snowblower help

[Matt1121]

Thanks gents. I pulled the plug out again and no spark.....the points must be bad and there is no access to them without tearing the machine apart.

Oh well. ...I just finished shoveling for the 9th time.

Hopefully, it will let up soon.

Thanks again.

Ed

[Billybob]

Matt - I know it's a little too late now, but we may still have some winter left.Those motors are real simple, I got an old Ariens for free cause it wouldn't run - and it kicks a** now.Get yourself a coil,set of points, and a carb kit.Pull the flywheel and replace the coil/points and then do the carb.That is really all there is to these engines barring any serious internal damage.

[Matt1121]

billybob-

Thanks for the tip. When my landlord gets back from Telluride, I am telling him to take the damn thing to shop for a tuneup.

Final tally for Boston was 29inches....I shoveled 4 times yesterday and again this morning. I eventually made it in to work at 11:00 am.

Beats sitting home watching Oprah, right?

[catman115]

matt1121..for what its worth..if you have spark.grab a can of starting fluid and spray some into the cylinder,reinstall the plug and pull..thats how i get mine started. works every time.