My snowblower only works when I prime it and the dies shortly after. It turns over, but stalls out. Ideas?

Question

It worked once this year, then when I did the driveway it won't stay started... It acts like it's not getting gas.

Answer 1

did you drain the gas tank after its last use at the end of last year? if not the gas would probably be bad. old gas "Varnishes up" and clogs carburetors. the old gas will have to be drained out, new gas put in, and then the carb will most likely need the deposits cleaned out. have a small engine technician do this. it should run just fine afterwards.

Answer 2

You're right, it's fuel starved. Try cleaning out the carb. Use some carb cleaner and a new fuel filter. Make sure you drain all of the tank and use new, fresh gas. Also some fuel treatment would help. When you get it running use StaBil.

Answer 3

The best thing to do is to remove the carburetor, take it apart and soak it in a good parts cleaner. Blow it out with compressed air and put it back together with a rebuild kit. Check the fuel tank for dirt and debris also.

Answer 4

could be water in the tank/carb
drain the tank and carb and take the fule filter off and clean it with new gas and then give it a go if you stored it out side you probley might need to take it in to have the carb rebuilt

Answer 5

it's not, the carb is prob gummed up from sitting and will need to be cleaned.
U can try taking off the air cleaner and spraying carb cleaner, but may need to take it to shop for service.
Next time either put fuel stabilizer in tank or drain carb and tank.

Answer 6

primer bulb may have a crack in it, thats a problem with them
start it up keep pushing the primer bulb , will it stay running?
if so thats the problem,

Answer 7

Did you have the choke on when you started it? When it did start, did you then turn off the choke?