CAN YOU FIX A SNOW BLOWER WITH SEAFOAM
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- I am working on a snowblower today and trying out some seafoam to see if it will fix my problem.
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You are a lifesaver. Watched this video, was able to get my snowblower to start using sea foam in my gas! I was only able to get it to run with starting spray. After adding sea foam, I used the spray, it would turn off after a bit, but after a few times, it runs like a champ. You are awesome! Thank you for this video!!!
Terrific Daniel so nice to have helped. Cheers
Daniel, where do you spray the starter spray? I usually spray on an air filter to get my lawnmower jump started. Where to spray on a snowblower? Thanks
Just a reminder. If the gas station pump has one hose for a couple types of fuel put the first 1-2 gallons in your vehicle. Otherwise you may be getting whatever type of fuel that is in the hose from what the last customer purchased. Which then goes into your gas can for your small engine machines. Just a thought.
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You are 100% correct.
1. Colleague told me about Seafoam
2. Googled Seafoam and came across this video (ironically same exact snowblower I have)
3. Bought Seafoam and performed the same steps (add to fuel, set choke, prime the hell out of it)
4. Success!!!
Great video and glad I found it before I spent more money having someone else diagnose and fix my issue. THANKS!
Terrific , hope you get it running great. Cheers
Sea Foam recommends a 3 ounce of Sea Foam to one gallon of fresh fuel to an empty tank. Turn over the engine to pull in the concentrated mixture and let sit for a day or two to dissolve the varnish and other contaminates in the jets, emulsion tube and float bowl and float needle. Unless the carburetor is severally contaminated, this should get your machine running. And after the machine runs this concentrated fuel mixture out, then use a mixture of one ounce of Sea Foam to one gallon of non-ethanol fuel if available on a regular basis. If non ethanol is not available, then use E10 91 octane which has a higher degree of detergent fuel additives. That is one reason high octane fuel is more expensive, it just not the higher octane. I enjoyed watching you prove Sea Foam does help clean dirty carburetors due to ethanol blended fuel. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Russell , much appreciated 👍
We had a snowstorm two days ago and I couldn't get my Craftsman blower to start, tried starting fluid and it would run for a few seconds, went on youtube and found your video, I knew the carb was gunked up so I thought I either need a new carb or try your Seafoam procedure, I put some in the tank and used the primer for about 3 min, left it for 2 hrs and went back and tried it again using the primer until it would run on its own, Success , glad I found you video
Awesome buddy so glad to help👍
Just scrolling around and came upon your video, Sea Foam is a great product, i have been using it for a number of years, i use it in everything , my truck, car, lawn tractor, snow blower and snowmobiles, I have never had a fuel related issue ever since i began using it, Everything seems to start and run so much better, It is just a little maintenance , piece of mind, Great video
Thank You Steve. Got snow blower working. Used sea foam, best gas, after draining cheaper gas out. Also added fuel stabilizer. Let it run 20 minutes. Changed oil today, manual said it took 1100cc. Drained 800cc. Added 900cc. Now it seems there is to much oil in machine. Will take some oil out tomorrow. Thank You for making video.. I am a 70 yr old lady…was very happy to get machine working…Did drain tank last yr but May have forgot to run it dry. Will not let that happen again….Also treated and ran motorcycle and scooters with the sea foam and gas preserver. Hoping for a trouble free spring…
That's awesome Rose just awesome 👍👍
Outstanding Trooper, we have the identical snow blower and it is a champ. As we are older we can not just shovel snow anymore. We bought this Sears Blower exactly like the one in the video 4 or 5 years ago on Black Friday. We really like it but the last two years it has started hard and last year never started. Today is sunny and 50 so i am going out with carb kit and fuel filter and new front belt to tune this beauty up. with your video i feel so much more confident in what to do and how to do it. Thank You very much. On fixed income we can afford repairmen or a new blower so if we can use your video to fix this machine it will be wonderful. Thank You so very much Dennis & Margaret, Ashburn, VA
Thanks you and it's all about sharing what we can to help each other out the best we can in life. I'm glad to see you getting out there and doing it yourself because going to a shop is not in my budget either. Cheers
@@SteveRobReviews I'm with ya!
Just looked at next weekend's forecast and they're calling for almost a foot here in Va. Think I'll go top off the can I JUST bought yesterday. 😂🤣😂🤣
6 years ago! Your video just keeps helping people! I have an identical snowblower-no problems with it, but good to know some nice tricks if It does. Tecumseh went out of business and the Chinese made engines have taken their place. I run my engine dry at the end of every season and use premium gas (but after reading other comments, I may not be getting premium, I need to run a couple of gallons into my car before putting it into my gas can!). I have been using a PB Blaster product called Small Engine Tuneup. I will try the Sea Foam next can of gas.
Hi Don
I had the opportunity to ask a service tech that works on pumps and its a lot more complicated than I ever thought. The style of pumps and how many tanks in the ground play a part but the tech said if I pick premium fuel , no ethanol its about 2 quarts in the lines . Where I am nobody knows the ethanol content anymore as it is now allowed in all grades of fuel and may not be in all grades so it's flipping a coin :) I have been using fuel stabilizer and so far I don't have any problems but I do work on some nasty carbs every year gummed up with bad fuel.
I have a 1988 MTD and have to admit. I havent been too good with frequent oil changes so Im amazed it still works. I was gettimg tired of it stalling and being hard to start so with nothing to lose I bought some Seafoam and tried it. First tank the usual issues. By the 3rd tank it wss running like a charm. That was a few weeks ago. Tonight another big snowfall and bang she started first pull and ran for over an hour with no stalling and I didnt have too keep it to 1st speed. I was on 4 throwing snow a country mile!!! Im a believer.
Ive been using it a long time with great results. Glad it helped out for you too.👍
Thanks for this! It helped me get my old MTD running again after not being used in almost two years.
Great to hear!
Our office has a 123cc MTD (yard machine) snowblower. It was brand new 3 years ago and had been used probably less than 10 times (we have snow removal service, but like you, we sometimes get bombarded). Wouldn't start for me; didn't even think it was priming. Emptied bowl; Fresh gas; and it started right up but won't run off choke. Tried your method with SeaFoam and let it run for about 40 minutes... still dies on the first notch below full choke. Oh well. Wanted to thank you for the video and I will definitely remember to empty the bowl and will employ a splash of SeaFoam from now on. I guess I'm going to have to pull the carb as it must be pretty gummed-up. Take care and thanks again.
Thomas it's gummed up inside a lot by the looks of the symptoms . Yes take it apart at clean it out and it will be like new. Cheers
I'll go check out the flame thrower, lol. I had a lawnmower than only ran with the choke on, I used it that way for at least six years. Got me a new mower last year. Good job on getting her going! Seafoam worked.
Thanks it's good stuff and if it would run with the choke on they would have just ran it like that i'm sure. HAHA
Good video Steve that was a lot of work! Ethenol free only in my small engines! Seafoam,Startron,Gumout most of them will work they key is to get inside the carb. I let it sit over night. I install a shut off, a tee inlet and a filter inline. I wish the manufacturers could make it easier on us knowing very well that people run into this problem quite often.
Thanks Dave 👍
Great vid Steve. I like the way you go through and try to fix things in a methodical way. Thanks for the vid. Cheers
thanks buddy and thanks for watching. Cheers
Hey Steve. Interesting that you used the seafoam. Once a few years back, the neighbor didn't drain the gasoline on his push mower. Inside the tank, was a mushy sludge build up like yours. I put a few ounces of seafoam in the tank and left it for two hours. Came back to it and cranked it up. It ran like crap, but after a few minutes it cleared itself right up. Glad to see it wasn't too bad of an ordeal to straighten out. Keep up the good work!
Terry that's exactly what happened here. It worked just great and its still running great. Hope all well down south its been warm the last couple of days into the 40 ies deg on the f scale and boy is it nice to have such warm weather.
We've got some really crazy weather down here. Today we had a high of 57F and tomorrow is supposed to be 80F. Big swings in the temps around here, but it's getting to stay warmer and warmer.
DUDE! YOU ARE AWESOME! LET ME KNOW WHEN THERES A HOME FOR SALE ON YOUR BLOCK I WANT TO LIVE NEAR A GUY LIKE YOU. I just fixed my friends craftsman snowblower thanks to you! 2 Thumbs up!
Thanks , glad to see it worked for you too 👍
Lmao Steve Rob, I thought I was the only person left who said, Clodhoppers. Great tip on checking the oil first and foremost, folks love to point the finger after the fact. Great fix man, Seafoam rocks and the rule of thumb holds true, you have to empty your tank at the end of the season. Great video man, thanks Steve Rob!
I fall over them big sod buster boots all winter. LOL I was just as surprised as everybody else that the seafoam worked so good. Cheers buddy.
Encountered a similar problem with a new snowblower with a 250cc Briggs and Stratton engine that would not start. I added fuel stabilizer and the snowblower started immediately with either the electric starter or pull cord. Small gas engines have a hard time running on gas which includes ethanol. Adding a fuel stabilizer fixes the problem.
Hi Earnest
Sometimes the simplest fix is also the fastest too 👍
Been using Seafoam for years... I like it so much I even pour a dash in my morning cuppa joe... really helps keep the pipes clean!
HAHA glad to hear its great on ice cream as well. Cheers buddy
Thanks for saving me a trip into town ! Very helpful video !
Your good 👍
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Nicely done Steve! I learned sometimes you just don’t have to take the carburetor off and clean it out . Good stuff! 👍
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I'm like you. I always used Seafoam, but this year i watched so many videos saying that it wasn't good enough! Hell, they don't even like Sta-Bil either. I watch for Seafoam going on sale and stock up on it. Anyways, glad you got that one cleared out.
I have tried stabil , stabil 360 and seafoam for 40 years . My take is they all work great so pick the one that's priced the best . I buy the seafoam by the gallon because I have a lot of machinery and use stabilizer in all the fuel year round. I have never had any fuel stabilizer keep a fuel bowl as clean as seafoam so I give seafoam the #1 choice for me.
Way to go Steve! Another great video from the far north.
Thanks Rick I have a most requested vid coming up next month. "who's the best auto tech on youtube" , hahah should be interesting.
Good info. I have same unit. I had bad gas and had replaced gas and carb, but it worked for one season with lots of surging. Another carb later and now it starts again, but still surges when throttle is open. Replaced governor spring. Still surges … I will try giving it more time running. I will check the gas cap maybe it’s clogged, would love to stop it from surging!
Sometimes it's just not getting enough fuel and I've also seen new units surge right out of the box at high idle but once under load stop surging and its perfectly normal .
When replacing a carburetor with an original or aftermarket one, always before mounting on engine, remove the float bowl and tap it lightly on a firm service and check for tiny metal shavings or particles left from the machining process. It is good to blow on the rest of the carburetor as well. Individuals who do this for a living always do this before installing a new carburetor. Any little particle can cause a blockage and keep a new carburetor from working correctly. I have never heard of this until watching a small engine mechanic video. He said he often finds this condition in original and aftermarket carburetors. A simple check before installation can really make a difference between a perfect running carburetor or what seems to be a junk one.
Sea foam is something I use on everything. At least once a year on the trucks more so on small engines. Good tip video buddy.
Thanks Terry
I use stabil with a full tank in my Troy Bilt snow blower and John Deer D130 for storage, they start first time at the beginning of the new season.
This reminded me so much of the lawn mower of my sister-in-law who asked my wife if I would look at it. Her neighbour and a friend had tried for two hours without success the week before. The engine exhibited the same symptoms as in your video. It would start, but would shut down. I dropped into the local automotive store and the owner recommended Seafoam. I grabbed a can and off I went.
I added the suggested amount of Seafoam and filled the fuel tank. The engine would only run while continually pressing the primer bulb. I spent an hour pressing that blessed bulb until the tank ran dry. I refilled the tank adding Seafoam and noticed the periods between pressing the primer bulb were longer. I was able to mow the lawn a half hour later.
Don't forget that the idle and main jets also get gummed up with varnish which is why problems were still encountered after cleaning the bowl, float, and valve. I also mix Seafoam into my jerry cans with the fuel. I use high test, but the next lower grade will do as well. I've never had a problem getting engines to start whether they sit in the cold of winter or the heat of summer.
I had a chuckle at your description of how much heat your shop heater puts out. Assuming all things being equal, another couple of minutes and water could be boiled. Good demonstration.
how much seafoam do you mix with 5 gallons of gas?
I use one ounce per gallon.
thanks
why am i watching a vid about a snow blower, it doesn't even snow where i live lol, good vid steve, and thanks for the shout out.
I had to tie the two in somehow. LOL
Thanks mine was doing the same thing I watched your video and thank god we just got a ton of snow thanks to you I was able to use my snowblower I did not wanna shovel lol I told my grandpa about it to and gave home some of the sea foam thanks have a great day
Fantastic . Just on time. Cheers
Great information. It's a power more engine. Menards sells them on the Remington Durango. I have a similar problem .
Thanks and thanks for the info. Yes its a common problem but it can be fixed. Cheers
Good idea on the sea foam. That reminded me that I didnt winterized my mower this year. Gonna do that tomorrow.
It works for me and in this case I was was a little surprised it cleaned out the sludge so good. Cheers
Yeah, I was surprised that you were able to fix a mechanical problem with 'magic' liquid in a bottle without any tools.
Had s similar issue with a 40 year old 7HP Ariens. I always leave gas tank full but stored in shed out back which got really hot in the summer. Found that the fuel in carb evaporated and was left with this gummy mess. High speed jet removed and put fine welding torch wire cleaner thru hole. I was also only using regular gas before ethanol came out. had never heard of Seafoam back then.(Mid70's) I use it religiously now in all my motors Boat, SUV, Lawnmower, Snowblower and Generator. I still store my snowblower in same shed, only I load it up with hightest gas and seafoam and I start the blower a couple times during the summer, the same as I do for the generator. As they say, "Too soon old, too late smart."
Hi Brian
Never in a rush to get old but always in a rush to become wise 😉
First off, SeaFoam is a very strong product. I love it. But you mentioned early in the video that the snowblower didn’t have a fuel shutoff. That is the key! I recently did a fuel drain on a customer’s generator and the fuel was a couple of years old. However, the carburetor on the generator was pristine, like new because he had the fuel shut off for those two years. I tested the carburetor by spraying it with starter fluid with the fuel valve open and it started up, second pull. No passageways in the carburetor were clogged because it had been dry while sitting.
The ethical dilemma as a repair service is do you “push” SeaFoam and fuel shutoff valves during repairs or not? I make suggestions to customers all of the time but very few follow through with proper up keep. Oh well.
Thanks for the video. I got a Troy Bilt storm that is “hunting/racing”. It was given to me so I’m not sure how well maintained it was during its life. I’m going to add some seafoam to some fresh 91 and run it occasionally over the next few days to see if that clears it up before i take the carb off as the carbs are a pain to remove on these Troy Bilt Storms. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Good luck 👍
I would of never thought that seafoam would clear that problem up. I figured for sure you were gonna have to take the carb off and clean it out on the bunch. Nice work!
I agree , it was like a light slimy film everywhere and it seems to have flushed it out. Normally I would have taken the main jet out and cleaned it. Cheers
Got to get me some of that SeaFoam. Thank you for the video, Steve
Great stuff, thanks for watching. Cheers
Good video Steve ! We are lucky that a couple gas stations around here still that carry leaded gas. Still use it in my small engines.
Thanks Norm, I see so many problems with the fuel. I think it was made just to increase repairs. LOL
Sea Foam great stuff!! Always have 4 cans laying around... Good video Steve 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks buddy i'm sold on the product. Cheers
Hey Steve! This is our 3rd season with our new blowers already. Pulled them out yesterday, bought new gas, and added a good dose of the Seafoam. Fired up first pull, NO choke at 40 degrees. Our Carbs are PRISTINE. The Seafoam must be doing a fine job maintaining them. 😊
Yes and the same at my camp with my genset fuel bowl after 10 years it does not have a bit of varnish staining in it at all. They say its snake oil but it seems to work well so far for me. Cheers
Another thing that proves it's not snake oil is your video. I first heard about Seafoam 25 years ago when my family was into boating. It was suggested to us at the marina because it was working well with the small watercraft.
Thanks for the tip on using regular fuel. Sea Foam is a great addition to small engine fuel.
Thanks Alrod and thanks for taking a look. Cheers
Somebody probably already commented but that same engine is found on many brands of $500-800 snowblowers. My Huskee, for one, I got an identical engine manual. I too wish for a gas tank shutoff valve.
I had a starting issue on my first season for the same reason. Step-son did a carb cleaning and fuel line & tank flush. I started treating the gas I use with sta-bil on his recommendation.
2nd season I've change over to super unleaded with the correct dose of sta-bil for my 2.5 gal gas can.
End of April 2nd season I ran the Snowblower dry and transfer any remaining fuel from the gas can into the family car's tank. Changed over to synthetic oil (0W-30) after the snowblower's engine was broken in.
Now on the third season I'm having no fuel related problems. (broke my first shear pin - fallen pine branch hidden in the ridge left by the town plow) Starts so easy on hand pull that I don't bother pulling out the extension cord for the electric start.
I use Sta-bil since it readily available at Walmart. I don't leave the treated gas in either the snowblower tank or gas can for over 6 months.
I always use the synthetic oil as well. I think your doing everything right bud. 👍
Great vid Steve! I use Seafoam.. kinda like you said dont know if it really does any good, but have used it for years. I havent done it lately, but even in my vehicles I would dump a can in the fuel tank about once a month. Waste of money? Maybe.. but have never had any issues. I usually try, no matter what the engine is, to start em up and run em a little bit just to keep things lubed up and moving around.
I have seen the difference over the years using it in my big genset with a steel fuel tank. Once i started using it i could see in the tank how clean it got over time and the float bowl on the engine is spotless. Thanks for watching buddy and you have a great day.
I went out to Ace this morning, bought their last bottle of Seafoam. I put 1.5 ounces in the tank went out a couple hours later and it started like a charm after not being close to starting yesterday. I have a Model 247 Craftsman that had the same symptoms as in the video.
Awesome just awesome . Cheers
I know this is a seafoam commercial but Sta-Bil works fantastic, my riding mower started surging real bad and I used that and it was fixed before I was done mowing my lawn. I use it in everything now including my car and pick-up and they run better than they have for a very long time. 2 ounces for every 5 gallons isn't much of and expense to keep all of your motors running right.
Nope not a seafoam commercial Martin - i'm not selling it and not affiliated with seafoam at all. Just my opinion and I do like sta-bil too . Using something is better than nothing. Cheers
Using something is better than nothing, now that is right on the money considering the ethanol is the problem.
Great fix Steve!!!! She'll be very happy!!' Cheers 🍻
Thanks buddy yes sir she's happy.
Good Job Steve! ! SeaFoam works wonders.
Thanks sponge its an easy fix for me. LOL
I now always by non-ethanol gasoline for lawnmowers, snow blowers, etc. So many of the problems seem to happen when the ethanol stuff sits in the tank and system.
Yes, I have used this stuff in our snowblower and it works wonders.
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Awesome video thanks
Thanks Neil much appreciated 👍
i never drain my carb before storing i did use seafoam until 2 years ago i started using k-100 & 87 octane with ethanol lawn equipment & snowblower start 1st pull. took my carb apart on a 04 b&s 7.0 hp intek last spring it was pretty clean inside 1st time carb was apart
Nice to see Tony , I guess it depends how long you store it.
great job steve.
Thanks Danny !!!
good vid. I love seafoam for stabilizer, but that's about it. I have seen people put on a smoke show with it haha.
HI Kieth and that's all I use it for as well on everything i have. I was surprised it worked so well in this case, real surprised.
With gas in that snow blower, I would be very careful with that heater on the floor. You don't want a fire. I would take out the little strainer first in the gas tank to look inside to see how much gas is in the tank. Run some Sea Foam to help clean the carb. I run Sea Foam in my blower and it just make the machine run smooth, no stumbling or loping. Good Video.
Thanks Stanley great suggestions 👍
At the end of every winter, I run a 1:4 seafoam ratio to shock and clean mines before storing it for the summer and same thing on my mowers before winter. 7yrs later, still runs like day one.
That's thinking most should follow too . 👍
cool video Man. well done
Thanks buddy
Steve, I agree 110%. No ethanol blends in your small engines. I have been using Stabil to stabilize my gas with good success, but may give Seafoam a try. It worked it`s magic on that snow blower. Nice save Buddy. KIT d
Doug the seafoam was designed years ago as a fuel stabilizer for marine use . I use it as instructed at 1 oz per gallon in 4 strokes and it's much less expensive than the others and has served me well. I tried the red stuff crapy tire sells and it just gelled up in blobs at the bottom of my genset tank so I tried the seafoam . Haha many years ago. Take Care buddy.
GOOD JOB STEVE
Thanks Buddy,,,
Thanks for the video. I'm gonna give sea foam a shot. Already drained the carb bowl. My 208cc snow blower will start and run low-medium idle and stall out with the throttle anywhere above 80% or if I engage the auger. I failed to run it out.
Yep it's a bit plugged . Give it a try👍
Took a couple minutes of it chugging started to sound like a cold diesel start and then it stalled on me. Fired up on the 2nd pull with no choke and stayed running. Let it idle for 20 minutes at low rpm. Then ran it for 15 at full throttle much to the annoyance of my neighbors who no doubt think I'm crazy out snow blowing the inch of snow on my lawn testing it under load. Winter finally showed up yesterday here in Oswego NY on the South shore of Lake Ontario. Its been a very warm start. Can't wait for the Lake Effect.
Lots of good info.......
Glad you liked it
Watched this for my snowblower came away wanting a new heater for my house (: thanks brotha
HAHAHA cold snowblower needs to get thawed out and so do we working on them . Cheers
GOod one Steve....I'm with you with the sea foam and the high test but some people I tell this to still cheap out and buy regular....so the don't call me if it run cuzz they know the answer.....very good tip for those that don't know.....SALUTE
Thanks Gator we are like two peas in a pod. Hope you had a great trip and have a nice tan now.LOL
STEVE ROB be back at it Monday evening and ready to go to word looking at vids.....SALUTE
Nice vid Steve. Never seen that Seafoam readily for sale over here. Worked a treat though!
Rob its quite popular over here and in this case dissolved the slugged up carb quite well.
Glad it turned out good. Next time I'm having a carb issue, I'll try some seafoam too!
It sure did Jay. I was surprised it did so good. Cheers buddy.
Ya Buddy, you got it fast and cheap, great fix Steve, Cheers The Dizzy ONe.
Thanks Dizz I learn from the best. Cheers.
Thanks for sharing Steve !! Migwech
Hi Kirk , take it easy buddy
Steve, you would be great neighbor.......not top mooch services off of .but to trade stories. You have great enthusiasm! Praise the Lord and pass me something to fix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buddy Im an expert at nothing but I try my best and fake the rest. LOL Thanks
"Easy...WHOA easy now" hahaha the greatest
+M.Night207 Thanks
If you add the correct amount of Seafoam to your gas can every winter, because for me, I never know when my last snow will come and the machine will be sitting not being used for a long time. That way it can sit over the summer months and still start the next winter with no problem.
And I NEVER had a problem with any of my engines using regular pump gas with ethenol in it. My snowblowers, chainsaw, motorcycles and lawn mowers run like new just using Seafoam in the gas.
I agree and if the machine owners would use a fuel additive I'd see far fewer gummed up machines.
After draining the fuel I pulled the carb off my cub cadet snow thrower (yes I said "thrower") by disconnecting two nuts, two linkages and three hoses. I dropped the fuel bowl, shined a light up through the fuel jet and saw no light in the throttle body. Ran a very small gauge wire through the fuel jet and felt something give. Blew it out with compressed air and watched small particles of debris fly out, sprayed cleaner into the fuel bowl and brushed it clean along with the float needle valve. Could then see light in the throttle body through the fuel jet and reassembled the carb to the engine. Poured about 4 oz. of ethanol free fuel from the local Maynerd's into the tank, primed and choked it, gave it one pull and heard that wonderful sound. It runs smooth as a Jack and Coke which, by the way, I enjoyed as my reward shortly thereafter. Approximate total repair time, one and 1/4 hours. Can't wait to fire it up tomorrow, 6+" of snow on the way here in Meechigan. Greetings to everyone in the great white north, eh.
Terrific job. Cheers 👍
Yepp, I also use a bit of naphtha as a extra fuel treatment. I don't know if it really does a good job of dissolving and preventing biofilm but it seems to work good in the long run. I use it in both gasoline and in diesel where in the gasoline engine I also run a mix with ethanol on occasions. And that is in a car that is not made for running ethanol, just to make sure it picks up any moisture that might be in the fuel since alcohol binds the moisture, and it works great. A not gummed up engine is a happy engine.
And you're happy when you engines happy. Works with wives too. LOL
Nice that it was an easy fix!
Mechanic in a can , haha Cheers Helga
Great job
Thanks Alexander ...
Brilliant! Such a schmart brother I have!
Thanks you sir I try and i'm a real good guesser. LOL
Spot On!!!! My Cub Cadet had the exact same symptoms (and curiously the exact same controls). I did like you and was able to keep it running open choke by pumping primer. I added 4 oz. of Sea Foam to probably 8 oz of fuel left in the tank. I had to prime it several times initially and then she runs perfect! THANK YOU for sharing and very entertaining too eh.
Good stuff Benjamin. Cheers
Thank-you!! Did the same thing and guess what it worked!!
Terrific 👍
You were on the right track form the beginning! nice job on that one.
Thanks Wyatt I wasn't sure where it was going haha it was a odd vid and the seafoam worked great. Got some of your stickers this week. Thanks buddy..
Oh good. Hopefully this time they will stick!
***** hahaha ok let's see . I still have a full can of glue.
My Toro 721 wouldn't run with the choke off. I left old regular gas in there for too long. Added some premium with Seafoam but still wouldn't run with the choke off. Came across this video which gave me the idea to prime while the choke was off - that did it! Thanks Steve!
Awesome 👍
Here's another trick Steve, if it's at least unning, and at a higher rpm, take your gloved hand and place it over the carb air intake briefly (repeat a few times), it will bog down but what it'll do is cause all that high suction to then pull fuel really hard thru all the internal carb passages and lots of times will clear them better, especially if you're using a high concentrate cleaner in the gas, like toluene or Redline FI cleaner.
Thanks bud ill try that. Thats an awesome tip.👍
Steve, Thank you for the video. I mistakenly stored my snowblower with ethanol fuel in over the summer. This winter, starting the engine was quite difficult, but I managed to start it now. However, after running 3 to 4 minutes, fuel leaks at the same location, as in your video and engine shuts down (if not choked). The leak continues for several more minutes, even if the engine is not running. From reading John VanDenburgh below, it appears to me that he means, there is a vent hole through which fuel is leaking because carburator is clogged. Do you think, that is the case. If it is, should I run it for 30 minutes with fuel stabilizer added to the fuel to clear clogging. Thanks for your advice.
I bet the needle valve on the carb bowl is sticking open thus the fuel will either leak where you seen it or for some engines leak into the engine crankcase. Remove the float bowl and remove the needle valve, clean it out and it should be fine . Try that if your handy but I'm thinking its gummed up too far for an additive.
I have had a few 1970s and 80s ariens with similar issues - with mine if you touch the primer bulb and fuel pours out it has always been that the fuel line or the primer bulb itself has a leak - ethanol fuel eats away rubber - a leaky fuel line will cause the same starved fuel symptoms that a clogged carb will - so its worth a check if the carb clean doesn't fix this
also I think by law all engines will have an ID tag on them someplace -this ID will tell you if its a briggs or Tecumseh (2 most common for snowblowers of 80s90s 2000s vintages)
I all ways leave fuel in all year but I do start them in the off season still getting away with it.I find stable work fine an if you having small problem that usually fixes it.I will try sea foam interesting
If it works when needed its a win. Different fuel grades around the world sure have varied results. Cheers Donald
Had this problem with my Troy Bilt 2410,so I emptied the tank drain the bowl.Added some seafoam and repeated the process a couple times.After a couple of days doing that it started.Did not have to remove the carburetor
Nicely done Johnny 👍
Hi Steve, I also mark everything. Some people think I am a little crazy for doing this. But , It stops me from for getting something important. [ especially since I got a little older and retired LOL ]
Ron thats a good idea and I too am starting to get a little older. LOL
water an other crap got into the fuel tank and screwed up the carb. needs to be removed and cleaned, an maybe a kit. very simple easy fix
great job
Thanks , I never thought it would clean it out as good as it did , well its running like a charm still. Cheers
Had a similar problem with my blower. Stupid thing didn't run good, fuel delivery issue. Spent 2.5 hours taking the carb apart ...clean, carb kit, back together. Not much different. New carb from ebay $18 shipped...took 15 minutes to put in, runs fine. Sometimes these carb issues are enough of a pain to just buy a new carb.
If it was plugged any more that's what i would have done. It doesn't pay fooling around for hours and it still doesnt run right.
yup, i'm with ya
Hey Steve, while you had the bowl off, did ya also pull the main jet and clean it before the Seafoam? Was thinking that could make it starve for fuel.
I bought a Toro single stage blower two years ago and ALWAYS run non ethanol fuel with Seafoam added. Starts first pull every time.
Hi Rob , I didn't touch the jet and it ran all winter great. Next time forsure. Cheers
That reminds me that I must change my fuel filter soon....She runs..good stuff.
Well there ya go mate I did something :)
Have the Craftsman myself and I use seafoam had this same issue tore the carb off took out the high speed jet sprayed carb cleaner in it used a welders tip cleaner to open the orifice air blew dry added a in line filter good to go . Then added rubber to the second stage to have the blades about 35 thousands of a inch so now no more jamb ups with slush or really wet snow throws it much further not that it was a problem!!
I did the rubber paddles to my blower too. Great mod and works like you say. Cheers
Good job. I don't know about all that stuff. If I put gas in it and it doesn't work then it becomes Steve's problem......LOL
Haha well I hope steve was watching too. LOL
"Troubleshooting" It's quickly becoming a lost art. - I use a nearly 40 year old Jacobsen Imperial 26" (Heavy Duty 2-stage) Snow Thrower. The thing is a tank, a couple of pulls for the first start of the season and after that it's usually only one pull and I'm off. Come spring I'm going to tear it down to repaint it.
Stick with it because the stuff i see out there is very light weight and engines I don't recognise or see a tag saying what it is . LOL
Based on your video, I may start adding an extra few ounces of Seafoam in the tank at the end of the season as I run it dry to give the carb a good cleaning before it gets put away.
Was wondering if ya recommend Seafoam when they pick their machines up, or do they not learn and keep doing the same thing and come back the next year. Hehe
HAHA Rob I buy it in plastic gallon jugs - 4 gensets -atv - tractor and log splitter . I never get sludged up carbs from the fuel. I have taken the fuel bowls off to replace a gasket and they were like new inside. I use it and like it because I repair a lot of small engines just goobered up with crusties in the float bowl. LOL
Oh, first thing I did was change spark plug. Craftsman snowblower. Used my Craftsman spark plug socket for changing plug from my lawnmower. Socket worked on lawnmower and snowblower…
That's great you do your own work on it.
I like your video you seem like a nice guy
Well thank you Dean much appreciated.
thanks for your help with this video. my machine is Briggs and stratton starts very well, but runs with open choke, I use premium gasoline without oxygen. Can I mix sea foam in gasoline and how much? Thanks.
I use 2 oz per gallon year round .
every time you tank the gas do you mix the sea foam? or just once a year? Thank you. 👍🏻
I make sure it's in the machines year round unless I run the machine dry before winter like my pressure washer .
Good video Steve, well done. It looked like a Briggs and Stratton to me. Just had their name on it. The snow blower, most likely is a MTD with their name on it. It runs great now. I would add a fuel shut off on it, just turn the fuel off and let the engine run its self out at a fast idle speed. But that's me. What brand of heater is that you have using in your shop? Great video, thanks for sharing, great job. Stay safe.
Hi Cary , yes a shutoff should be on every one . My diesel heater is a dewalt 215 K BTU. Just an awesome heater. Thanks Cary and BTW if you have to make a vid outside on a repair the heater just pointed at anything 15 feet away will keep ya toasty warm. I did repairs on my truck in the winter out in the driveway and it sure was nice to have that furnace keeping me warm.
Hey Steve, got a question for ya. My father's blower seems to idle a bit rough. I just pulled both of ours out and filled them up with non-ethanol and a good dose of Seafoam. I'm hoping if it's running lean, the extra Seafoam will help the carb if something is blocked. His idled like this last year. It's been back to where he bought it and they say it's ok. I'm not sure. Seems to start easy enough. It doesn't have more than 10 hours on the engine. Could the plug play a part in this? It's a single stage Toro and the case would have to come off to check it. I'm sure the dealer didn't pull it when they looked at it. Thanks
I see new machines that do run a but rough at idle only but under load and higher rpm work great. I think their building them to emission standards different and lean at idle. If it works normal when blowing snow I'd say the dealers right and it's normal.
Thank you very much Sir. Wasn't planning on doing the plug in them till about the 5th or 6th winter. They don't run much over the winter. Just nice to have when a good storm hits.
I have this exact same model. Mine will start, it idles a little rough but when I turn on the auger and give it a load the motor dies. I am gonna try some seafoam to see if that helps.
Yep it sounds like it starving for fuel . Hope it works for you too.
Sea Foam and Patience solved my surging. Thank you for your video, eh?
Awesome James 👍