AboutEric A. Jones Expertise Lawnmower Repair . Certified Master Service Technician from B&S. Have 13 years experience on B&S, Lawn Chief, Weed Eater, Echo, Peerless, Wheel Horse, Snapper, Atlas, MTD, McCulloch, Homelite and many other numerous brands. Specialize in electrical repair.
Experience Born and raised in the midwest. Started tinkering with engines when I was about 14 on my Suzuki RM-80. I began lawn mower repair at a small hardware store. I knew absolutely nothing. I read lots of repair manuals and met an older fellow who taught me many lessons. I continued working on small engines through high school and paid my way through college working on mowers at the same hardware store. Decided to get away from the midwest and mower repair so I joined the Air Force. I repaired air traffic control electronic equipment and ended up in Hawaii where I got a part time job at Small Engine Clinic. I gained a lot of experience from the Small Engine Clinic and had a blast repairing small engines. I then took the Briggs and Stratton Master Service Technician test and earned my MST. I then traveled to Wisconsin where I attended the factory update training seminar and received formal training. I received a scholarship from the Air Force and am currently pursuing another degree.
Expert: Eric A. Jones Date: 8/22/2008 Subject: craftsman blower
Question Does not have a model number on it that I can find. Just a small 2 cycle engine. New plug,does have spark. Carb was cleaned with carb spray. Primer blub does work,But I do not even get the engine to pop when I pull the cord. Does not pop once even after spraying starting fluid into the throat of the carb. Looks like the carb is a hard mount to the engine block. What I maen is there are no gaskets between the carb and the engine ,nor the plastic cover on the front part of the carb. What I do see when looking into the engine when I pull the cord is the piston moving back and forth but when the piston pulls back ,I never see the top of the piston. Is that normal on these small blower engines.
Why cant this fire off. Simple engine,,well it is suppose to be anyway.
Dave
Answer Have you checked the compression. Usually if they will not even pop with starting fluid you either have a compression or ignition problem. Since you have spark, the most likely problem is compression.
I am a little concerned that there is no gasket between the carb and block. Without a gasket the fuel will usually leak out before entering the engine. Additionlly, the carb will not function properly.
Will the engine pop if you squirt a little starting fluid directly into the spark plug hole? Do you have or know someone who has a compression gauge? How old is the blower?
