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.
Question Hi I have a craftsman snowblower and I haven't needed to use it this year until now and it wont start! I had this problem happen in the past and the sears guys fixed it and told me to let it run til it runs out of gas at the end of the winter season so that this doesn't happen again. Well, I did that and here I am now. I've tried removing the carb bowel and cleaning that with a carb spray and its fairly clean but the snow blower wont start. What else should I do w/the carb? I've even sprayed carb cleaner into the nozzle leading away from the carb bowel. Should I remove the ENTIRE carb from the snow blower? Is this out of my league? Any help will be appreciated!
Answer If you ran the unit dry the last time you used it then I would replace the spark plug, fill the tank with some brand new fuel and try to start the engine.
Did you see any deposits/debris in the carburertor float bowl? Make sure the small holes in the float bowl nut are clean and open. These small hole provide most of the fuel for the engine.
