
Carb Problems, I Think. Help
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Posted February 12, 2012 - 05:24 PM
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Posted February 12, 2012 - 05:33 PM
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Posted February 12, 2012 - 05:36 PM
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Posted February 12, 2012 - 05:39 PM
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Posted February 12, 2012 - 05:46 PM
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Posted February 12, 2012 - 05:50 PM
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Posted February 12, 2012 - 06:01 PM
1st remove the fuel bowl and check to see if there is any varnish or gunk in it. if there is (gunk) then you need to take carb apart and clean it with carb cleaner. If no visible gunk then check to see if float is moving free. if the needle on the float is stuck inside it's hole then it will not alow fuel to enter the carb or the engine. if it is stuck open then gas will come out through overflow or choke end of the carb.

It sounds like something got in and plugged up the carb.
The original engine for the 800 was a Wisconsin.
Do you have a screen on your fuel shutoff valve?
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Posted February 12, 2012 - 06:15 PM
I was thinking the same about the screen, but he was saying he was getting plenty of gas to the carb. I agree though, sometimes you can see gas coming out of the line going into carb but it can still be plugged, not letting enough through to fill the bowl.
It sounds like something got in and plugged up the carb.
The original engine for the 800 was a Wisconsin.
Do you have a screen on your fuel shutoff valve?
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Posted February 12, 2012 - 06:33 PM
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Posted February 12, 2012 - 06:54 PM
If you were out blowing snow and everything was fine then you started having problems I would look at water in the gas first.
It could be enough in there to displace the gas. Do you have any way to rig up a secondary gas tank with known good fuel in it?
I think it's more likely junk in the carb, If you give it a shot of carb cleaner, will it fire off?
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Posted February 12, 2012 - 07:01 PM
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