Yeah, same here. Strangely, my snow blower never fails in the summer! 😂 I am going to be sure to service it every fall before it gets cold so I know it is ready each winter from now on.
I couldn't start my snow blower after it sat for a few years. Accessing the intake is a nightmare on these machines. I can do it but prefer to do that kind of work in warmer weather (don't have a heated space to work on it in winter). I had no idea how to get starter fluid in. While driving around it hit me, "duh, spark plug hole!". But I wanted to make sure I was not crazy so I searched and found your video. Good video - thanks.
Also for storage - after running it dry, spray some engine fogger down the spark plug hole, and crank it a moment to distribute the oil in the cylinder.
A few millilitres of oil works too. In fact, that's what Honda says in its manual to protect the cylinder and since Cub Cadet engines are Honda copies, this applies to them.
I think my gasoline was in there a little too long and need to drain it. What is that you're using to redirect the fuel out - that green leaf-like material? It seems there's no room to put my drip pan under so I need help finding what this is called and where to get one. Thanks!
Realistically, it doesn't matter. The manual for my 1980s Honda lawn mower says ethanol up to 10% is fine. The engine runs the same regardless, but with premium ethanol free fuel you typically pollute more and you also spend more, as in my area, Premium is typically CA$0.20 or more per Litre. That works out to about CA$.0.80 per gallon more. Gas right now hovers around CA$1.45 per litre (at this time, US$4.29 per gallon) in my Lake Huron town in Ontario, Canada. Also, maintenance falls on the end user. Also, if ethanol supposedly destroys fuel systems, you have to think, rubber fuel hoses and gaskets are made from crude oil, so they will dissolve potentially faster with ethanol free than they do with a mixture of ethanol, a solvent.
What he should have said is to use Stabil treated fuel 100% of the time, treated fuel will not damage carburetor if it evaporates, untreated fuel will...
I’m an idiot. Don’t know Jack shit about snowblowers. Did I break my snowblower if I sprayed a quick shot of carb cleaner in the exhaust hole? I dunno wtf I was thinking. It also sounds flooded. Waiting now. Gonna try spark plug trick here in a bit.
This video should be titled, "Starting fluid, the secret ingredient to fire your sparkplug through a concrete block wall. " Starting fluid is an important thing to have available, HOWEVER if we were to equate it to another industry, in a pharmacy, a prescription for Starting fluid would be written on the blue security paper prescription pads, with explicit instructions. As the world is now, is equivalent to a mountain of burnt and bent spoons next to a pile of dirty needles and bungee cords ... I am telling you in no uncertain terms, 99% of the people out there shouldn't be allowed to touch Starting fluid ....
This guy did a nice job.
All good advice, you make it look easy. When I have to do that it is in my poorly lit shed at -20
Yeah, same here. Strangely, my snow blower never fails in the summer! 😂 I am going to be sure to service it every fall before it gets cold so I know it is ready each winter from now on.
I couldn't start my snow blower after it sat for a few years. Accessing the intake is a nightmare on these machines. I can do it but prefer to do that kind of work in warmer weather (don't have a heated space to work on it in winter). I had no idea how to get starter fluid in. While driving around it hit me, "duh, spark plug hole!". But I wanted to make sure I was not crazy so I searched and found your video. Good video - thanks.
Very well made. Thanks.
Safety glasses!! Every time I use carb cleaner it will shoot straight back cleaning any carb.
If you can't run it dry use stabilizer, shut off the fuel, and then run it until it stops. Most have a fuel shut off.
Thankyou
Also for storage - after running it dry, spray some engine fogger down the spark plug hole, and crank it a moment to distribute the oil in the cylinder.
A few millilitres of oil works too. In fact, that's what Honda says in its manual to protect the cylinder and since Cub Cadet engines are Honda copies, this applies to them.
I would have added cleaning the needle and seat. When the carb was apart. Other than that it's all good.
My solution when does not start. Go back in the house tell the wife it's broke get some hot chocolate and turn on you tube.
After draining the old fuel, you didn’t mention tightening the drain screw before adding new fuel. Seems too obvious to mention but not to everyone…
I think my gasoline was in there a little too long and need to drain it. What is that you're using to redirect the fuel out - that green leaf-like material? It seems there's no room to put my drip pan under so I need help finding what this is called and where to get one. Thanks!
You are looking for a "flexible funnel".
@ thank you!!!
You want to start it? Pull the choke knob out put a straw on your starter fluid can put straw inside where choke knob was and spray then turn engine
I think the only thing you missed is ALWAYS use non-ethanol gasoline.
Realistically, it doesn't matter. The manual for my 1980s Honda lawn mower says ethanol up to 10% is fine. The engine runs the same regardless, but with premium ethanol free fuel you typically pollute more and you also spend more, as in my area, Premium is typically CA$0.20 or more per Litre. That works out to about CA$.0.80 per gallon more. Gas right now hovers around CA$1.45 per litre (at this time, US$4.29 per gallon) in my Lake Huron town in Ontario, Canada. Also, maintenance falls on the end user. Also, if ethanol supposedly destroys fuel systems, you have to think, rubber fuel hoses and gaskets are made from crude oil, so they will dissolve potentially faster with ethanol free than they do with a mixture of ethanol, a solvent.
What he should have said is to use Stabil treated fuel 100% of the time, treated fuel will not damage carburetor if it evaporates, untreated fuel will...
When he took out the spark plug, he should have inspected it and checked the gap BEFORE using starting fluid
I hit the peace pipe and head for the hills.
You mean my routine of curse, curse, kick the machine, and curse some more isn't the right approach :)
Not supposed to put starting fluid in a gas engine
I’m an idiot. Don’t know Jack shit about snowblowers. Did I break my snowblower if I sprayed a quick shot of carb cleaner in the exhaust hole? I dunno wtf I was thinking. It also sounds flooded. Waiting now. Gonna try spark plug trick here in a bit.
This video should be titled,
"Starting fluid, the secret ingredient to fire your sparkplug through a concrete block wall. "
Starting fluid is an important thing to have available, HOWEVER if we were to equate it to another industry, in a pharmacy, a prescription for Starting fluid would be written on the blue security paper prescription pads, with explicit instructions. As the world is now, is equivalent to a mountain of burnt and bent spoons next to a pile of dirty needles and bungee cords ... I am telling you in no uncertain terms, 99% of the people out there shouldn't be allowed to touch Starting fluid ....
*touches starting fluid*
@@JCWren
(In Jerry Seinfeld's voice)
"That guy! Swarm Swarm!"
When your snowblower won't start, move to keywest...
Yes, this is my theory exactly.
Click bait at it finest lmaoo