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John_G


Joined: Dec 31, 2010
Points: 3

Snow Blower Stalls
Original Message   Dec 31, 2010 5:48 pm
My Snow blower only runs with the choke full on.  The engine is a Tecumseh HS50 Snow King (according to the sheet in my packet.)  Loosining the gas cap has no effect.  I expect that the next step is to clean the bowl.  Any advice on this task? 

John G.

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tkrotchko


Location: Maryland
Joined: Feb 9, 2010
Points: 143

Re: Snow Blower Stalls
Reply #5   Jan 1, 2011 11:05 pm
Look here:

http://www.opeonthenet.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10151

What this guy calls "the marty hole" is what gets clogged. You almost can't see it unless you've got good eyes (he's enhanced it for the picture).

John_G


Joined: Dec 31, 2010
Points: 3

Re: Snow Blower Stalls
Reply #6   Jan 6, 2011 3:20 pm
So I was able to remove the carb.   And then I removed the bowl...There was some crud in the gas in the bowl so I took you-all's suggestion to heart and stripped the insulation off a length of 24 ga. wire and stuffed in every visable hole.  There was a pointed silver thing that I guessed was a jet control and shaking it and the float around, I was able to get it all back together.  Of course. after the fact, I realized it would have been easier to remove the float drop the silver thing in the hole and then replace the pin.  Half the illustrations I looked showed a spring on the pin but I didn't remember seeing one and the motor diagram that Sears shows doesn't show the spring, so it all got bolted up.  Turned the gas on, gave it a bit of choke and set the throttle about half way.  I held my breath pulled and on the second pull, the engine started.  Thank you to all who gave me the good advice.  After a short warm up, it was running full throttle with the auger turning and not a sign of a stall. 
Shryp


Location: Cleveland, OH
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
Points: 532

Re: Snow Blower Stalls
Reply #7   Jan 6, 2011 3:30 pm
I would not worry about the spring if you don't remember one.  I think that is mainly used on smaller 2 cycle carbs.

The silver pointed thing is the needle that opens and closes with the float to allow the gas to come into the carb.
It should have a small spring type thing clipping it to the float.

Glad everything is working now.
This message was modified Jan 6, 2011 by Shryp
borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: Snow Blower Stalls
Reply #8   Jan 6, 2011 4:30 pm
Good to hear you got it running well. 

You have achieve two important things.  1)  You understand your carb better and are able to repair it.  2) You probably saved $100.00 by not bringing it to a shop. 

So take that $100.00 you saved and treat yourself to something.  
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