Blower/vac won't start........
woodsrunner55
18 years ago
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PB-4600 blower won't stay running
Comments (1)Might be bad gas or some water in the gas.Other than that a dirty carb but I'd think the gas since it was running good before you added gas. Steve...See MoreFradan Leaf Blower won't run at high speed?
Comments (1)At 1st Sounds like the coil may be heating up and breaking down under load . You have indicated that you have cleaned the carb , also that it will restart with full choke (fuel Starvation) indicates that the fuel circuit is not getting adequate fuel to sustain prolonged high rpm. Perhaps the diaphram is weakening , did you replace same when you "Repaired the Carb" ? If so the Main Jet appears somewhat restricted still ! Also ensure you have fresh and clean fuel , don't laugh sometimes the simplest issues are over looked ....See MoreSnowthrower electric start won't start.
Comments (12)Its a 120V AC starter. You plug one end into the snowblower and the other in a wall outlet. Tried that. Tried a couple different extension cords in fact. First time I tried with a regular orange outdoor extension cord, of about 20 feet. Nope. So I think "maybe its loosing power over that distance" so I tried the short 6 foot cord it came with. *click Today I'll be trying different outlets to see, its possible that old outlet in the garage is bad, I'll try the new GFI on the patio....See MoreFurnace blower won't start....coldest night so far.
Comments (5)i don't know what it would cost in your case, but a couple years ago my blower motor cost me around 275.00 to have the HVAC guys replace it. i was out of town at the time, or i would have done it myself and saved over 100.00. if the price is over 3-400 to fix it, i would look at replacement now. no sense shelling out big bucks for something you plan on replacing in a couple months....See Moregenesii
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