FIXING A Snowblower That Surges With Donyboy73
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- čas přidán 24. 02. 2021
- FIXING A Snowblower That Surges
Does your snowblower engine rev up and down (pulsating) and is that surging driving you crazy?
In this video I show you a basic carburetor repair that will cure "engine surging" in your snowblower!
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Now you can even fix your neighbor's annoying snowblower surging engine for free!
My neighbour has a surging lawnmower that, every time he fires up, I just want to sidle over to with a set of tiny drills and sort out his jets! Strange thing to offer though really, I guess.
Literally me rn I cleaned carb and it still isn’t working techumseh 8hp
In other words,the hole is to small from the factory?
@@samkaplitz9036 Yes sometimes but the hole shrinks over time.
I gave one hundred for his it looks like no one hardly ever used it they probably didn't because of its surging engine. I'll get it a oem carburetor later on an try that out as you said
Great close up photography compared to the other videos, much better help.
Yet another reason to hang on to my 1990s Orange machine with the Snow King engine!
Your my main man for repair advise. I live more then 100 miles round trip from any repair guy. Most everything is on me. I don't know what I'd do without your videos !
Thanks a million. I did this today and I went from a surging snowblower to a smooth running snowblower.
Worked like a charm. I used a .018 jet drill and hand spun it in. Idles perfect now. Thank you.
I NEVER comment on videos, but just had to for this one. Running across this video saved me all the extra headache that all the other videos out there were instructing to do. This was the first thing I tried and it fixed it. Thank you, saved me so much time and aggravation
Thanks for another Snowblower Surging video. My 10 year Ariens surges lots, but have been able to get by keeping the choke open on #1. I will try this fix as weather is now getting warmer here in NY. Sure beats paying like $230 plus a pickup and dropoff charge. You're the best small engine mechanic on CZcams. Just ordered the hand drill and bits from the link
you provided in a comment below.
Thank you so much, you were right on the money!. I repaired my Ariens 420cc Briggs and Stratton in about 15 minutes. It now runs like new…
3 days ago I was cleaning the carburetor of my snow blower Partner with a similar malfunction. Thanks so much for great previous videos and great videos in the future. Every year it becomes more and more difficult to shoot video, in a couple of years it will be possible to shoot "How to replace tires on a snow blower" or "Putting together a snow blower from accessories" - everything else will already be filmed. But seriously - great respect to you. :))
@donyboy73 - You're my favourite person today! After needlessly removing and cleaning my carb twice, using carb cleaner, and Sea Foam all with no change, this finally corrected the problem! I used a 1/64 drill bit.
Excellent advice. Will do this on my snowblower. Very annoying to have it surging all the time. Thanks Don.
You are the man, thanks! Did this to my 2022 Toro snowblower and it worked like a charm.
Well done.
Thank you ... thank you ...thank you! My snow blower surged since brand new exactly as per your example.. The only way to use it was with the choke half way set. Shop told me that it needs a new carburetor. Tried your simple fix and it worked.
Awesome tip! Wish I saw this vid sooner. Tried fixing one of these for a client, and ended up cleaning the carb several times, and even boring out the jet. Still to no avail until I watched this. Wish I could give two thumbs up!
Thank you!!
Great job sir
thank you sooooo much for making these videos. my 84 year dad bought a toro snowblower last year. this year is has the common surge issue. i helped him the best way i knew how...go to utube...haha. i showed him your video as his model was almost the same u fixed. he did exactly as u stated and his machine runs like new....thank u sooo much for these vids. if i could buy u a beer i would. u know ur stuff....
Thanks for the video Don. Have a nice day 👍
This worked on my Husqvarna ST224. Thanks for the vid.
Dony, i flip mowers for a hobby since retirement. I drill those out whether they are surging or not for prevention. The older lawnboy 2 strokes were really known for that, so they all get drilled. That surging drives me crazy. I bought my mini bits from Amazon for like $8. Great tip sir!🇺🇸🇨🇦✌ Roger
Hi Don. Very clear and precise video. Well done knowing where to look and correcting the surging. 🇦🇺
14 year old Craftsman is fixed! Thank you!
It worked! Thank you
Excellent job to describe the problem and fixed it thanks
Great job
Donyboy, you da man! I just fixed a surging snow blower that I said I’d look at for a friend of mine. After unsiezing the wheels from the shafts to fix flat tires that were off the beads, draining and cleaning a water and dirt contaminated tank and carb bowl, I filled the tank and it fired up right away but, you guessed it, it surged like crazy. Here we go, I thought. This is going to take hours and then I thought Google, and there you were! Pulled the jet and the orifice was completely blocked, cleaned it with an appropriately sized torch tip cleaner and it now runs and idles as smoothly as can be, Thanks a bunch. From Thunder Bay, I owe you a beer or 2.
Don, Thanks for the great tip.
Have a great weekend 👍
Worked perfectly! Only thing I would add is replace the small o rings that are on the idle jet. Thanks for the tip!!!
Just did this to a brand new snow blower that sat for 3 years. I am glad you do these videos. Not for me, I know this stuff by heart now. I carry a micro drill bit set in my service box for home repairs because I know I will have to do that with these new ones. People need to be told not to use too big a bit or they risk ruining the jet. I found its best to start with the smallest bit possible. 9 times out of 10, the jet is plugged. From there, go to progressively larger bits but not force them. As you said, those bits can break easily. I generally use a hand drill, not a power drill. A hobby drill works best. I always try the engine between bits to see if the idle improves. When the surging goes away, then stop. My next job is a surging 16 hp Kohler garden tractor with a snow blower attachment.
You can go to any welding supply and get a tip drill set. They are small drill bits with a holder meant for drilling out torch tips. Works perfect for this fix. Just did it on my Troy Bilt snowblower
I don’t ever comment. This worked for my toro 826. Thank you
Perfect, thanks for this!
This worked!! Instead of drilling it out I just used a strand from a wire brush to clean the hole out. It stopped the surging instantly!
Dony you are the man! Just picked up a like new Toro Power Max 826 OAE 252cc and after cleaning the carb, had this annoying surging. Wanting it to run perfect as I’m flipping it, I watched your video, used a bread twist tie with the rubber ripped off cleaned this part, and it runs perfect now! Thank you so much! Your videos are always amazingly accurate, informative and direct! Happy Thanksgiving!
Great job! Thanks Don!
Thanks for watching!
Once again Dony great tips.
great job don
Thank you so muck for this one.
Just went outside and fixed my snowblower
Thank you for the help...much appreciated
Thanks Don! A great tip!
Any time!
Hi Don,
Thanks for the information.
Very helpful. My generator runs excellent now.
VERY smart idea.. And it works out great. The Engine runs Great !!
Glad you like it!
Donyboy you just saved me hours and dollars my friend! Out frigging standing!! Thank you!!!
Thanks on that quick fix tip😊
Nice fix Don. I would have never known!
Another great video!! Thanks
Another wonderful video!! Really appreciate your help and expertise! Thank you Dony!!A+🌟
Exactly the service that mine needs! Full can of Seafoam in the tank during the last snow clearing this week was pretty amusing, lots of popping and some backfires, but didn't help at all with surging. I'll definitely be doing this mod! Thank you!
Hey Dony I just want to say thank you for all you do.
thanks buddy!
Thank you for this video. I have had my Toro for a couple of years now and it has done this since day 1. I guess I thought it must be normal but it still annoyed me.
Hi ✋Don I hope all is well sir I remember you doing that same process to a cub cadet lawn mower where you shot w d 40 because it’s choke was not turning itself off when the engine was warmed up I hope you have a good weekend sir and thanks 🙏 for sharing 😀😀
awesome simple video. just got a 13yr old 24 inch craftsman 2 stage for free. only used 3 times because of this issue. wouldnt run right and surge with choke off. thought it was a float issue but the plastic float looked fairly level and cant be bent to adjust. drilled that jet and shes golden. thanks much appreciated!!
forgot to add that it falls into the category of how i prefer to fix all my equipment, free!
I use torch tip cleaner works pretty good
Well thank you sir! Just fixed my surging engine👍 where are we at without you? Cheers bro👍👍🍺🍺🇫🇮🇫🇮
Greetings from Norway. Thank you so much for a great tip. Love your videos, you explain so well 😊
Usually just cleaning the idle jet works fine. Sometimes if you rev the engine a place your hand over the carb intake causes high pressure in the carb circuits and cleans out the plug. Do this several times
Thanks so much for posting this! It solved the problem. I used a #78 drill bit (. 0160”/. 406mm). I did purchase a collet for my dremel (4485 kit) at the local hardware store so that I didn't have to wait on the repair.
Great job!
I was working on a neighbor's snow blower with a 212cc Chinese engine. It was surging bad. I drilled the pilot jet with a 1/32 (.031) bit, the smallest I had. That fixed it. I think the standard jet size on this engine is .020 or .018.
I like your videos man it’s very helping me
Great video Mate 👍🤠
Fantastic after trying three other fixes from different sites I stumbled across this one. I first cleaned the carb and checked the governor spring to no avail. I didn't have a micro drill or tip cleaner kit so I used one metal tine on a metal hand scraper brush. I wiggled it around several times, reinstalled and it started instantly with no surge. Thanks, so much!
I did the same thing- worked
Great tip. Thank you for sharing. ❤️🇨🇦
Thank you for this video....My Craftsman snow blower just started doing this. I ran it with a tiny bit of choke on to get the job done this last time. I imagine this would be the problem. Thank you again for what you do!!
Sounds like you found the right video! VERY common problem on snow blowers...
@@randomwrenching yeah I wonder why.... The blower is like 7 years old. Kept inside.... it is maintained. Gas is always removed at end of season etc... But just this past storm it started surging... So added some choke and it cleared up but I know there was more to it then that. At least now I can fix it..... annoying though..
brand new craftsman 2022 first startup was surging store sent mechanic to check it he said it was normal ok did this runs perfect now thanks
Hope you’re taking a break from fixing stuff over the weekend. I finally got the Tecumseh carb tool, so nice to be able to rebuild a carb with one easy tool 👍.
Thanks for that great tip. Nicely done 👍👍👍👍👍
Any time!
I have an old Techumseh 5HP and I got surging for the first time ever last time I went to run my blower. Only at full throttle when I started it. I brought the throttle down a bit and went back to full throttle and it ran fine. Hopefully I'm good, and no clogging occuring.
Thank you sir, that was the ticket on my Cub Cadet!
Nice job. On the jet sometimes they have 2 o-rings and some have 1. Check to see if they are cracked or broken and replace also.
great reminder thanks!
Great video. Enjoy your day!
Thanks! You too!
i thought this was the low speed jet
the brass jet started spinning and pulled out with the bit on mine but i was able to hold it with plyers and pop it back in the plastic housing , works good now
Huayi carburetor in most of these Chonda engines (LCT, Loncin, Powermore, etc.). I cleaned Huayi carburetors on five different snowblowers last week with 9” of snow in southwestern Missouri. Main jet and fuel/air (black plastic one you drilled out), and emulsion tubes all blocked on every one of them. Unfortunately no practical room for fuel shut off valve, which would solve most of the fuel issues.
You can use a welding tip cleaners as well. They are like little files and work very well
Great tip!
Miracle jai perser mon jet 1/64 et puis plus de variation de idle!!!
Great video. I’d have guessed there would have been deposits on a main jet at the bottom of the float bowl.
I had a surging problem with my Troy Bilt snow blower. I tried your method and even bought the small drill bits. I started by removing the shield. All went well till I came to the last bolt I could not get a wrench properly on the bolt due to a large red part. All I managed to do was round over the bolt head. Since it I getting close to snowblower season I guess I will just reattach the shield and use the choak to smooth out the motor.
Some of the early older carbs like that had a small screw on the left of that area that would adjust the idle mixture.
Great tip. Hopefully I won't need to use it.
Good one don't lad.. hope your all good
Im gonna premise this by saying im not not a snow blower tech. I had the same issue with my ariens 28 deluxe. I ran half a bottle of Seafoam with fresh 93 octane gas. After the first run, I filled the tank with more 93 octane gas and some Marvel mystery oil. The snowblower is running smoothly now.
Très bien!
Merci! avez vous acheter un honda?
@@donyboy73 non, mais j'ai le goût de n'achète un après avoir eut la chance d'en assaye un. Sont vraiment incroyable
@@alliumlandscaping8356 oui certainement, j'ai de la tarte fraiche pour vous ici!
Awesome video... I have a rolling tiller that is doing thta surging but, the carb is diferent the carb is sitting on top of the gas tank... today I use it this afternoon and after 20 mins it didn't started anymore, plus was almos half or 1/3 on Shock ❗💔❗😥❗💔❗
That was an awesome video. Thank you. I have two snowblowers to do this on.
Thank you ... thank you ...thank you! . Tried your simple fix and it worked. BY THE WAY .. the small jet on my snow blower doesn't have the top plastic cover but it now works just fine. What is the purpose of the plastic cover over the jet and is it required?
As an apprentice on the Alaska Pipeline, and working in the mechanic's shop, we had some very good quality torch tip cleaners that came with an assortment of these fine bits...That said, I might suggest a quality welding supply shop might likely have what ya'all need for this job and you might determine the quality by country of origin...German or Swiss, Nordic Countries, etc.
Great point!
Excellent video, I have a TORO 1028 but thus far that's ok. What to do if my choke on my snowblower has to be set at the first click to run smooth, even after the engine has warmed up> Thanks for the tips...
Great vid yet again , CHEERS
Thank you! Cheers!
Hey donyboy73. Had surging after two minutes on Honda snowblower than dies. My Honda dealer said it’s common in USA for this to happen to Honda power equipment do this because when the charcoal gas cap gets saturated from overfilling or tipping the snowblower on front (like I did) it ruined the gas cap and says it’s like putting a finger over a straw and the engine won’t bring gas to carburetor anymore. I wonder if Canada has the same charcoal gas caps like this. He said they started doing this in 2013 - present to all Honda power equipment. My problem was solved, after buying a new gas cap
Cool video. All of them seem to surge too!
yes, too lean from factory
Mine is like the governor isn't set right i went over the carburetor good on the inside its all good that piece you drilled out i took it out of the plastic piece its just a stopper plug i saved the little brass piece
hi, great video and explanation. Only, I replaced the carburator and it is still surging. What would be the next step? Thanks!
exactly what I needed, where do I send the check?
Great information. So adding carb cleaner to gas on a regular basis won't keep this particular jet clean?
I always screw IN the idle screw and count the turns until it bottoms out and then when I replace it, I screw it all the way in and then count the turns from the bottom back out to where it was before.
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Great idea 👍
Will this happen with a brand new carburetor?
i have a Tecumseh that was doing the same thing....at least for 4-5 yrs I was adjusting the choke to make it run smoother.....then I see a video similar to this one and A-Ha....it solved all the surging problems....maybe that will be your next video Don....great tips as always....thanks
Wow merci,comme toujours ,très instructif.👍
If you get any Toro Power Max Snow blowers come in to your shop check the model numbers because Health Canada issued a recall on some Toro Power Max Snow Blowers do to a amputation risk
dony awesome tip I bought them microfiber drillbits from Amazon and I’ve been using them quite a while and they work pretty awesome and I’ve been doing the same thing that you have and it works great awesome tip love the video great job
Got a link to where you got those bits on amazon?
@@Mr_Tecumseh www.amazon.com/PEN-KIT-MALL-0-3-1-6mm-Jewelry/dp/B08VY6RGCK/ref=sr_1_26?dchild=1&keywords=micro+drill+bits&qid=1614341884&sr=8-26
@@donyboy73 Hi Dony, I am going to be ordering one of these kits as I need the handle as well as the bit. Is there somewhere else that you can order just a bunch of the .35mm bits? (I hope I did my math right as you mention 13/1000 or 15/1000 and that is the closest size after converting)
@@ve3lks997 yes you can buy just the bits on amazon, and yes i use bits between 13"-15" thousanths of an inch
Nice to see a vid with the ohv engines. I never see tecumsehs anymore. Everyone on my street has mtd type. Thanks!
Have you ever seen one of those plastic jets without the brass insert if so could you do the same thing with the plastic inside?