I see my last log in was about a year ago and of course now it's snowing/has just snowed over a foot...
Last spring when I put the snowblower away everything was working fine. I didn't even use the electric start because it always started easily on the first pull. I put it away with about 1/2 tank of 100LL fuel (no ethanol) and last year's oil. When I pulled it out this year I hit the primer button a few times and it started on the first pull. As it warmed up I went to turn off the choke and it started to sputter --wouldn't run with the choke off, would only run with choke on... weird but whatever. So let it warm up, shut it off, come back in a few minutes and change the oil. Go back about a week later, fill the tank with new/fresh fuel and then and do the same thing (change the oil again). Choke still weird but it runs great with the choke in the on position so I'll put it "on the list" and get to it eventually.
It's still snowing now and we already got 12+. I went out to do the driveway and it was great but about 3/4 of the way through it stalls and now it'll start but won't stay running. If I pump the primer it'll start but it won't stay running.
Any idea where I should start? I'm a bit of a motor head but cars, not small engines and this thing is covered everywhere with metal plates. Typically I'd start by pulling off the carb & intake and cleaning that. Are there typical things that I should check first on them? This is the Briggs & Stratton 5hp motor. My guess would be float or needle (or fuel line) but odd that it ran so well immediately and then dies like that.
Thanks.
Last spring when I put the snowblower away everything was working fine. I didn't even use the electric start because it always started easily on the first pull. I put it away with about 1/2 tank of 100LL fuel (no ethanol) and last year's oil. When I pulled it out this year I hit the primer button a few times and it started on the first pull. As it warmed up I went to turn off the choke and it started to sputter --wouldn't run with the choke off, would only run with choke on... weird but whatever. So let it warm up, shut it off, come back in a few minutes and change the oil. Go back about a week later, fill the tank with new/fresh fuel and then and do the same thing (change the oil again). Choke still weird but it runs great with the choke in the on position so I'll put it "on the list" and get to it eventually.
It's still snowing now and we already got 12+. I went out to do the driveway and it was great but about 3/4 of the way through it stalls and now it'll start but won't stay running. If I pump the primer it'll start but it won't stay running.
Any idea where I should start? I'm a bit of a motor head but cars, not small engines and this thing is covered everywhere with metal plates. Typically I'd start by pulling off the carb & intake and cleaning that. Are there typical things that I should check first on them? This is the Briggs & Stratton 5hp motor. My guess would be float or needle (or fuel line) but odd that it ran so well immediately and then dies like that.
Thanks.