This craftsman 26 quiet model#247.886940 came in as a no start. As usual it carb related. this video will show what i normally do for a no start situation.
Hello I am currently watching your video. I had all summer to do this but kept saying maybe tomorrow maybe tomorrow. We don’t have snow in Toronto this week so I’m gonna give it a go. Fingers crossed
My Craftsman 24" snowblower won't start after stored up and not used last winter, and without draining the fuel from the system. I followed his instruction to clean up the gummed-up carburetor. Now it is working fine. Thank you so much
Great video! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. I have the same snowblower. 1 season in and a no start due to the fuel in the carb. Ethanol fuel sucks!
When I need a part number for craftman I go to Sears parts direct I get a part number from that website and cross reference to Amazon they usually have whatever you need
This video is terrific. I have the exact same Snow Thrower--mine is only two years old but had the exact same symptoms... And turned out to be exact same problem. Following this video, I was able to remove, clean and re-install the carburetor with confidence. And lo and behold, she started right up. Thanks for your assistance. Great video! .
Thank you for this video..... Big snow tonight in NYC and my machine wouldn't start. I followed your instructions and the machine purrs like a kitten...
Thank you so much for this video. A local guy wanted $168 to repair my 2 year old craftsman 24” snowblower. He wanted almost half the price of my snowblower when I bought it new. Your video is very thorough and helped me fix my own snowblower. I only removed the pin with a lot of holes and sprayed it hard with the carb cleaner. I also did as you taught to use a small wire and poked it through the tiny holes. And it worked. I’m so happy. You got a subscription from me. Keep up the good work.
I have the same model, I just got done today removing the spark plug and cleaning it. I used the carb cleaner spray in the hole where the spark plug went. I put in the spark plug and waiting 25 minutes "directions said 15-20" min wait". I was able to get mine started both electric start and pull start, I let it run easily about 10 minutes until all the smoke stopped from the cleaner. Last year no matter the setting the Auger under any load would stop the blower, what would you recommend as next steps? New carb and spark plug?
This snowblower is weird. I’ve had it years (was one of the first to own this engine) and suspect they built the carbs with the tolerances too tight. I always was able to get it started by draining the carb with the bottom nut even if you ran it out gas before storing. Eventually after several years of mixing marvel mystery oil with the gas it eventually would work at the beginning of the season at half choke for the first clearing before working normally.
99% of the no start conditions on these small engines are caused by the ethanol in the gas. If you can find ethanol free or aviation at a local airport youre best off. If running ethanol blend be sure to shut the gas off and let it die when youre done using it each time.
I cleaned my carb jet in 5 minutes the night before a giant snow fall. I took out the bottom screw, dropped the bowl, unscrewed the orifice and jet using a stubby screwdriver, cleaned the parts in acetone, put it back together, added gas, and cranked it over. 5 minutes total.
Thanks alot same thing just happened to me today and 15 to 20 inches already started falling. my son in-law and I cleaned the carb and it runs good now. LESS SHOVELING good video.
This is why I use VP non ethanol small engine fuel. Ethanol is unstoppable and will mess up any of these carbs no matter what additives you use. I use the VP fuel in my 2 carb bikes as well as I was sick of rebuilding them if they sat for 4 weeks.
Thank you for this! Mine wouldn't start during storm few weeks back and local repair shops couldn't look at it until end of February. Went to this, ordered a few gaskets and got it cleaned and back up and running in no time. Couldn't have done it without this, thanks!
Wow, like everyone else has said, this video saved me. I am very handy in general, but have always avoided combustion engines of all types. I admit it took two tried to find whatever was gumming up teh carb, but my snow blower is humming along in time for tomorrow's snowmaggedon. Great video, and I really like the style of it. Straight forward, easy to follow. THANKS!!
Its possible the float pin is stuck open allowing the gas to continue to flow. That will allow gas tank to empty and in some cases back flow in to crankcase. Check your oil level. A new carb is cheap and will most likely solve that.
Judging from all the comments, these carbs must be junky. Run premium without ethanol. Use stabilizer off season. I still expect to have to clean it again. Thanks for the video!
Great instructions! I followed you and did exactly what you said and got my Craftsman snowblower working just a few minutes ago. Thank you so much. God bless your heart!
I was stuck this morning with 12 inches of snow and my snow blower would not start, Thank God for Utube and your video. I did exactly what you did and.... man it was sweet, cleared my neighbor’s drive way as well, Thank you
Go to searspartsdirect.com plug in your model #, then get carburetor part#, then you can cross reference that number in Amazon.com. or just buy from searspartadirect.com
Seems like mine lost a little bit of power every time I go hit a snowbank or blow snow it clogs more than it throws on that same machine machine is relatively new and I haven’t had the time to dig into it where is the throttle screw to adjust it A little higher than it is too quiet
I have craftsman 5hp snowblower won’t start. Carb is clean. Seems like it’s not getting fuel to engine. It started on ether but shuts right off. If you have any ideas at all I would appreciate it. Thanks Brian
If it runs on starter fluid, then it's definitely the carb. The float, needle and seat allow gas to flow, might be glogged, the main jet could also be glogged. If you can't get the carb cleaned and running right just buy a new one. They are cheap $13 to $20 on Amazon
@@JLafix you were right it was the carb. Gas was bad also, I have a generator that the carb is leaking. Gasket is good. I’m thinking needle or float? One issue to the next. I appreciate all your help.
@@JLafix I have chicago generator. There is a hose running from the carb to the ohv compartment. Can you tell me the purpose of this hose? It seems to be just sitting there and not attached to anything. Is it supposed to be connected ? Thank you in advance
@@JLafix I put the new carb on tonight and it starts right up then shuts off. I checks everything I know. Put old leaking carb back on it runs fine. New carb must be defective. I noticed carb has metal screw on side. Is this idle or something? I’m lost, I hope it just needs to be adjusted, maybe float is stuck on new carb. Have you heard of this happening. Thanks a million.
Great video. I replaced the carburetor, emptied and put in fresh gas, no start still. Checked for spark and ok. If I keep trying to start it the unit make a loud pop and the engine smokes. Behavior now exactly as it was before carburetor replacement. Any ideas?
Hard to say without being there...if you know it's getting gas and spark and good compression then I would check the valve tolerance and then check the timing
I removed the carb , cleaner sprays through all the ports, needle and seat are clean and not sticking. Machine still needs half choke to run under load in the snow. What's next. Also set valve lash and compression is 75psi cold
Sounds like the high speed jets are clogged. The bottom center of carb has a flat blade screw inside the tube that the bowl gets attached to . Remove that high speed jet pin. Spray up into tube to clear passage. and then clean the pin itself by holding a finger over one side and spray cleaner into other side, you should see spray pattern out of the 12 pin holes in the pin. You may need to poke out the tiny holes with a thin stiff wire if necessary. If that sounds like too much you can always slap a new carb on it for 20 bucks.
when the winter season is over, what you need to do so the carburetor doesn't get gooshy again? I means so you dont have this problem again? Does the flue stabilizator can help?
I treat all my off season stuff the same way. 1st I do treat the fuel with stabilizer specifically designed for ethanol fuel. 2nd thing I do is Fogg the engine as well as the carburetor. Thats easier than it sounds, a can of fogging oil is available at any parts store . i.e. Napa. While Running the engine and at the same time spray the fogging oil into carb opening until it quits or sometimes it won't quit on its own so just spray for a good 15 sec. Then shut machine off. Close the fuel valve off if you have one. Then I remove the spark plug and spray directly into hole while rotating the engine for 15 seconds. This procedure keeps the carburetor and engine lubed and coated with a film of oil. When you start up next season it will smoke for a bit till it burns off . I found this method better than completely emptying the fuel from the tank and carburetor. Unfortunately that craftsman 26 carburetor is completely hidden so to spray the carb is going to be tricky but doable . You will have to take the plastic shroud off to access carb.
Got it done and running today came in clutch but i gotta take the stuff back out because that choke arm i think I put it on backwards cuz the knob wasn't moving right. But no biggie. Picked up the welding tip cleaner tool from advanced auto parts for like 9 bucks came in clutched cleaned everything out that was gummed up. We'll never leave fuel in tank that long again lol
Thank you so much for this video, I have an older model snowblower and there are two thin wires going to the electrical Killswitch. One of the wires broke off. Don’t know where the wires actually go into the engine.Is there a way to start the engine with that one wire broken? Trying not to take my snowblower to the shop. LOL
Yes most common kill switches are connect type so if the 2 wires are disconnected the thing should start up no problem . The whole idea of a kill switch or key switch or on off switch is to ground out the coil that's all it is . However there are other safety switches sometimes that involve the carburetor and other things like the auger lever so you just have to make sure that nothing is grounding out your coil. The easiest way to see if your coil is sparking is to ground your spark plug just go on RUclips or Google how to do that very simple and that would lead you to the direction you need
If an engine has an acr incorporated or not the engine still has to produce air compression to make things go boom. The automatic compression release (acr) just raises the exhaust valve a smig before opening to help with starting, especially handy for pull start engines. It's like an OHV engine with the valves out of tolerance, if the rocker arms are too tight the valves would stay open for no compression and if they were too loose the valves wouldn't open in time creating too much compression. When I look for compression on a small engine I want to see anything between 30-90 psi.
Used a screwdriver to pop the red choke off, and I pulled the metal prong off with the choke. The prong snapped off and I cannot use the choke anymore.
A new problem while prying was the choke knob off, The metal part broke off with it, still stuck in the knob. I used a flat head screwdriver as shown in video at 4:12 , worried I created a bigger issue.
Sorry to hear that. Worst case scenario you will have to get a carb. They are Relatively cheap. You go to Sears parts direct get the model number plugged in figure out what carb belongs to that engine and then plug that part number into Amazon should be around 25 bucks
@@JLafix Thank you so much, I just ordered two (just incase) from Sears parts direct site. I am still surprised how the metal tip just broke off and remained inside the choke knob. If any one else ever encounters the same issue, the part number is 951-14869 Control
Nice video. When starting this which direction should the choke be on? I bought one of these and I can't figure out if it should be all the way to the right when starting or all the way to the left?
There should be some writing or stamp somewhere to indicate choke on or off, but the engine will sound different when on choke or not. With choke on it will sound like it's trying to suck air when you pull it over.. With choke off it will sound more free flowing .
Yes cross reference that Sears part number to Amazon and a bunch of will show up one deal better than the other. Sure there not walbro original equipment but they definitely work
@@JLafix i never thought of getting sears parts on amazon the sears part website is horrible and ridiculously expensive at least i found this model is just mtd with sears label
Old man got same blower basically figd it was gonna be the carb gotta take it out 2morrow b4 this possible big snow storm in NY hits picked up gumout carb cleaner but what starter fluid spray do you recommend ? And his blower is barely a year or 2 old. You think putting better gas will work better and not gunk up the carb or using like a fuel treatment in gas ?
If the carburetor is gummed up usually nothing will clear it out. The high speed jet has several small pin holes that Normally have to be Physically cleaned and blown out with air. Spraying carb cleaner into the carb While it's on the unit Does nothing to clean out the gummed up jets or float pins, it just passes directly through the carb and into the intake And combustion chamber.
@@JLafix ok so off it all comes and cleansing it gets. Would be easier to get new carb n slap it on. But f it taken it apart and cleaning it hopefully will work after and this time no leaving fuel in tank so long and also going to use higher grade octane to avoid that 87 gunk
You can try running the gas out when its time to put away. You can also fogg the engine and carburetor for the off season. The fogging oil leaves a film. But getting gas all out prolly best bet.
@@jumperg1 I don't have number currently. But what I do is go to Jack's small engine.com plugin the model number of the engine itself And then cross reference that part number for the carb for that specific engine to Amazon search
Hello, Thanks for the video this is now on my to do list. I'd like to get a carb ordered since I don't have ideal.place to tear down and clean in the winter. I have the 28" model 247.883941... do most all the craftsman use the same carb. My model # doesn't pull up and when I use parts direct diagram for my model it pulls up a carb but the little fit my modelthen says it doesn't ...or is there a part number anyone has? Thanks!
Just some advice the model # of the snowblower will sometimes get you engine info. But if you use the model# of the engine you might have better luck finding engine parts. Briggs has the model number usually stamped in a metal tab sometimes near the top
I ran mine empty I have the same one, and added fuel stabilizer....just to add don’t keep to much of that carb cleaner on the o-ring because it will eat it alive...so try to wipe some out, don’t let it sit meaning puddle near the float bowl..
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Thank you for this video! This was extremely helpful!!
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I am currently watching your video. I had all summer to do this but kept saying maybe tomorrow maybe tomorrow. We don’t have snow in Toronto this week so I’m gonna give it a go. Fingers crossed
My Craftsman 24" snowblower won't start after stored up and not used last winter, and without draining the fuel from the system. I followed his instruction to clean up the gummed-up carburetor. Now it is working fine. Thank you so much
New snowblowers suck, making things so cheap now. Go electric if you have a smaller area.
Great video! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. I have the same snowblower. 1 season in and a no start due to the fuel in the carb. Ethanol fuel sucks!
So thankful i found this video, helped me BIG TIME. Got right to the problem, you're the man !
Thank you man for going through each step, even putting it back together. Great video !
This was a perfect video..I am a 59 year old women and got the carb off & clean it...my snow blower works perfect now!! THANK YOU!!
Thank you, it worked
Where can I buy a replacement carb for that for snowblower I have the same one
When I need a part number for craftman I go to Sears parts direct I get a part number from that website and cross reference to Amazon they usually have whatever you need
This video is terrific. I have the exact same Snow Thrower--mine is only two years old but had the exact same symptoms... And turned out to be exact same problem. Following this video, I was able to remove, clean and re-install the carburetor with confidence. And lo and behold, she started right up. Thanks for your assistance. Great video!
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Bro you missed the top jet, remove the black screw on top and clean it with carb cleaner then compressed air. Good to go. Good video.
this video was awesome!!!! saved me lots of $$$$$ cant thank you enough
Thank you for simple, well explained and sorely needed help! Got me out of the bind too.
Thank you for this video..... Big snow tonight in NYC and my machine wouldn't start. I followed your instructions and the machine purrs like a kitten...
Thank you so much for this video. A local guy wanted $168 to repair my 2 year old craftsman 24” snowblower. He wanted almost half the price of my snowblower when I bought it new. Your video is very thorough and helped me fix my own snowblower. I only removed the pin with a lot of holes and sprayed it hard with the carb cleaner. I also did as you taught to use a small wire and poked it through the tiny holes. And it worked. I’m so happy. You got a subscription from me. Keep up the good work.
Was able to follow along to fix my snowblower. Thank you for posting this!
Thanks for this clip.
My daughter-in-laws snowblower wont start.
Now, I am sure we have to get this machine to a professional!!!
Thanks for sharing the video. Where can I buy the new carb?
Amazon
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I have the same model, I just got done today removing the spark plug and cleaning it. I used the carb cleaner spray in the hole where the spark plug went. I put in the spark plug and waiting 25 minutes "directions said 15-20" min wait". I was able to get mine started both electric start and pull start, I let it run easily about 10 minutes until all the smoke stopped from the cleaner. Last year no matter the setting the Auger under any load would stop the blower, what would you recommend as next steps? New carb and spark plug?
25 bucks for a new carburetor and I got mine running like new again. I have the exact snowblower it sat for 3 years.
Thank you for the video, follow all steps and it worked just fine, like is supposed to, not like other videos.
Great video, the float passage from the tank was my issue, I picked that up when you shot the cleaner up and it came out through the fitting
Wow very informative clear concise video. Good to hear mention of taking pictures. It makes it easier if you cant finish job same day.
Great video. Solved my problem and I learned my lesson to not leave mine sitting for 2 years with unstabilized gas in it.
Watch video awesome 👌, cleaned out jellied carburetor, did cleaning, running in 1 hour time. Thanks 😊
This snowblower is weird. I’ve had it years (was one of the first to own this engine) and suspect they built the carbs with the tolerances too tight. I always was able to get it started by draining the carb with the bottom nut even if you ran it out gas before storing. Eventually after several years of mixing marvel mystery oil with the gas it eventually would work at the beginning of the season at half choke for the first clearing before working normally.
99% of the no start conditions on these small engines are caused by the ethanol in the gas. If you can find ethanol free or aviation at a local airport youre best off. If running ethanol blend be sure to shut the gas off and let it die when youre done using it each time.
How do you let it die?
I cleaned my carb jet in 5 minutes the night before a giant snow fall. I took out the bottom screw, dropped the bowl, unscrewed the orifice and jet using a stubby screwdriver, cleaned the parts in acetone, put it back together, added gas, and cranked it over. 5 minutes total.
Thanks alot same thing just happened to me today and 15 to 20 inches already started falling. my son in-law and I cleaned the carb and it runs good now. LESS SHOVELING good video.
This is why I use VP non ethanol small engine fuel. Ethanol is unstoppable and will mess up any of these carbs no matter what additives you use. I use the VP fuel in my 2 carb bikes as well as I was sick of rebuilding them if they sat for 4 weeks.
Got to agree with Niall M, same problem, great video. Orifice gummed up, got it soaking in cleaner now. Big storm coming in a couple of days, whew!
Thank you for this! Mine wouldn't start during storm few weeks back and local repair shops couldn't look at it until end of February. Went to this, ordered a few gaskets and got it cleaned and back up and running in no time. Couldn't have done it without this, thanks!
Thank you this video helped tremendously and saved me money going to a repair shop!!!
BTW great video, very helpful!!!!
I reviewed your video before I went to check on my sister's snowblower that won't start. Well, I went over there and it started right up. Good video!
Hi, Installed New Carborator and new Ignation coil but still will not start, there is NO SPARK in new ignation coil. any input why
Maybe kill switch ground wire.
Thank you for the video. Would never of been able to get it working again without it.
Awesome Video just got down, ready for this snow to finish falling and use it...again.
Wow, like everyone else has said, this video saved me. I am very handy in general, but have always avoided combustion engines of all types. I admit it took two tried to find whatever was gumming up teh carb, but my snow blower is humming along in time for tomorrow's snowmaggedon. Great video, and I really like the style of it. Straight forward, easy to follow. THANKS!!
Thanks for the info. I have one of these and I figured it needs the same treatment.
Excellent video.. very detailed and straight to the point!! helped me a lot..thanks
mine only run while hitting the primer, probably the same issue but it's a different model
It's highly probable, it's almost always the carb especially if wants to start with starter fluid or even primer bulb
Man that was very helpful! Thanks!
Great video .. very informative
Thank you! Great Video!
Great video! Thanks
Thank you got it!!👍
wow i have the same one and haven't used it in 2 years, gassed it and it wouldn't start then all of a sudden gas started leaking from under it ???
Its possible the float pin is stuck open allowing the gas to continue to flow. That will allow gas tank to empty and in some cases back flow in to crankcase. Check your oil level. A new carb is cheap and will most likely solve that.
@@JLafix aweesome thx
Judging from all the comments, these carbs must be junky. Run premium without ethanol. Use stabilizer off season. I still expect to have to clean it again. Thanks for the video!
Great instructions! I followed you and did exactly what you said and got my Craftsman snowblower working just a few minutes ago. Thank you so much.
God bless your heart!
Also, here’s a little tip: if it’s surging after cleaning you may have forgotten a gasket or forgot to tighten carb down. Don’t ask how I know😂.
I was stuck this morning with 12 inches of snow and my snow blower would not start, Thank God for Utube and your video. I did exactly what you did and.... man it was sweet, cleared my neighbor’s drive way as well, Thank you
I changed out the carburetor in about 45 minutes and it solved the problem. Excellent video, thank you.
My throttle handle won’t come off!! Any suggestions?
Where do you order new carburetor?
Go to searspartsdirect.com plug in your model #, then get carburetor part#, then you can cross reference that number in Amazon.com. or just buy from searspartadirect.com
Seems like mine lost a little bit of power every time I go hit a snowbank or blow snow it clogs more than it throws on that same machine machine is relatively new and I haven’t had the time to dig into it where is the throttle screw to adjust it A little higher than it is too quiet
I have craftsman 5hp snowblower won’t start. Carb is clean. Seems like it’s not getting fuel to engine. It started on ether but shuts right off. If you have any ideas at all I would appreciate it. Thanks Brian
If it runs on starter fluid, then it's definitely the carb. The float, needle and seat allow gas to flow, might be glogged, the main jet could also be glogged. If you can't get the carb cleaned and running right just buy a new one. They are cheap $13 to $20 on Amazon
@@JLafix you were right it was the carb. Gas was bad also, I have a generator that the carb is leaking. Gasket is good. I’m thinking needle or float? One issue to the next. I appreciate all your help.
@@JLafix I have chicago generator. There is a hose running from the carb to the ohv compartment. Can you tell me the purpose of this hose? It seems to be just sitting there and not attached to anything. Is it supposed to be connected ? Thank you in advance
@@brianu33 just a breather recirculation hose. Should not affect the ability to run good
@@JLafix I put the new carb on tonight and it starts right up then shuts off. I checks everything I know. Put old leaking carb back on it runs fine. New carb must be defective. I noticed carb has metal screw on side. Is this idle or something? I’m lost, I hope it just needs to be adjusted, maybe float is stuck on new carb. Have you heard of this happening. Thanks a million.
Great video. I replaced the carburetor, emptied and put in fresh gas, no start still. Checked for spark and ok. If I keep trying to start it the unit make a loud pop and the engine smokes. Behavior now exactly as it was before carburetor replacement. Any ideas?
Hard to say without being there...if you know it's getting gas and spark and good compression then I would check the valve tolerance and then check the timing
I removed the carb , cleaner sprays through all the ports, needle and seat are clean and not sticking. Machine still needs half choke to run under load in the snow. What's next. Also set valve lash and compression is 75psi cold
Sounds like the high speed jets are clogged. The bottom center of carb has a flat blade screw inside the tube that the bowl gets attached to . Remove that high speed jet pin. Spray up into tube to clear passage. and then clean the pin itself by holding a finger over one side and spray cleaner into other side, you should see spray pattern out of the 12 pin holes in the pin. You may need to poke out the tiny holes with a thin stiff wire if necessary. If that sounds like too much you can always slap a new carb on it for 20 bucks.
when the winter season is over, what you need to do so the carburetor doesn't get gooshy again? I means so you dont have this problem again? Does the flue stabilizator can help?
I treat all my off season stuff the same way. 1st I do treat the fuel with stabilizer specifically designed for ethanol fuel. 2nd thing I do is Fogg the engine as well as the carburetor. Thats easier than it sounds, a can of fogging oil is available at any parts store . i.e. Napa. While Running the engine and at the same time spray the fogging oil into carb opening until it quits or sometimes it won't quit on its own so just spray for a good 15 sec. Then shut machine off. Close the fuel valve off if you have one. Then I remove the spark plug and spray directly into hole while rotating the engine for 15 seconds. This procedure keeps the carburetor and engine lubed and coated with a film of oil. When you start up next season it will smoke for a bit till it burns off . I found this method better than completely emptying the fuel from the tank and carburetor. Unfortunately that craftsman 26 carburetor is completely hidden so to spray the carb is going to be tricky but doable . You will have to take the plastic shroud off to access carb.
Got it done and running today came in clutch but i gotta take the stuff back out because that choke arm i think I put it on backwards cuz the knob wasn't moving right. But no biggie. Picked up the welding tip cleaner tool from advanced auto parts for like 9 bucks came in clutched cleaned everything out that was gummed up. We'll never leave fuel in tank that long again lol
If you have anyplace where you can get non ethanol fuel that will help
Thank you so much for this video, I have an older model snowblower and there are two thin wires going to the electrical Killswitch. One of the wires broke off. Don’t know where the wires actually go into the engine.Is there a way to start the engine with that one wire broken? Trying not to take my snowblower to the shop. LOL
Yes most common kill switches are connect type so if the 2 wires are disconnected the thing should start up no problem . The whole idea of a kill switch or key switch or on off switch is to ground out the coil that's all it is . However there are other safety switches sometimes that involve the carburetor and other things like the auger lever so you just have to make sure that nothing is grounding out your coil. The easiest way to see if your coil is sparking is to ground your spark plug just go on RUclips or Google how to do that very simple and that would lead you to the direction you need
I thought snow blowers had a compression release valve and that it was hard to run a pressure check
If an engine has an acr incorporated or not the engine still has to produce air compression to make things go boom. The automatic compression release (acr) just raises the exhaust valve a smig before opening to help with starting, especially handy for pull start engines. It's like an OHV engine with the valves out of tolerance, if the rocker arms are too tight the valves would stay open for no compression and if they were too loose the valves wouldn't open in time creating too much compression. When I look for compression on a small engine I want to see anything between 30-90 psi.
Used a screwdriver to pop the red choke off, and I pulled the metal prong off with the choke. The prong snapped off and I cannot use the choke anymore.
You can probably just use some poxy or super glue or some Kind of adhesive to get that back on your Stem
Thank you sir - had that exact issue and this video worked a charm - 45 mins later my craftsman is running smoothly. You rock!
A new problem while prying was the choke knob off, The metal part broke off with it, still stuck in the knob. I used a flat head screwdriver as shown in video at 4:12 , worried I created a bigger issue.
Sorry to hear that. Worst case scenario you will have to get a carb. They are Relatively cheap. You go to Sears parts direct get the model number plugged in figure out what carb belongs to that engine and then plug that part number into Amazon should be around 25 bucks
@@JLafix Thank you so much, I just ordered two (just incase) from Sears parts direct site. I am still surprised how the metal tip just broke off and remained inside the choke knob. If any one else ever encounters the same issue, the part number is 951-14869 Control
Nice video. When starting this which direction should the choke be on? I bought one of these and I can't figure out if it should be all the way to the right when starting or all the way to the left?
There should be some writing or stamp somewhere to indicate choke on or off, but the engine will sound different when on choke or not. With choke on it will sound like it's trying to suck air when you pull it over.. With choke off it will sound more free flowing .
Thank you
did you say 13 dollars for a carburator ? i couldn't hear it too well sears parts store is crazy expensive they charge that for a bolt lol
Yes cross reference that Sears part number to Amazon and a bunch of will show up one deal better than the other. Sure there not walbro original equipment but they definitely work
@@JLafix i never thought of getting sears parts on amazon the sears part website is horrible and ridiculously expensive at least i found this model is just mtd with sears label
Old man got same blower basically figd it was gonna be the carb gotta take it out 2morrow b4 this possible big snow storm in NY hits picked up gumout carb cleaner but what starter fluid spray do you recommend ? And his blower is barely a year or 2 old. You think putting better gas will work better and not gunk up the carb or using like a fuel treatment in gas ?
If the carburetor is gummed up usually nothing will clear it out. The high speed jet has several small pin holes that Normally have to be Physically cleaned and blown out with air. Spraying carb cleaner into the carb While it's on the unit Does nothing to clean out the gummed up jets or float pins, it just passes directly through the carb and into the intake And combustion chamber.
@@JLafix ok so off it all comes and cleansing it gets. Would be easier to get new carb n slap it on. But f it taken it apart and cleaning it hopefully will work after and this time no leaving fuel in tank so long and also going to use higher grade octane to avoid that 87 gunk
it is a pain for this problem, how to prevent this from happening?
You can try running the gas out when its time to put away. You can also fogg the engine and carburetor for the off season. The fogging oil leaves a film. But getting gas all out prolly best bet.
Where did you get carb $13
Amazon
Cant find right one, can you help? Number?
@@jumperg1 I don't have number currently. But what I do is go to Jack's small engine.com plugin the model number of the engine itself And then cross reference that part number for the carb for that specific engine to Amazon search
Excellent video!
Hello, Thanks for the video this is now on my to do list. I'd like to get a carb ordered since I don't have ideal.place to tear down and clean in the winter. I have the 28" model 247.883941... do most all the craftsman use the same carb. My model # doesn't pull up and when I use parts direct diagram for my model it pulls up a carb but the little fit my modelthen says it doesn't
...or is there a part number anyone has? Thanks!
Let me see if I get you a part number for that carb to get through Amazon I get back to
951-0511 8 b carb should fit. Amazon $32. Before installing make sure to compare the two. So you can get your $ back if not the same
Just some advice the model # of the snowblower will sometimes get you engine info. But if you use the model# of the engine you might have better luck finding engine parts. Briggs has the model number usually stamped in a metal tab sometimes near the top
@@JLafix thank you for the help on that. It's much appreciated!
I ran mine empty I have the same one, and added fuel stabilizer....just to add don’t keep to much of that carb cleaner on the o-ring because it will eat it alive...so try to wipe some out, don’t let it sit meaning puddle near the float bowl..