Wow excellent timing, I pulled out my blower (same model) today and it would not fire up. I used some dental picks and carb cleaner to clean it out. Popped the carb back in, primed it a couple times and it fired right up. We have a decent sized storm coming in the next couple days so I really appreciate it.
Very detailed instructions. I I cleaned the spark plug but I still could not start the engine. Then, I was able to do everything you suggested and found that the carburetor is working fine. After that, I bought a new spark plug and replaced the old one. Everything works fine now. It was a good experience and I learned a lot! Thank you very much.
What made his video so good? He's showing you all the details and tricks of his trade. Basically explains everything very well and why. Absolutely excellent job! I chose to simply buy a new Carburetor and install it. Then take the old carburetor to my bench and take my time cleaning it. Now I always empty out the entire gasoline and carburetor at the end of every season. I then install a clean fitting rag In the throat of the gas tank. and keep the gas cap off. Why? Because I don't want condensation going into the clean, dry And empty gas tank. When snow blowing season returns I always use sta-bil in my gas. And I have a back up clean carburetor ready to go. I will never take chances again with gas that can screw up my carburetor.
@@IndRepair And ever since I've been emptying out the carburetor bowl and the gas tank of all gasoline and installing a clean dry rag in the throat of the gas tank with the gas cap off, I have never had a problem since. And if I forget I have sta-bil in the gas. Simple tricks tricks but they are highly effective. And I no longer have to rebuild carburetors.
This is the best video I've seen for a very long time. Wow great job. I'm buying this same machine from Home Depot only because now I can clean the most common problem with the single cylinder gas engines ( the Carb). Thank you sir.
Follow up to my saga. First, thank you for this excellent how-to video. It was super helpful. My advice for anyone trying to do this as fast and efficient as possible is to just buy a new carb. The carb kit is $25 and comes with gasket, accessories, and even a new spark plug. For my Model "DB7651-24" I ran into some gotchas. First, my handles were in the way of the housing so I had to remove the handles (2 large screws at base on each side next to tires, you can probably get by just removing the bottom one each side and loosening the top one which will allow the handle assembly to move backward). After cleaning the carb, I found that my o-rings on the idle jet were bad and would not seat properly @24:50 so I ended up ordering a new carb. This may have been my fault for letting the idle jet and o-rings sit in carb cleaner. I believe the carb cleaner disintegrated the rubber o-rings. Another gotcha, during reassembly one of the screw rods @27:20 was too short. I finally figured out that one of the plastic holes was slightly "out of round" and the spacer wasn't sliding through it like it should. Applying a little vasoline with a Q-Tip fixed that. So after many hours of work (yeah I know, I'm an amateur, lol), it's finally running! for reference, this carb worked for me, but make sure to verify it matches your blower before purchasing. There are 2 different models so look closely at choke lever and gas line attachment. www.ebay.com/itm/225192408478 or just search for "127-9111 Carburetor". Hope this helps others possibly facing similar issues. Cheers and happy blowing! why does that sound so dirty... :)
This is great!!!! Thank u! Mine powersmart 212cc is not running with the choke off so I’m def gann grad some cleaner and cleaning supplies and get it cleaned this weekend!!!
Hoping you see this comment, I could really use a suggestion. I bought the same snowblower a year ago. Brought it home test Ran her, fired right up, zero issues. Six months later, it snows. I pull it out to use it, it would not start. Found the ignition coil was bad. Replace that still won’t start. Just took off the carburetor and took it apart, it’s completely clean. It tries to start, it just will not start. Could it simply come down to the gas was the issue for the fail to start? This thing is brand new.
It could come down to just this, yes. I would go through the full diagnosis process to figure out what is going on. If it starts on starting fluid or carb cleaner you have you answer
I have a snowblower just like the one in your video. Instead of cleaning the carburetor, I would like to buy a carburetor from Amazon. Do you know the part number? (Model: DB7651-24")
Normally no, anything is possibly depending on what kind of varnish/debris is in the carburetor. Giving it a shot will not hurt but you will probably just have to do the full repair in the end. Thanks for watching!
for the record, in case anyone else is thinking the same, this did not work. The main jet was so gummed up that there was no way for the seafoam to get in there.
as expected, I ran into trouble. For some reason, my pilot jet does not go all the way back in. The cavity is clean and clear. Tried forcing it but it sticks out just a bit. Forcing it also destroyed the o-rings so now I'm probably looking at a new carb? Cannot imagine how I'd find new o-rings for that part.
@@IndRepair Bought a new carb and it's running now, but seems to be idling faster than normal. You mentioned the idle screw doesn't need adjustment, just set about halfway which I did. Is there truly only one speed for these engines? I do have a high concentration of leftover seafoam in the tank so maybe it's causing it to run hot? Thanks!
Normally something like this is going to be the cause of an air leak between the carburetor and the intake. If the idle screw is too far so it will not idle down (for models that have a throttle lever) You can just unscrew the plastic stopper a little bit.
We use a 133-1534 replacement carburetor on these. Be careful when you order, as they make two different styles. The fuel inlet that comes out to the back at an angle is the one you want. If you get the one with a straight fuel inlet, it is slightly larger diameter and will require lengthening the fuel line normally. If you go this aftermarket route, check the float bowl for debris before installing.
This is the exact reason there's a gas shut off valve on this snowblower. If people would read the operating instructions that are posted on the machine itself, nobody would have this problem, and you wouldn't have a job!😊 When done using, turn the gas off, run snowblower until it quits running." Doing so, runs all the gas out of the carburetor. If you follow this procedure everytime you use it, you will never have a gummed up carburetor, a snowblower that won't start when you most need it!
The only problem with letting the fuel run out is there is still about 2 ounces that sits in the carburetor, evaporates and leaves a nice deposit of varnish/gum for your new fuel to break up and clog the jets with after you add fuel. There is a drain on the bottom of the carburetor that will work much better but if leaving any fuel in the machines we recommend ethanol free fuel and leave all the way to the fill line so moisture does not gather.
@@IndRepair 12 years and never had a problem. Shut the fuel off let it run until engine stalls. The only thing I've ever done to my sno tec 24 inch snowblower, change the oil, put air in the tires, gas in the gas tank, blow the crap out of snow!
Too much plastic that breaks in the cold, and that ridiculous pivoting linkage for the drive system? Guess they’d rather design complicated over simple. A good value for the money? Maybe, but I’d rather spend a few hundred more and get an Ariens or Toro. In their defense they have a great service department and parts are plentiful, no doubt because parts need to be replaced often lol!
@@KensSmallEngineRepair Engineers are great at designing products that break or involve constant maintenance to keep going. It helps them sell more units/parts and they make more money overall this way. Corporate executives get bonuses for these ideas regularly! Thanks for watching!
I was an Engineer for years and have been in the manufacturing field for 40 years, the stories I could tell, unbelievable! It all started in the 80s. When we figured out we could source off shore and save a few bucks!
Wow! Great instructional video. I bet you train people often. With that detail and precise instruction I would be surprised if you didn't train people. My powersmart only works in the choke position and dies out when in run position. I'm sure its the carburetor. Extremely helpful. Thanks! Often you see videos that have a microphone across the room and blurry video with missing steps needed.
Wow excellent timing, I pulled out my blower (same model) today and it would not fire up. I used some dental picks and carb cleaner to clean it out. Popped the carb back in, primed it a couple times and it fired right up. We have a decent sized storm coming in the next couple days so I really appreciate it.
Awesome, never thought about using a dental pick! Appreciate your watching Franklin, glad to have helped! Happy snow blowing!
This was very helpful. Mines was backfiring and clogged. Your step-by-step instructions helped me and saved me hundreds of dollars!
Glad to help!! Thanks for watching!
Very detailed instructions. I I cleaned the spark plug but I still could not start the engine. Then, I was able to do everything you suggested and found that the carburetor is working fine. After that, I bought a new spark plug and replaced the old one. Everything works fine now. It was a good experience and I learned a lot! Thank you very much.
Awesome news! Great job! Thanks for watching!
What made his video so good? He's showing you all the details and tricks of his trade. Basically explains everything very well and why. Absolutely excellent job! I chose to simply buy a new Carburetor and install it. Then take the old carburetor to my bench and take my time cleaning it. Now I always empty out the entire gasoline and carburetor at the end of every season. I then install a clean fitting rag In the throat of the gas tank. and keep the gas cap off. Why? Because I don't want condensation going into the clean, dry And empty gas tank. When snow blowing season returns I always use sta-bil in my gas. And I have a back up clean carburetor ready to go. I will never take chances again with gas that can screw up my carburetor.
That is a smart move having a backup ready!!
@@IndRepair And ever since I've been emptying out the carburetor bowl and the gas tank of all gasoline and installing a clean dry rag in the throat of the gas tank with the gas cap off, I have never had a problem since. And if I forget I have sta-bil in the gas. Simple tricks tricks but they are highly effective. And I no longer have to rebuild carburetors.
Awesome!
Very good instructional. Thanks for being thorough and easy to follow.
Thank you! Appreciate that and thanks also for watching!
This is the best video I've seen for a very long time.
Wow great job.
I'm buying this same machine from Home Depot only because now I can clean the most common problem with the single cylinder gas engines ( the Carb).
Thank you sir.
Thanks for watching appreciate that and your kind words!
Follow up to my saga. First, thank you for this excellent how-to video. It was super helpful. My advice for anyone trying to do this as fast and efficient as possible is to just buy a new carb. The carb kit is $25 and comes with gasket, accessories, and even a new spark plug. For my Model "DB7651-24" I ran into some gotchas. First, my handles were in the way of the housing so I had to remove the handles (2 large screws at base on each side next to tires, you can probably get by just removing the bottom one each side and loosening the top one which will allow the handle assembly to move backward). After cleaning the carb, I found that my o-rings on the idle jet were bad and would not seat properly @24:50 so I ended up ordering a new carb. This may have been my fault for letting the idle jet and o-rings sit in carb cleaner. I believe the carb cleaner disintegrated the rubber o-rings. Another gotcha, during reassembly one of the screw rods @27:20 was too short. I finally figured out that one of the plastic holes was slightly "out of round" and the spacer wasn't sliding through it like it should. Applying a little vasoline with a Q-Tip fixed that. So after many hours of work (yeah I know, I'm an amateur, lol), it's finally running! for reference, this carb worked for me, but make sure to verify it matches your blower before purchasing. There are 2 different models so look closely at choke lever and gas line attachment. www.ebay.com/itm/225192408478 or just search for "127-9111 Carburetor". Hope this helps others possibly facing similar issues. Cheers and happy blowing! why does that sound so dirty... :)
Great tips!! So glad you got it going!
Thanks this video was super helpful and straight to the point. Saved me almost $200
Glad to help! Thanks for watching!
Great Video, you are a mechanic so refreshing.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your video !!! Just got my snow blower going with your help….
Glad to help! Thanks for watching!
This is great!!!! Thank u! Mine powersmart 212cc is not running with the choke off so I’m def gann grad some cleaner and cleaning supplies and get it cleaned this weekend!!!
Glad I can help! Good luck to you! Thanks for watching!
Did you change the oil while you had it out of service? I'm curious if I should go ahead and do that as well.
Fresh oil change won’t hurt. You’re already getting down and dirty anyway
Definitely change it. Less than a quart of oil could give you extra years out of it. Thanks for watching!
Yes
I did stipped the brass thing and cant get to emulsion tube. Any trick to get that out ?
Once it is stripped it is pretty well done for. You can try a larger screwdriver and push while turning
@@IndRepair got it, thanks for quick reply.
@@mannysingh8976 Glad to help!
Hoping you see this comment, I could really use a suggestion. I bought the same snowblower a year ago. Brought it home test Ran her, fired right up, zero issues. Six months later, it snows. I pull it out to use it, it would not start. Found the ignition coil was bad. Replace that still won’t start. Just took off the carburetor and took it apart, it’s completely clean. It tries to start, it just will not start. Could it simply come down to the gas was the issue for the fail to start? This thing is brand new.
It could come down to just this, yes. I would go through the full diagnosis process to figure out what is going on. If it starts on starting fluid or carb cleaner you have you answer
@@IndRepair i hit it with some staring fluid, it starts for 1-2 seconds then dies. so ill drain the tank and carb and put some fresh gas in.
Nice
@@IndRepair appreciate the help sir!
very good video instructions, never did it before, very helpful
Glad to help!!
Excellent video, thank you for the help!!
Glad to help! Thanks for watching!!
Yay, I got to say I followed your video and started like a champ!
Awesome! Great job! Thanks for watching!
I have a snowblower just like the one in your video. Instead of cleaning the carburetor, I would like to buy a carburetor from Amazon. Do you know the part number? (Model: DB7651-24")
Use the one at amzn.to/3t4X1hn
@@IndRepair Thanks!!!!
@@IndRepair I bought a Carburetor from Amazon and replaced the old one. It works well. Thanks again.
Awesome job!
I was taking these carburetors apart when I was 10 years old
Awesome! Thanks for watching!!
Would draining all gas and adding pure seafoam to tank be enough to break the clogs? Add seafoam, pull cord several times, let it sit overnight?
Normally no, anything is possibly depending on what kind of varnish/debris is in the carburetor. Giving it a shot will not hurt but you will probably just have to do the full repair in the end. Thanks for watching!
for the record, in case anyone else is thinking the same, this did not work. The main jet was so gummed up that there was no way for the seafoam to get in there.
Usually is the case
Very useful video for me. My sincere thanks.
Glad to help! Thanks for watching!
as expected, I ran into trouble. For some reason, my pilot jet does not go all the way back in. The cavity is clean and clear. Tried forcing it but it sticks out just a bit. Forcing it also destroyed the o-rings so now I'm probably looking at a new carb? Cannot imagine how I'd find new o-rings for that part.
They do sell the pilot jet as an assembly through MTD I believe but the bad news is the price for it is just as much as an aftermarket carburetor
@@IndRepair Bought a new carb and it's running now, but seems to be idling faster than normal. You mentioned the idle screw doesn't need adjustment, just set about halfway which I did. Is there truly only one speed for these engines? I do have a high concentration of leftover seafoam in the tank so maybe it's causing it to run hot? Thanks!
Normally something like this is going to be the cause of an air leak between the carburetor and the intake. If the idle screw is too far so it will not idle down (for models that have a throttle lever) You can just unscrew the plastic stopper a little bit.
Why does Rason spark from the exhaust?
Normally gas in crankcase or way to much fuel
Ty for helping us. Love from india
Thanks for watching! Glad to help!
Any idea where to get a replacement carb for this machine? I can't seem to find one.
We use a 133-1534 replacement carburetor on these. Be careful when you order, as they make two different styles. The fuel inlet that comes out to the back at an angle is the one you want. If you get the one with a straight fuel inlet, it is slightly larger diameter and will require lengthening the fuel line normally. If you go this aftermarket route, check the float bowl for debris before installing.
The carb # is meant for Toro snowblowers. I guess it would work on PowerSmart model # DB7651-24 as well?@@IndRepair
They are all Chinese clones the part number provided will work well!
I did all this but found out that i ripped the gaskets and bent one, metal trying to get them off. however, my machine is a powersmart pss2240
They will definitely need replaced to get it running right. Thanks for watching!
Accidently stripped one of the bolts that holds the carburetor. Anyone know how to replace it?
It just unscrews from the block and a new one screws in. Use good pliers or vice grips to grab hold
Does anyone know the part number for the fuel on/off switch? Mines missing and I need to replace lol.
If you have the info from the side of the engine I can find it for you. I do not have it and apparently did not mention it on this one
Bore brushes from a gun cleaning kit and guitar strings work real well to clean carbs
Great ideas! Almost anything works long as it's clean!
This is the exact reason there's a gas shut off valve on this snowblower.
If people would read the operating instructions that are posted on the machine itself, nobody would have this problem, and you wouldn't have a job!😊
When done using, turn the gas off, run snowblower until it quits running."
Doing so, runs all the gas out of the carburetor.
If you follow this procedure everytime you use it, you will never have a gummed up carburetor, a snowblower that won't start when you most need it!
The only problem with letting the fuel run out is there is still about 2 ounces that sits in the carburetor, evaporates and leaves a nice deposit of varnish/gum for your new fuel to break up and clog the jets with after you add fuel. There is a drain on the bottom of the carburetor that will work much better but if leaving any fuel in the machines we recommend ethanol free fuel and leave all the way to the fill line so moisture does not gather.
@@IndRepair 12 years and never had a problem. Shut the fuel off let it run until engine stalls.
The only thing I've ever done to my sno tec 24 inch snowblower, change the oil, put air in the tires, gas in the gas tank, blow the crap out of snow!
Awesome news!
We should get rid of ethanol fuel
Definitely no good for anything carbureted!! Thanks for watching!
what a nightmare design flaw would have never bought a blower if i knew
I hear that one! Thanks for watching!
Home Cheapo Special. Very poorly made. I stay clear of them
They sure are! Is there anything that isn't anymore? All basically the same clone engine copying the original Honda GX160 with varying differences
Too much plastic that breaks in the cold, and that ridiculous pivoting linkage for the drive system? Guess they’d rather design complicated over simple. A good value for the money? Maybe, but I’d rather spend a few hundred more and get an Ariens or Toro. In their defense they have a great service department and parts are plentiful, no doubt because parts need to be replaced often lol!
@@KensSmallEngineRepair Engineers are great at designing products that break or involve constant maintenance to keep going. It helps them sell more units/parts and they make more money overall this way. Corporate executives get bonuses for these ideas regularly! Thanks for watching!
I was an Engineer for years and have been in the manufacturing field for 40 years, the stories I could tell, unbelievable! It all started in the 80s. When we figured out we could source off shore and save a few bucks!
Wow! Great instructional video. I bet you train people often. With that detail and precise instruction I would be surprised if you didn't train people. My powersmart only works in the choke position and dies out when in run position. I'm sure its the carburetor. Extremely helpful. Thanks! Often you see videos that have a microphone across the room and blurry video with missing steps needed.