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DIY & Home Improvement

mzteris

(16,232 posts) Thu Jan 12, 2012, 06:44 PM Jan 2012

snow blower not starting! [View all]

It started up just fine a few weeks back when there was no freaking snow! but now? Noooooooooooooooo........

It has an electric starter and a pull cord, neither seem to engage the engine at all.... though in all fairness you never could seem to get it to pull start when it was "cold", but could later after it had been running.

Nothing is happening. You push the starter button and complete silence. I'm pretty sure I have all the levers turned in the right direction.

Sears 22" 5.5 two stage . . . any ideas?

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snow blower not starting! [View all] mzteris Jan 2012 OP

starter doesn't engage engine? when you pull cord, there's no resistance? Scuba Jan 2012 #1

oh there's resistance. mzteris Jan 2012 #2

Spark plug connected? Is there a primer (rubber button you press to pump gas into the engine)? Scuba Jan 2012 #3

And advance the throttle to full, choke to full too. Scuba Jan 2012 #4

yep and yep mzteris Jan 2012 #5

RurrRurrRurrRurr but never a pop? Scuba Jan 2012 #6

not even a Rurr. n/t mzteris Jan 2012 #7

I'd probably check the spark plug for built up gunk first Warpy Jan 2012 #8

If you're getting silence, the battery might not be connecting at all. Robb Jan 2012 #9

wall plug. mzteris Jan 2012 #10

stupid question: Have you checked the wall plug? maybe a gfi? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #11