John_G

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. 

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.

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.