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Old 02-04-2021, 09:47 AM   #1
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Default Snowblower Trouble

My 10-year old, 24" TroyBilt went "no start and a flat tire" yesterday so's now I got to fix two new repair items.

The flat tire actually has a spare that was installed about three years ago, and it went flat at the valve stem, and the stem is all crooked? Will not hold air, and can hear the air leaking out.

Will not start using electric starter...... it cranks and cranks but will not spark plug ignite ..... has a full quart tank of good fresh gasoline ...... had not used it in one month or so ..... previously, it worked great with a good tire.

Am thinking the carburetor bowl could be full of frozen water, or the fuel line could be full of frozen water, or the fuel line and primer bulb needs to be replaced?

Pressing on the primer bulb repeatedly does not seem to be moving any fuel into the carburetor because that can be heard and noticed thru the primer bulb.

Is there a snowblower doctor in the house? Anyone got any suggestions?

I now have like three different old snowblowers that do not work, an Ariens, a Craftsman, and a TroyBilt ...... and yesterday, I ended up having to use a roof rake and a shovel for 2-3 hours which actually worked very good, plus I flattened out a lot of snow by backing the car, back & forth, a lot, all over!

For a roof rake that works and works ...... get an all aluminum roof rake including the aluminum puller blade ...... and forgetabout the wimpy plastic puller blades ...... I got mine at the Meredith transfer station - metal picking area ...... did major transplant surgery on the very long handle ..... and it is a winner!

Ya know .... maybe I should go back to the Meredith town transfer station and look around for another snowblower? .....
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