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ret5hd

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1. Because really...deep deep down...you don't want it to.

Reply to TrogL (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:31 PM

Jan 2013

And i don't blame you.

Try it again in June.

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Any bright ideas why my snowblower won't start? [View all] TrogL Jan 2013 OP

Because really...deep deep down...you don't want it to. ret5hd Jan 2013 #1

We might still have some snow then TrogL Jan 2013 #4

OK...August then. ret5hd Jan 2013 #5

I had a job interview here August 15th. It snowed. TrogL Jan 2013 #10

Well, I'll tell you what... ret5hd Jan 2013 #12

Oh that's what happened to my snowblower gremlins LynneSin Jan 2013 #2

Could be (summer gas is less volatile than winter gas). PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #3

Or even replace the spark plug, not just clean it. Denninmi Jan 2013 #8

that's what I did last time - lugged it down into the basement TrogL Jan 2013 #9

Did it work? Denninmi Jan 2013 #14

Yes. I think I cleaned the spark plug as well. It was a mess TrogL Jan 2013 #19

Assuming UncleYoder Jan 2013 #6

Bad gas pscot Jan 2013 #7

A few people die each year shovelling... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #11

from experience i would say the gas sat in it to long and gunked your carb loli phabay Jan 2013 #13

Are you getting any spark at all? sharp_stick Jan 2013 #15

Have you tried turning it off and turning it on again? MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #16

I once had a tech-support job... Chan790 Jan 2013 #29

THAT is funnah!!!!! And musta been very very gratifying. MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #33

Did you try starter fluid yet? I left gas in mine all year and that did the trick. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #17

Maybe it needs a snowfluffer dogknob Jan 2013 #18

Snowjob. MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #28

My snow thrower has a plastic key Paulie Jan 2013 #20

It ain't got no gas in it Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #21

I recommend rejoicing in the snow jmowreader Jan 2013 #22

They can't start until baseball season. RedCloud Jan 2013 #23

It's lazy nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #24

And feels entitled. MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #30

Just take away its phone privileges nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #32

I usually have to pay first. Glassunion Jan 2013 #25

Gas that is stored for too long begins to gunk up. Moondog Jan 2013 #26

I second the plastic key Lokey Jan 2013 #27

No snow? kentauros Jan 2013 #31

Generally-test one thing at a time. digonswine Jan 2013 #34

Yeah, I did the choke thing TrogL Jan 2013 #36

First, make sure the gas is fresh, don't just add gas to the tank.... Hotler Jan 2013 #35

Next time, get a Plutonium Nyborg blower kentauros Jan 2013 #37

Finally got it to start TrogL Jan 2013 #38

It's still not fully awake after hibernating. Give it plenty of strong coffee struggle4progress Jan 2013 #39

It's because you need it too. krispos42 Jan 2013 #40

Could it be because you took three bennys PuffedMica Jan 2013 #41