Zephyr wrote:
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Hi!

I have a Sears Snowblower that is a Sears Craftsman "3/20". I'm
not sure how old it is, but I found a picture of it here...

http://detroit.craigslist.org/tls/276437292.html

My problem with it is that it starts up fine, and it runs fine, up
until about 30 minutes into snowblowing. At this point, the engine
then dies out. I try to start it again, no luck. So, I prime it
once or twice, pull the rope, and it starts back up again. But as
soon as I let it go into some snow, it dies again.

Just wondering if anybody had any ideas. I *THINK* that it might
be a choke problem, but don't know for sure. I use it with the choke
3/4's of the way closed. If I flip the choke all the way to "Off",
the engine dies out. But if I leave it one notch above "Off", it
works fine...well, up until the 30 minute mark.


Thanks!


So it dies under a load? i.e., when you force it to work again? it
could very well be a fuel problem, if it needs to be primed to start
again even though it is warm.
I'd try and clean the carb out as best I could. Also check to see if
the air filter is clean.

Dave

And make sure the vent in the fuel cap is open. A clogged or partially
clogged vent can do things like that, too.

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