Troybilt Snowblower been sitting for years! Will it run? My first time to ever see this! Repair
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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We see over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!
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Hi Bre ! Up here in Quebec (Canada), snow throwers are as common as lawn mowers and I’ve worked on a lot of them. First, there is no need for an air filter as they operate in a dustless environment. In fact check the inside of a Stihl leaf blower air filter box and you’ll find a flap with a snowflake setting that bypasses the air filter when used in Winter to clear snow. There are 2 possible culprits for surging after carb cleaning. First and foremost is that infamous screen filter inside the carb behind that pressed-in fitting. All MTD do not have one but those found should be removed at first service and an inline filter added as you did. Second and much rarer is a an air leak at the intake. Spraying carb cleaner at connections and listening for a RPM change is the telltale. Take care and be merry !
Mine surges a bit but runs with choke part on. Maybe ill find it on my second attemp🤞🤞
Hi there there electric start you plug 🔌 in from extension cord
@@allanleech5926 My Simplicity did that when I used Ethanol gas with that Star additive. I switched to Ethanol free and now it runs smoothly with the choke pushed all the way in. It's a little more expensive and I have to drive about 40 miles but I just have four 5 gallon cans that I use for it so I only run up there about twice a year. Well worth it!
There is a lot of dust in clean air. Look at your furnace filter in the winter.
@@craigsmith8217 There is not a lot of dust when it's snowing, the dirt is covered by snow, there is no pollen, no leaves, no insects that could get past the air filter. It would probably end up with ice blocking the airflow for those who leave it outside.
Snowblowers are a mandatory necessity in the Midwest! Usually they break down on the coldest day of the year when you don't have a heated shop to work on them 🙂
Right, that's why I have two of them.
I have 2 and a truck with an 8' plow!
LIfe works like that, sigh. It is kinda cold here(11f) and I am out buying weedeaters and whatnot and thinking about ways to heat my garage.
@@boondocker7964 I also have two. Last storm neither would start.
@@lorrinbarth1969 Get some ether, both have electric starters I assume? I use only high octane gas, I keep it in a can that I have put Sta-bil in.
One tip I use, the hole in the primer bulb will accept the straw from your carb cleaner can. You squirt into the primer bulb hole and “prime” it with carb cleaner to test fire to see if you have timing and ignition.
Good tip i will have to try that out buddy.
Thanks! That info will come in handy for sure.
The hose for that primer flows directly into the carb bowl. The air from the bulb causes fuel to get "burped" out of the venturi tube. You're just mixing carb cleaner with fuel. Also carb cleaner weakens and swells rubber. I work on this style at work all winter, if you have a no start you can pry off the red choke knob and there's just enough room to get the straw between the shaft and the plastic shroud that's around it. That'll funnel cleaner directly into the carb barrel.
@@jhirsch4415 Thanks for the information but it should prime the unit to start it and the carb cleaner should not affect the rubber for a one shot deal unless your using brake cleaner. I use Gumout by Permatex which does not seem to make the rubber swell.
My experience which is not as extensive as yours has taught me that snow blowers & out board motors do not have air cleaners. After pondering it I understood. Have fun.
Aw bless your heart. Snowblowers up north are important as a mower. Without one you can't leave your property. Especially if the big plows dump the end of your driveway shut with feet of snow from the road. You did awesome for your first snow blower. Congratulations !!!!!!!!
I've made the mistake of buying a snow blower that couldn't handle the tough jobs.
@@robertknight4672 I have not one but two 8hp 26" two stage blowers. Oldest is from 1999 and newest from 2006. I love the old one more and just added electric start to it not that it needed it 2 pull starter since day 1.
Great videos! I’m in Minnesota and use a snow blower every year. The surging comes from the pilot jet restricted or needs adjusted. Aonother add on is an inline fuel shut off. At the end of the season I shut off the fuel while running till engine kills. Next season turn on fuel, prime and it usually will start in Two pulls. I do mix stable with the gas. For the electric start plug in an extension cord 120volts.( no battery).
I do the same with my blower too. Always run it dry!!
Third. A fuel shutoff is more important than a filter. I would have just thrown away that tiny inline filter.
No air filter needed, snow not dust:) Use high test fuel only with stabilizer.
Main jet is dirty causing surge.
From Canada, the great white north.
You have a lot more patience than I do. I would have dragged out back and used it for target practice.
I heard that “ sta-bil “ is not that good - it lasts for a while,then sours the gas , I use “ sea foam “ in all my small engines-
Funny, watching you work on a snowblower when I came from New York!
I was waiting for you to find the fuel filter in the gas tank! That thing is the bane of my snow blowing season….. every year. Ethanol free is a MUST for these engines!!
So if you use 100% gasoline like I use when I mix my chainsaw gas it will make it run better & longer without maintenance to the fuel filter and jets every year.
Still has plastic on it….
@@bigbert2508mine too! Lol
I run my snowblowers for a few minutes in the summer. My carburetors love me .
You go girl.... showing up the men left and right !!!❤️🇺🇲👍
We get some snowblowers in our shop. Since the carbs are cheap and labor to get to them intense, we always throw a new one on. We also remove the tank filter and install an inline one. We also suggest using non ethanol fuel and proper long term storage. Great video.
I had the same surging problem with my first snowblower (a Powermore from Lowes). Was a complete novice, just messing with it for a friend to save her money. Cleaned the carb, which was awful after sitting full of gas for three years (big snow when she bought it, no snow since until that Winter), but it kept surging. Pulled up a manual online, looked at the exploded view and . . .
turned out there was a round plastic piece on top of the carb that seemed to be a stop for the throttle, so it wouldn't go too high. But, you unscrew that plastic piece and there was another jet inside!! Pulled that out and cleaned it, put it all back together and it was perfect.
Some jerk once told me if I don't know what I'm doing I have no business working on small engines but I did my research, figured it out, and learned something for next time, so screw him. Yay!
Correct
I'd call that "Persistence," which Bre demo'd in this vid!
30 year Submarine Missile Technician here. Love your work ethic and insight explanations.
Can you fix a snowblower with a knowledge?
@@jonyoung6405I wonder what is a knowledge?
@@hairycods2273 I have
" a knowledge" to fix a snowblower. Do you want my 30 year resume ( CV) ?
@@jonyoung6405 yes and all other proof of said “knowledge”!
Due to those being used in non dusty environment, they do not use air filters. Some do have a filter screen in the tank. I clean quite a few of those. Sometimes I have to make the main jet a smidge bigger using a micro drill bit to stop the surging. Good video!!
Air filter collect water and freeze!!!
@@tomessary4099
Yep.
I don't see these in Texas and never thought about it. My boat didn't have an air filter either, and I always figured it was because it had an aftermarket air scoop, but now I am thinking differently
Right snow dust can be hazardous to internal combustion eng. Lol
@@joepacheco4038 Snow dust... wouldn't that be water? Lol
This was funny ! Like a Good Beginner trying to fix a ❄️ Snowblower !! You got it ! 😀
I have one of the same units, good to know about that little fuel filter. Crazy design. They are a must here in western MA. Iv'e had to have mine serviced for clogged fuel before, it can be fussy for sure. I always thought it was a flaw not to have a fuel shut off, especially for the end of season shut down. Electric start is nice to have, you just need to attach an extension cord to it and push the button to tun it over. Keep up the great content!!
I'm in Mass. too. I have a Cub Cadet 3 stage blower which is the same as Troy Built and Craftsman, (all MTD). I love my electric start although mine starts so easy with the pull start that I seldom use it. Just be sure not to use too long of an extension cord because the longer the cord, the more voltage drop to the starter and low voltage cranking will burn the starter motor up.
Snowblower do not use air filter no dirt in air working snowblower 30 years where I live we got a lot of snow ❄️
OMG as a northerner watching you try to start a snowblower for the 1st time was. Let’s just say awesome. The couple short pulls then the hard pull. Yep you were clearly out of your comfort zone. Awesome on you for filming something way out there and putting it on the tube. Your refreshing true self filming is incredible to watch. Thank you thank you thank you. Keep the good videos coming!😊
Love tearing into something I've never worked on. You are just the gal to do it for me while I sit here and watch and drink coffee. 😁
I wish I never seen a snowblower. I'm so far up North that I practically live in a plow truck all winter. Just plug a cord into the machine for your electric start, unplug when it starts. Great video.
There is a plastic screw on the carb that looks like your idle adjustment well if you remove that screw it is holding a idle jet under it if you take a flat blade screwdriver and pop it out there is a brass jet that can become clogged poke it out spray it with carb cleaner and reinstall it and it helps with the idle. Just Saying (Suburban Small Engine) Darien, Illinois
I live in Windsor Ontario Canada I do small engine shit snowblowers never have air filters due to the fact if you leave it in sleeting rain and snow and freezes filters will never allow air through. Also the reason they have huge knobs and pull cord handle is for wearing gloves. The reason some blowers have electric corded starter options is so if the recoil freezes up with snow build up. If I use mine whilst snowing then shut it off it thaws and melts snow into every crevice.
I retired from MTD; snow throwers do not have air filters. You were fortunate that the bottom of the bowl wasn't rusted, I have seen that with employee units after they sat with gas for a year.
My grandpa was a manager at a Homelite plant in the ‘60s and ‘70s. They made snow throwers, in Mississippi, of all places. That’s like making humidifiers in Florida!
yeah, electric start "is probably not charged up..." with out the extension cord 🙂 and air filters are not usually needed in snowy weather. A lot of snowthrowers don't have fuel filters unless they are inline with the tank and exposed for easy cold weather removal. cold weather engines are tuned to run in a different environment and often don't run well in warm weather (> 40 F). All the shrowding is to keep the heat 'envelope' closer to the engine so there won't be any freezing of the fuel system in extreme cold operating weather. Love your channel, Keep showing us cool stuff !!
I purchased an Airens snowblower in 1987. Still have it. It's a beast!
I see the latest Airens models at "Casa de Depot" stores and have to tell you they are cheap looking.
Great video, thanks for sharing.
So true. My Ariens is 1970, with all manuals and work file. It’s a spare but I can’t part with it as it won’t quit.
Older Ariens feel like commercial grade to me. Supremely constructed and well designed. Well worth maintaining and keeping if youve got one.
Stay gold.
I got one of the last ariens that runs a 13hp tecumseh on it, has an actual battery start, not a 120v. Heated hands, electric actuated chute. You'll never believe how much I paid, it was $0. Widow was getting rid of it with an old dead 80's machine. All I had to do was add a fuel shutoff.
I hope you have a safe and happy holiday
Snow blowers have no air filter
Like my Grandpa. Can't take him anywhere, he's so embarrassing.
You're right
@@chrisbrown7362 good one 😂🤣🤣😭
Winter gas engine don't need air filters. I've been running old engines without air filters for years. Craftsman lawn tractor 8 years running, no air filter.
I would find a way to put one on it .. this is Idaho, even our snow is dusty
I just did the main jet on a honda used on a sander. I ended up cleaning it twice to get it opened up enough to run smooth. Same problem as you had.
After coming in from cleaning out the first blowable snow of the year here in Maine, you made my day with this video. By far your best although I didn't learn much I did get some good laugh out of it.👍👍
Winter where you need a snowblower means no dust, dirt, bugs, whatever flying around, so no filters. My Simplicity with the 9hp Tecumseh is 25 years old and still clearing the snow like a champ. Gotta have that fuel shut off valve, as you never know how long it will sit between snow storms.
I did not think I would ever get to see you do a snow blower.
When I get to surging without load, I declare victory as mine always runs fine under load. The fight is always first start of the season. I know, drain the fuel and run it dry at the end of the season, but then the grass is growing and I have moved on. There is a good chance of snow on Friday, I should get it running before then. I usually only need it once or twice a year here in Toledo, but it is worth its weight in gold when there is 10" of snow.
Many Snowblowers have no airfilter, otherwise they clogged up with snow. I love the old Toros with the Tecumseh engines. Those are solid machines that will outlast you.
@@bobbydazzler6990 The Air Filter will FREEZE OVER due air velocity on a Cold Day.
@@bobbydazzler6990 I think an air filter might be close enough to engine heat to melt any snow that would hit it and then possibly freeze therefore restricting air flow. I do agree that it is not d
@@bobbydazzler6990 A vehicle air filter is not exposed to the snow in the way a snowblower filter would be. Screw 32 F, it's going to be sub 0 F in Wisconsin.
is lovely see you working. thank you ❤
Chickanic,
You are fearless and amazing! Do not ever quit, I need you. Because of you I'm about to pull apart an echo string trimmer that won't start. I bought a carb rebuild kit in case I need it. First I'm gonna check the muffler, then spark as I already have fresh gas. Hoping for the best.
No air filters on snowblowers. The air is clean and pleasant up north!
Take a trip anywhere up north and anytime of year that you prefer, it’s a treat!
Living up here in canada I work on them alot just need carburetor work
Much of what we 'know' is based on the building blocks of other knowledge. Funny Bre that you didn't know that snow blowers don't have air filters but it does seem odd until you think it through and realize that there just isn't dust 'n dirt snow blowing in the winter! A couple of years ago I retired my 15 year old MTD snowblower with the Tecumseh Snow King engine. I now have a Husqvarna ST227P. Nice machine with power steering and heated hand grips! For an old guy with a 75' driveway in the Northeast, a snow blower is an important tool, especially with the heavy stuff in the apron! 🙂
In the last year of watching your videos , I have learned a lot . I never found a filter like the one you found . I always run my engines dry at the end of the season before storing . Ps 2 years ago I was given a huge snowblower . All it needed was a double drive pulley . Thank you for what you do . Merry Christmas
Got any gas in it
That looks like a good place for a filter.
My snow blower fires up on one pull after sitting for a while. Yes they don't have air filters. Great video!!!
My MTD rototiller surges when it first starts. When It goes under load it smooths right out. After it gets good and warm (Texas down by the Rio Grande) the engine smooths out and I can idle it down. Of course it only gets used a few times a year. I've just been living with the quirks. After seeing this I will take it down and see what filter system it uses. If I go with the inline filter that hidden screen is going to go away.
I know this video is six months old, but it's news to me! Keep up the good work.
Never thought I'd see this teardown on your channel Bre but happy you got one in. I have this exact model and have only done the bare minimum to maintain it between seasons. At least now I have something more than an exploded drawing if I ever need to repair. Cheers!
I bought the same model used but looked brand new. It had been sitting about five years with gas in the carb. (really gummed up) Replaced the carburetor and also plumbed in a shut off valve so I can run it out of gas when finished using it. I think they all should have a shut off on them.
Thanks very much for your videos they are very educational.
From the great white north I hear this constant surging of these - I have pin drills to clean the tiny hole in a jet(?) under a cap in top of carb and yes never an air filter - not much dust when a a foot of snow on the ground - great job
First time I took my snowblower apart, I was surprised there was no air filter.
Yup. Being from Massachusetts and dealing with snowblowers, no air filter needed. No dust created from all the snow. Lol I was confused the first time I did a tune up. Great video! Thanks.
Being from Wyoming and repairing snowblowers for years it’s just a staple here everyone owns one here lol I guess I never thought about the fact that some small engine mechanics don’t ever see them lol it was funny that you were looking for an air filter and when ya said it’s not charged up not making fun just was amused and still surprised by the fact you’ve never had them in your shop I guess but very entertaining nonetheless
Same snowblower, same problem. Cleaned the carb once, ran great, a month later it won't run for shit. Did not know about the filters, thanks for that. Good thing we haven't had any snow here in Detroit yet.
Third times always the charm as that old saying goes Ms Chickanic
Geez the engineer/designer of those machines sure weren’t thinking ahead for ease of basic maintenance for sure.
Another great video and always educational
And I do love your down to earth way of describing your thoughts on each situation and detail in how and why your doing what you’re doing too.
Thank you for another good one
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Years Wish for you and you’re family🎄
Owners manual has maintenance procedures to keep things running smooth and how to remove parts to proceed. Online with model number is available free for manual.
What a great video. I loved your honest newbie starting point. Nice to see a professional show that things don't always work the first time. Thank you. May you never need one, from Canada 👍🇨🇦
Depends on how much snow you need to clear. And snowblower use equals less stress on your body. There will be people this year that will either die from a heart attack or be laid up in the hospital from one. So the older one is, having one is not that bad of a idea.
She already mentioned that there is very little snow where she lives; so pay attention.
I agree with Enbermist69......Even one snow removal a year is worth the $300-$400 bargain price I bought my snow thrower from HomeDepot 4 years ago. BUT, with all gas engines, fuel issues are a pain.
i was given a snow blower that sat about 3 years. After cleaning the carb. it ran the same way. I used a fuel system cleaner in the tank let it run for a while. Starting it the next day it smoothed out and ran right. From Northern Indiana
Thanks! Snow blowers are a truly fascinating machine. But in my part of Florida...well, lets just say "Not Applicable." Love the show. Hope you don't go on strike like the left coast. Entertainment money well spent.
Almost feels the the limiter is causing the surge. Most snow blowers surge like that. When you get them under a load they run great. The starter is only ran when plugged into 110v so good if you can’t get them to fire.. And when it’s -20 they are a life/back saver.
I have an older snowblower that I think is from the late nineties it doesn't surge. But as soon as I shut mine off I hear all the neighbors newer snow blowers surging.
I have one exactly like this one, and I use it every snow in winter here in KS. I did install a fuel shut off so I can run it out of fuel after each use, without having to drain all the fuel. It runs like a top and I only used the electric start once. By the way, you hook an extension cord from a wall outlet into the plug on the side to use the electric start--there is no battery or anything. Just uses household electric power to the starter. Thanks for the excellent video, did not know about the crazy fuel filter.
No battery. Plug an extension cord into it forvthe electric start
Haha it was kinda cute watching you explore the snowblower. No air filters on snowblowers, and the electric start is not battery but you plug in an extension cord into it.
Great video, glad you got it to run. 😊 The pilot jet on the carb is often the cause of surging. It is usually located under a small rubber cap on the carb. Donyboy73, Elimimator Performance, and Doublewide 6 are great resources for snowblower repairs.
I have a Craftsman snow blower that I bought new about twelve years ago, and last winter it had a stuck float. When I took it apart I too was amazed at NO AIR FILTER! From what I have been told snow blowers and throwers of all brands do not come with air filters, the makers think they will get wet and plug up. The reason the float stuck on mine, was due to everyday dust from inside my shop.
I took the pin out and cleaned the gunk off, put it back together and its been running fine since. I also made a air filter out of some foam that I had and a wire tie. Now no more dust will get in there.
There should be a cord that came with it to run the electric start, that plugs directly into a 110 outlet, and the other end into the three prong plug, push the little red starter button in front of the plug- in till it starts. (there is no battery). Some will accept a three prong extention cord too.
There's no air filter because they're only used during the snow season
I use mine in the summer too to clean off my gravel driveway. I aim the chute at the neighbor’s house. I don’t like him very much. lol 😆
You, Donyboy, Steves Small Engine, Mustie, 65Ford (sp?) and recently a young guy with channel called Eliminator Performance - all in my Small Engine bookmarks. Anything that can go wrong with these small engine will, but you guys have all the answers. Thanks for helping us all.
Stay gold.
Great video, I believe the Kohler lawnmower engines and almost all of the powermore engines from MTD are using those types of in tank filters now. I also dislike them. 2 things I noticed to make it a bit easier the next time you work on one of those; the removable plastic pilot jet can be oversized using a micro drill bit to 0.018" - 0.020" (I think they're like 0.017" from the factory), and it usually always fixes the surging idle. I'm oversizing all pilot jets now, even on brand new carbs, no one has ever come back for a surging issue. Also, Donyboy73 has an excellent video showing another hidden screen in behind the fuel inlet on that carburetor. You need a wrench to break it lose and remove it. I'd post the link, but the comment would be flagged. Just search "Donyboy73 hidden screen" and it should come up. Like a clogged fuel filter, it can also cause surging due to limiting the flow of fuel into the bowl, this causing a lean mixture.
Loved watching a southerner searching for the air filter when none is needed as with snow dust is nonexistant. Thanks for the comedy, I needed that today! A few older blowers did have air filters, but the engineers soon learned the reality. Some other tools run without air filtration even some winter chain saws used by JD Irving and their sub Dead River Logging.
Did you ever discover where the start battery was? It is the same place as the air filter, not designed into it, the electric start is 110v AC, not a DC starter, no battery as you did see the plug just below the fuel tank. Now you could have had some fun by spreading 2 or 3 inches of peatmoss or sawdust on your driveway then blowing it on to your lawn. I have had several of those blowers with Tecumseh, and other motors the worst was a 33" that would throw both belts about once every hour it ran or more often! The best is that 24" unit they give about 6 years of use before they get expensive to own. I'd be wary of buying a used one as most people tend to use hardened bolts instead of the sheer pins which kills the pastic gears in the gear box. The drive which is almost unkillable is a disc and wheel transmission similar to those 20" snapper mowers!
Another brand to get screwey is Honda as those inline fuel filters are a common frustriation! Those are common on their 216 commercial mowers! Of course I gave up using Honda crap, I use Kawasaki powered Toro which is 10 years of commercial use unlike 2 to 4 for Honda.
You are such a talented mechanic, it was fun to see you humbled (but perfectly understandable) by a snowblower. I laughed when you said the starter probably isn't charged and when you kept looking for the air filter. I felt sorry for you taking that mess apart 3 times to get to that carburetor. I will share your pain when I fix my Troybilt snowblower that surges.
Your videos are great and deliver everything you promise.
Thank you!
Bravo! On the final try did you enlarge the hole of a jet?
I've never worked on a snowblower either so I was on the edge of my seat anticipating something earth moving and spectacular!! Lol ! Was starting to wonder after the 2nd cleaning and was happy to hear it run smoothly!
Unfortunately, in Maine we are all too familiar with snow blowers. Like many small engines, owners leave fuel in them and the carbs get fouled.
I have a troy bilt similar to that model. Every year for summerizing it I run it dry, drain the bowl, squirt a little carb cleaner in the emulsifier tube, and put a couple of squirts of 0W20 motor oil in the cylinder through the spark plug hole then turn it over a few times to lube the cylinder up put spark plug back in ( wire not attached) and then stop when it's in compression. I have never had a problem starting it on the first pull the following winter.
I have a mid 1980's Craftsman 8hp snowblower. It probably has less than 25 hours on it in 40 years. However, here in western PA, we don't often get deep snow but when we do, a blower is a lifesaver. My 25 hp garden tractor with snow blade will push 8 - 10 inches of snow but more than that overwhelms it. The snowblower in lowest drive speed will eat through deeper snow. Now that I'm 70 yrs old, the snow blower got an electric starter upgrade but since the last carb rebuild, I haven't needed it. Ya gotta love those old Briggs engines.
U conquered the blower!!!! I just did a 2 cycle that sat in a barn for a year an a half. After cleaning out the nasty gummed up gas tank, I tried to clean the carb, no luck it was a mess. Ordered a Tecumseh aftermarket carb an gasket, installed a new priming bulb assembly. Primed it 4xs two pulls, fired up. Great video u did with all the in-depth work an explained perfectly. Nice job 👍😘
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Hi Bre! Oh that damned surging...so many times I have fought with it. If it runs, but badly, my first attempt is a 50/50 mix of fuel and Seafoam. Drain everything and add the mixture. Get it running long enough to clear out the old fuel residue then shut it down and wait as the Seafoam does its thing. After an hour or so try again. 90% of the time its fixed. 2 or 4 stroke, Seafoam cleans up a lot of evil without turning a single screw! Good luck!
Welcome to the world of snowblowers! As you found there is no air filter! Air borne dust isn't a problem in snow as the snowflakes encapsulate the dust particles. Snowblower operation also doesn't kick up the dust and debris as running a mower does. More of a problem is having excess moisture collect in an air filter and freeze solid so no air can pass! I wonder if they remove the air filter element when they do a Predator engine swap in a old snowblower. I thought on your last try you were going to have to "open" the main jet with a micro drill to eliminate the surging.
No need for an air filter when blowing snow. The intake is actually normally close to the exhaust to heat the air coming in. Funny to see your reaction. xD Love the video as always!
I got one them too here Michigan . And yes i had to clean the carb a couple of years ago but did not know about the hidden filters in the tank and inlet nipple. It runs fine now after cleaning the jet in the carb . The electric start is easy to use , no charging needed. Just plug in the wall and into the plug on the blower and push the red button. The starter is a 120 volt unit. Give it try. Much easier then puling the rope. I bought my MTD blower new back in 2009 and still runs good today. I don't use it that often as we don't get that much snow anymore but did use it back in November around Thanksgiving when we did get about 8 inches of snow . During warm month a store it with an empty tank to prevent clogging things up. But after 10 years it still happens.
Couldn't help but chuckle a bit when you started the hunt for an air filter! Never really thought about it until last year when I realized my Ariens doesn't have an air filter, and apparently no snow blowers have them. Love your vids, thanks taking the time to show your work.
not much "outdoor" dust in the winter as it's all frozen to the ground and within the snow.
second reason, light powdery snow will get sucked into the filter, making it wet, clogged and even freeze solid! it ingesting a tiny bit of snow powder here and there wont hurt the engine any.
The fun part is when these things break down in the field, they are too heavy to lug back to the workshop and you have to do the service work in a foot or more of snow! I generally install an inline filter and fuel shut off valve if there is none installed. Cheers from snowy Quebec, Canada!
To my knowledge snowblowers don't have air filters. With the snow blowing in the air around the machine they would freeze shut. On my tractor mounted snowblower I remove the air filter during winter usage.
Welcome to my world. I hate Troybilt snowblowers but every winter have to deal with this crap and busy as heck up here in New England. My solution is an Ariens. Better bang for the buck.
I worked on one with the simular filter. I cleaned the small filter but never though to remove it and put an in-line filter. Thanks for the great tip.
Sunday morning coffee, a bagel with cream cheese and watching you repair a snowblower...simple pleasures.
As a fellow Arkie no need for a snowblower for me LOL However the MTD machines are around and the carb info is good.
Good job, my MTD snow blowers fuel system is just as temperamental here in Michigan.
I too installed an external filter AND an inline shut-off.
Always learning thanks!🇺🇸
I've had my share of snowblowers until I moved South. I always put them away with fresh fuel and fuel treatment. Never had any issues.
I have worked on many snowblowers. As you discovered, NO air filter on many winter engines. Also beware, engines 'tuned' for cold-temperature running often run rich above 60F. This is because subzero air is more dense and needs more fuel. (Many folks have burned up snowmobile engines by 'tuning' them in warm weather.... they lean out below 0F)
Your one heck of mechanic 👍👍👍
No fuel filter, the electric start is 110 not D.C. . Welcome to the world of snowblowers. Have great day. Love your work.
Thank you I have that machine and my first year I had it I left gas in it and had to get it service because of bad gas and now I see to take apart to service it my self
so glad to see somebody else who has difficulty with MTD carb engines.....They ARE a pain in the.....
I work on these carburetors all the time and they are not fun. Instead I wind up putting them into an ultrasonic cleaner for about 45 minutes with my special blend of degreaser and soap, haven't had a problem after they came out. The one thing I do to them after they come out of the ultrasonic bath is to run WD-40 through everything so that nothing gets stuck before the fuel goes in, it is soaking in water after all.
Good job Bre on the repair!!!
snowblower is a must in new england... definitely an expensive piece of equipment to use only 6-8 times a year on average.. a decent new Ariens unit is almost $2k these days... But you definitely appreciate it when you get 18" of snow!! No air filter on any snowblower Ive ever owned...no dust, no need
Nice job on the snowblower, as others told you air filters aren't really needed, snow blowers aren't run in dusty environment, and you also you stated that it wasn't charged for the electric start. That made me laugh a little, I understand that this was the firs one you've ever worked on, the electric start is 120v, all that you would need is an extension cord from any outlet. I live in the northeast and here we work in hundreds of these a year, and like in Buffalo Ny this this year already, a snowblower was almost useless due to there being to much snow. Thanks
You rock, you are so down to earth and straight forward with your knowledge. I always learn new ideas in troubleshooting. GOD bless you, your husband and family. Keep the content rolling. Your awesome!!!
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I have repurposed snowblower engines for use on summer equipment like my horizontal sawmill. In that situation I have had to install an air filter. I had to modify the shroud to do this but I managed.
Hello, been living in Western Québec for 40 plus years. I've fixed these machines for 20 years. The engine are winter gas engine, and are meant to work outside when the temperatures are cold. Most of the Tecumseh snowblower engine work best below 32 (your "freedom" units).
I have exactly one of those. It always starts after sitting for the whole year, but I will do what you did which is to remove the internal filter and put an in-line. Thank you for the intel. :)
Hahaha, you finally got to that snowblower 😎
I've used my John Deere 826 three times already this year, and I'll be using it again today.
Great job fine lady. Sometimes that L shaped connector on the side of the carb has a small screen inside. It just pulls off but take care because it could break. Just gently twist and pull. Try it on a junked carb first. However alot of folks just leave the screen off and as you did add a fuel filter..