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Since my mom moved to a condo, she didn't need her little snowblower anymore and gave it to me. This was good timing, since we had a lot of snow last night. At least four inches, maybe six.
But I couldn't get it started. I put some gas in it. Pulled the cord and it was turning. I plugged it in for the electric start, primed it, opened the choke, and noticed there was gas dripping out of it. I don't think that's supposed to happen, but decided it would probably stop when I closed the choke. I tried the electric starter a couple of times and then it fired up. It blew out a bunch of black stuff then quit. I couldn't get it to do anything after that.
I'm not good with engines. I can change the oil and that's about it. I can't really troubleshoot and fix things. If it wasn't winter right now, I'd probably try... pulling the spark plug? But it's cold, and I don't feel like messing with it.
I ended up shoveling for about 45 minutes, so I could get out and go to my appointment. It will probably take me another 45 minutes to finish it.
But I couldn't get it started. I put some gas in it. Pulled the cord and it was turning. I plugged it in for the electric start, primed it, opened the choke, and noticed there was gas dripping out of it. I don't think that's supposed to happen, but decided it would probably stop when I closed the choke. I tried the electric starter a couple of times and then it fired up. It blew out a bunch of black stuff then quit. I couldn't get it to do anything after that.
I'm not good with engines. I can change the oil and that's about it. I can't really troubleshoot and fix things. If it wasn't winter right now, I'd probably try... pulling the spark plug? But it's cold, and I don't feel like messing with it.
I ended up shoveling for about 45 minutes, so I could get out and go to my appointment. It will probably take me another 45 minutes to finish it.
