Yesterday, I had a fine time blowing the 25+" of snow that fell in northern RI from the blizzard of 2005.
However when I started the engine today to complete the drive way, I had a problem that I hope someone can help me with. The engine started on the 2nd pull as it usually does, BUT Iit would only run at an idle speed and no matter how I tried to adjust the choke could not get it to run any faster. When I tried to put it in gear and/or run the tines, the engine started to stall. After it ran on idle for a while and I tried turning it off and restarting it a few times and after I left it idling for a few minutes it began to run a little faster and gradually returned to normal speed it seemed. Might have been a little less noisey than usual or so it seemed.
My question is -- Did I do anything wrong? I shut it off yesterday (and it ran fine yesterday) as I usually do by shutting the fuel cutoff switch (as the dealer informed to do!). it also had run fine a few weeks ago in a previous snowstorm. Second, what else if anything could I have tried to get it running right ? I was looking at about 100' of steep driveway with about 3-4' of drifted in snow! Not a good thing to shovel!
Also, and maybe related, I noticed that the light that I have on the blower did not come on today! Any connection, perhaps? or a different separate problem?
thanks for any advice/suggestions!
