, only slight adjustments. bbwb
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snowshoveler
tides in dirts out surfs up
Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
Joined: Jan 3, 2003
Points: 1261
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Re: MTD Snow King
Reply #11 Mar 3, 2005 5:27 pm |
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thats what i reccomend... stabilized fuel and run it for 10 minutes or so. even better if you stabilize all your fuel when you buy it,you never know when you will use equipment or stop using for the season. later chris
craftsman 10/28 snowblower with tracks husky 372xpg chainsaw sachs dolmar bc212 bushsaw mondo trimmer monster tractor with trailer cheep wheelbarro and couple shovels and a partridge in a pear tree
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