I'm a recently divorced homeowner with a Craftsman 9HP. I'm trying to be self sufficient. Mine wasn't starting up. I think I can do this. Thank you for making this video. ❤️🙏🏾
@@margenewman9543 lol I get it. I tried doing it myself, but once pins, and needles and whatever else starts falling out, I told myself I better stop. Im not a "johnny mechanic" type of guy lol.
@@willi6880 some people just replace the entire carburetor because they're so cheap. A lot less parts to loose. Sometimes it's a very old carburetor and clean it later. But whatever works for you.
THANK YOU THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LEND YOUR BRAND NEW CRAFTSMAN SNOW BLOWER OUT TO PEOPLE THAT DON'T RESPECT ORHERS HARD EARNED MONEY. LEFT GAS IN IT WITHOUT ADDING STABIL BUT THANKS TO YOU I NOW KNOW HOW TO CLEAN HER UP AND GET HER RUNNING AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH.
My bf just told me I could not do this. He said if I start it he isn't gonna help me at all. However I have been waiting for over a month for him to do it and I have been shovelling the driveway, and it's huge, like u can park 6 cars in it at least so I am very sick of it already. But I'm gonna go do this now I think I can do it. Especially when u said at the end that anyone can do it!
You can do it! These are easy fixes. I'll tell you, if my wife tried to fix a carburetor, success or failure I'd be so proud of her. Have a positive attitude and give it a try. What's the worst thing that can happen? It's not working now, so may as well give it a try. If you have any questions, just ask me or post it here, my fantastic subscribers will help out.
It went amazing. Started first try. And I was/am so proud of myself for trying it. It took a total stranger to convince me I could do it. I am going to attempt more jobs like this
Great video! I’ll be cleaning my carburetor this weekend, this video is a perfect reference point that I’m sure I’ll go back to. My used blower that I bought in the spring has yellowed gas in the carburetor, I can’t wait to see how much sludge is waiting for me.
Awesome tutorial, thanks. I am going to give mine a shot tonight. It's only been running when in full choke... hopefully when I take off the carb I can see something that could be causing that.
Its shocking that it don't have a air filter for the carb, just the heater shield. Been looks for weeks trying to find out more on parts for that model we're missing. Thank you for video. Now I know the MTD with the same engine (it's a 1992 or a 94) has no air filter and just missing the shield and the choke knobe.
Snow blowers don't have air filters, ever. There's no dust in the winter up north. The heater shield is needed so the carb doesn't ice over from the venturi effect... but no dust or anything in the air. Air is cold, dense and just snow flying around, so no filter needed.
I was literally going to take the entire carb off, If you hadn't mentioned "brake cleaner", I would have. I only took the bowl off and sprayed through the underside, tipped it back a little, let sit for a few seconds, sprayed through intake, and BOOM, combustion.. works like it's supposed too. Took about ten minutes.. not a brag post, just a quick tip post. (The bowl was kinda gross too, brake cleaner liquified that gunk. Haha, 2015 post helped in 2019.
I thought that I was the only one to use the bread tie wire... I also have a old wire brush that I have harvested a few bristles from... Nice job, Craig
+Craig Arndt Hello friend, I'm from Russia and I have the same snowblower . but can not seem to find it on spare parts. you have the opportunity to find parts for it? We would have agreed about payment and delivery.
great video man and excellent tip in the beginning drain the bowl and USE BRAKE clean the carb clean is far to harsh for internal use, love your videos man!!
Thanks NRP! Brake clean blasts away stuff on contact and it evaporates in seconds. It's strong stuff but leaves no residue, which is why it is used on brakes. My buddy picked it up last night, he was thrilled. We are supposed to get 7" today and tonight. He's bringing his non working generator over soon, another video forthcoming!
to help prevent the carb from clogging up... use ethanol-free fuel. ethanol makes it gum up. also helps to use fuel stabilizer in your jerry can since most people don't use a ton of fuel so a can can last a whole season or two. The biggest thing though... avoid ethanol like the plague!
Joe Zasada your absolutely right. I gave up gasoline from my gas station for TRUFUEL. There is no mixing needed w/oil. It’s 93+ octane, ethanol-free formula provides easier engine starting and smoother idling. With its advanced formula and fuel stabilizers precisely blended with full synthetic oil keeps fuel fresh for 2+ years after opening and 5+ years unopened. Totally worth it.
So true. Wish I had the GoPro tilted down a little more, could see the oil at the top of the stick it was like grease it was so thick. It took me two paper towels squares to clean it off. That oil was nasty. As many people on youtube hate Tecumseh motors, I actually like them, especially the old ones.
I so appreciate your detailed steps, I am going to clean out the carb as you have suggested. I wish you had been able to visibly show the next steps such as position of choke/ and the rabbit / turtle steps as my manuel is so limited Thank you again, trusting the "anybody cando" kicks butt on this end, even if I am a woman>>>>>6 plus inchs heavy wet white stuff this past night! yuck!
Hi. I have a craftsman C950-52131- 0 could you tell me the part number for a new carborator for it? I can't seem to find it anywhere. I did my best to clean mine but it starts for a min and died again. Now the bottom screw snapped in half so I have to replace the whole thing:-(
My engine will idle up and down while I am using it, Could this also be a carburetor issue? It does have a rough time starting and then will usually die often, I have to keep the choke on just a little all the time or it will die.
Oh yeah, if you need the choke on you have a clogged carburetor. That is one sign you know its clogged when the choke needs to stay on to keep it running or smooth it out. There are lots of videos on carb cleaning, try to find one that will be close to the carb you pull off, then take it apart. Take pics if you have to, you can do it!
I have a similar carburetor on my Sears 9 HP snow blower. I replaced the carburetor and the spark plug (.030 gap) with parts I ordered from Amazon. The snow blower was missing and surging before. After replacing them, the engine doesn't surge anymore but it does still sporadically sputter. Can you advise me on what to check next?
I would make sure you have a good gasket seal from the carburetor to the engine block, no air leaks. Sounds like if it is sputtering, you need to adjust the carburetor. I bought an Amazon carb for my Ariens and I have adjustments for high and low circuits. The high speed circuit you adjust at high idle and low speed at idle. Some of those carbs have an air/fuel mixture screw at the bottom of the bowl too. I don't have any videos that I recall on that, but check out Donyboy71 for carb videos on adjustments.
i hace the same machine but my carburator leaks everytime i press the primer, now ive taken it apart adjusted the float pin etc and still leaks any advice?
The screw with a spring on the bottom is the mixture adjustment on the bottom of the bowl. When the engine is running WOT, you can turn it slightly left or right to richen or lean out the mixture. Engines should be adjusted warmed up. Usually they are set approx. 1 and 1/2 turns out, screwed in and backed out 1 1/2 turns. Then from there it can be played with to fine tune the engine while it is running. The one on the bottom can smooth out rough running, backfiring or surging from fuel starvation. Hope that helps.
Ok, I have a problem. After cleaning this everything runs great, but now all but one bolt rattled off the cover and it just hangs. Thought I tightened them pretty good but quest not. Anyway I have no idea how to find new bolts or what size they were. I searched everywhere online, even downloaded the manual. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Next time I'm using loctite
Assuming you are talking about the engine cover, just google tecumseh and the model number. You'll find the SAE bolts and/or screws you need. They're common parts on all Snow King engines pretty much.
@@CraigArndt I just asked a mechanic that I went to school with. He said he probably has a few around, thanks anyway. I will make a note of that in case I need some
So, the carburetor is now cleaned but the plastic thing is stuck in the middle. The blue plastic thing isn’t coming out: how to get it out? Ideas welcome
Oh that thing... that’s the mixture screw. I’d get a cheap set of harbor freight dental picks and fish it out of there. That o ring is probably varnished and has it stuck up there.
Craig Arndt okay, so I ran it and it started, but when it runs it runs pretty loud as if it was in full throttle and then it goes even higher. Kinda scary? Any idea why?
Why skip the part of actually disassembling the parts around the carburetor instead of just showing pulling it out? Idiots like me are still in the garage scratching our heads
J Begley Because working on the carb is more challenging and interesting than removing the few nuts that hold the heater box on. Or the couple control rods. My subs don’t want the obvious as I’ve been told. You’ll figure it out, take pictures if you’re unsure how you took it apart.
@MICHAEL JEFFAS Michael, Two bolts, large phillips screwdriver is all you need to take off the carburetor. I'd go into what a phillips screwdriver is, but don't think you'd understand.
@@CraigArndt Good to know, this is my first time trying this. '02 9.0 HP Craftsman will start, no steady idle, would stall after about a minute of operation. Priming worked until the next minute of operation, then stalls again. Replacing spark plug and cleaning carb will hopefully do the trick
Just watched you video and thank you. I have a 247.888510. This year it wouldn't start after I put gas in it. Then I noticed gas leaking out a small hold in the side. The hold could be filled by a pin but anything I stick there would stay. I thought maybe a part fell out but don't see one at that place on your video. I took a closeup of the hole and area which is between the two screw holes for the bracket for the heater box. The number 516 is stamped into the metal and the hole is at 1 o'clock to it. I'll try to attach the photo and see what happens. In the future I'll clean the carb once I get it running, or before. I plan to try to use JB Weld to fill the hole. /Users/calpinehome/Pictures/iPhoto Library.photolibrary/Masters/2017/02/14/20170214-132359/IMG_20170214_123807.jpg
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I'm a recently divorced homeowner with a Craftsman 9HP. I'm trying to be self sufficient. Mine wasn't starting up. I think I can do this. Thank you for making this video. ❤️🙏🏾
How did you make out?
@@willi6880 I wind up having a handyman who works on snowblower do it for me. I didn't have the patience.
@@margenewman9543 lol I get it. I tried doing it myself, but once pins, and needles and whatever else starts falling out, I told myself I better stop. Im not a "johnny mechanic" type of guy lol.
@@willi6880 some people just replace the entire carburetor because they're so cheap. A lot less parts to loose. Sometimes it's a very old carburetor and clean it later. But whatever works for you.
THANK YOU THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LEND YOUR BRAND NEW CRAFTSMAN SNOW BLOWER OUT TO PEOPLE THAT DON'T RESPECT ORHERS HARD EARNED MONEY. LEFT GAS IN IT WITHOUT ADDING STABIL BUT THANKS TO YOU I NOW KNOW HOW TO CLEAN HER UP AND GET HER RUNNING AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH.
My bf just told me I could not do this. He said if I start it he isn't gonna help me at all. However I have been waiting for over a month for him to do it and I have been shovelling the driveway, and it's huge, like u can park 6 cars in it at least so I am very sick of it already. But I'm gonna go do this now I think I can do it. Especially when u said at the end that anyone can do it!
Wanetta Pierunek , How did it go ?
You can do it! These are easy fixes. I'll tell you, if my wife tried to fix a carburetor, success or failure I'd be so proud of her. Have a positive attitude and give it a try. What's the worst thing that can happen? It's not working now, so may as well give it a try. If you have any questions, just ask me or post it here, my fantastic subscribers will help out.
It went amazing. Started first try. And I was/am so proud of myself for trying it. It took a total stranger to convince me I could do it. I am going to attempt more jobs like this
@@wanettapierunek9596 You need to find another boyfriend. Your current one is lame.
@@wanettapierunek9596 nice job! 86 your boyfriend!
I picked a 30 degree day and the day before the snowstorm. WORKS GREAT AND WORKS LIKE A CHARM! FINALLY WORKS WITH THE CHOKE OFF.
Great video! I’ll be cleaning my carburetor this weekend, this video is a perfect reference point that I’m sure I’ll go back to.
My used blower that I bought in the spring has yellowed gas in the carburetor, I can’t wait to see how much sludge is waiting for me.
Thanks. It's about 90 deg F. out so I am happy to give it a go and try to de-clog the carb. Helpful video!
Thanks Alex, hopefully the carb is working better now.
Awesome tutorial, thanks. I am going to give mine a shot tonight. It's only been running when in full choke... hopefully when I take off the carb I can see something that could be causing that.
THE best part of this video is the charitable aspect. wear a mask snow blowing, supersize cold air especially the elderly. Do it yourself!
I had the same machine... sold it when we moved.
There's nothing wrong with a Tecumseh... as long as the carb is clean.
Thumb's up!
Thanks bud, good to hear from you. Hope all is well. Keep those carbs clean, they work pretty good!
Its shocking that it don't have a air filter for the carb, just the heater shield. Been looks for weeks trying to find out more on parts for that model we're missing. Thank you for video. Now I know the MTD with the same engine (it's a 1992 or a 94) has no air filter and just missing the shield and the choke knobe.
Snow blowers don't have air filters, ever. There's no dust in the winter up north. The heater shield is needed so the carb doesn't ice over from the venturi effect... but no dust or anything in the air. Air is cold, dense and just snow flying around, so no filter needed.
Nice job. I need to clean the carb on my Ariens. It spits and sputters a little bit.
I was literally going to take the entire carb off, If you hadn't mentioned "brake cleaner", I would have. I only took the bowl off and sprayed through the underside, tipped it back a little, let sit for a few seconds, sprayed through intake, and BOOM, combustion.. works like it's supposed too. Took about ten minutes.. not a brag post, just a quick tip post. (The bowl was kinda gross too, brake cleaner liquified that gunk. Haha, 2015 post helped in 2019.
I thought that I was the only one to use the bread tie wire... I also have a old wire brush that I have harvested a few bristles from... Nice job, Craig
BillGoudy Thank you Bill!
+Craig Arndt Hello friend, I'm from Russia and I have the same snowblower . but can
not seem to find it on spare parts. you have the opportunity to find
parts for it? We would have agreed about payment and delivery.
great video man and excellent tip in the beginning drain the bowl and USE BRAKE clean the carb clean is far to harsh for internal use, love your videos man!!
Thanks NRP! Brake clean blasts away stuff on contact and it evaporates in seconds. It's strong stuff but leaves no residue, which is why it is used on brakes. My buddy picked it up last night, he was thrilled. We are supposed to get 7" today and tonight. He's bringing his non working generator over soon, another video forthcoming!
to help prevent the carb from clogging up... use ethanol-free fuel. ethanol makes it gum up. also helps to use fuel stabilizer in your jerry can since most people don't use a ton of fuel so a can can last a whole season or two. The biggest thing though... avoid ethanol like the plague!
Joe Zasada your absolutely right. I gave up gasoline from my gas station for TRUFUEL.
There is no mixing needed w/oil. It’s 93+ octane, ethanol-free formula provides easier engine starting and smoother idling.
With its advanced formula and fuel stabilizers precisely blended with full synthetic oil keeps fuel fresh for 2+ years after opening and 5+ years unopened. Totally worth it.
I have the same one ur buddy has.my father inlaw.gave it to me cant get it started. Will try what u just showed me
I have one of these it's a pretty good machine. May not have some of the fancy features of today's machines but I don't find them necessary.
Sounds good !!! change that oil and it will run better and have have more compression also regular oil changes will extend the life of the engine
So true. Wish I had the GoPro tilted down a little more, could see the oil at the top of the stick it was like grease it was so thick. It took me two paper towels squares to clean it off. That oil was nasty. As many people on youtube hate Tecumseh motors, I actually like them, especially the old ones.
Do you happen to have a video with the oil change procedure for this type of engine?
Thank you sir much appreciated
No mention of Needle/seat. Didn't check the Belts. Didn't use the primer to start it....
I so appreciate your detailed steps, I am going to clean out the carb as you have suggested. I wish you had been able to visibly show the next steps such as position of choke/ and the rabbit / turtle steps as my manuel is so limited Thank you again, trusting the "anybody cando" kicks butt on this end, even if I am a woman>>>>>6 plus inchs heavy wet white stuff this past night! yuck!
Hi. I have a craftsman C950-52131- 0 could you tell me the part number for a new carborator for it? I can't seem to find it anywhere. I did my best to clean mine but it starts for a min and died again. Now the bottom screw snapped in half so I have to replace the whole thing:-(
As always , thanks again.
You are very welcome, hope this helps out.
My engine will idle up and down while I am using it, Could this also be a carburetor issue? It does have a rough time starting and then will usually die often, I have to keep the choke on just a little all the time or it will die.
Oh yeah, if you need the choke on you have a clogged carburetor. That is one sign you know its clogged when the choke needs to stay on to keep it running or smooth it out. There are lots of videos on carb cleaning, try to find one that will be close to the carb you pull off, then take it apart. Take pics if you have to, you can do it!
I have a similar carburetor on my Sears 9 HP snow blower. I replaced the carburetor and the spark plug (.030 gap) with parts I ordered from Amazon. The snow blower was missing and surging before. After replacing them, the engine doesn't surge anymore but it does still sporadically sputter. Can you advise me on what to check next?
I would make sure you have a good gasket seal from the carburetor to the engine block, no air leaks. Sounds like if it is sputtering, you need to adjust the carburetor. I bought an Amazon carb for my Ariens and I have adjustments for high and low circuits. The high speed circuit you adjust at high idle and low speed at idle. Some of those carbs have an air/fuel mixture screw at the bottom of the bowl too. I don't have any videos that I recall on that, but check out Donyboy71 for carb videos on adjustments.
Can sit there and run all day but does it throw
i hace the same machine but my carburator leaks everytime i press the primer, now ive taken it apart adjusted the float pin etc and still leaks any advice?
on the bottom of the carberato bowl,,,their is a screw with a spring,,,what is this caled and what does it do??any plss,,,,
The screw with a spring on the bottom is the mixture adjustment on the bottom of the bowl. When the engine is running WOT, you can turn it slightly left or right to richen or lean out the mixture. Engines should be adjusted warmed up. Usually they are set approx. 1 and 1/2 turns out, screwed in and backed out 1 1/2 turns. Then from there it can be played with to fine tune the engine while it is running. The one on the bottom can smooth out rough running, backfiring or surging from fuel starvation. Hope that helps.
@@CraigArndt wow..thkks man ..I thought it was a dump valve...it seems to leak from their..I have a Tecumseh non adjustable carb...9.0/27...
I have 2screws on the bottom..
Ok, I have a problem. After cleaning this everything runs great, but now all but one bolt rattled off the cover and it just hangs. Thought I tightened them pretty good but quest not. Anyway I have no idea how to find new bolts or what size they were. I searched everywhere online, even downloaded the manual. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Next time I'm using loctite
Assuming you are talking about the engine cover, just google tecumseh and the model number. You'll find the SAE bolts and/or screws you need. They're common parts on all Snow King engines pretty much.
@@CraigArndt I just asked a mechanic that I went to school with. He said he probably has a few around, thanks anyway. I will make a note of that in case I need some
So, the carburetor is now cleaned but the plastic thing is stuck in the middle. The blue plastic thing isn’t coming out: how to get it out? Ideas welcome
IamWAR What are you talking about, Lol! Not sure which plastic thing you mean, let me know!
Craig Arndt you know when you took the carb out, the screw at the bottom came out with the blue plastic piece that had little holes? That one
Craig Arndt the thing you’re holding at the 3:00 min mark
Oh that thing... that’s the mixture screw. I’d get a cheap set of harbor freight dental picks and fish it out of there. That o ring is probably varnished and has it stuck up there.
Craig Arndt okay, so I ran it and it started, but when it runs it runs pretty loud as if it was in full throttle and then it goes even higher. Kinda scary? Any idea why?
Thanks
Welcome, thanks for watching Tito. Have some new videos on snowblowers too. Also plan a video later this week on servicing an Ariens 8hp.
Why skip the part of actually disassembling the parts around the carburetor instead of just showing pulling it out? Idiots like me are still in the garage scratching our heads
J Begley Because working on the carb is more challenging and interesting than removing the few nuts that hold the heater box on. Or the couple control rods. My subs don’t want the obvious as I’ve been told. You’ll figure it out, take pictures if you’re unsure how you took it apart.
@MICHAEL JEFFAS Michael, Two bolts, large phillips screwdriver is all you need to take off the carburetor. I'd go into what a phillips screwdriver is, but don't think you'd understand.
@@CraigArndt Good to know, this is my first time trying this. '02 9.0 HP Craftsman will start, no steady idle, would stall after about a minute of operation. Priming worked until the next minute of operation, then stalls again. Replacing spark plug and cleaning carb will hopefully do the trick
Always drain fuel and pull fuel line put good 20 sec squirt of wd40 in the bowl carb replace line restarts every winter the wd40 displaces water
Hey im.in buffalo can u take a look at mines for me
Just watched you video and thank you. I have a 247.888510. This year it wouldn't start after I put gas in it. Then I noticed gas leaking out a small hold in the side. The hold could be filled by a pin but anything I stick there would stay. I thought maybe a part fell out but don't see one at that place on your video. I took a closeup of the hole and area which is between the two screw holes for the bracket for the heater box. The number 516 is stamped into the metal and the hole is at 1 o'clock to it. I'll try to attach the photo and see what happens. In the future I'll clean the carb once I get it running, or before. I plan to try to use JB Weld to fill the hole.
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