my boyfriend has a set rule, wheel it out to where u want it to start, give it a shake to make sure critters have departed, check levers in proper position, prime 5 times, NEVER more or less, wait 10 seconds, pull cord. This is also for the lawn mower. Now this year its an electric light snow thrower, no cord pull. I once started the lawn mower myself after only 3 primes, he said it’ll never work. It started right up, he did his 5 prime pumps the next time, didnt start, so I sarcastically said, try 3, it started.
There is a reason we have show blowers. Primarily, so we don’t have to use shovels. So, if my snowblower makes me use my shovel I will join Poncho in the snowblower self ‘destruct’ group.
Weather, especially how hot or cold is it, makes a difference in the amount of gas needed for priming. The true secret to getting a mower or blower to start after a long sit is maintenance, especially using Stabil in the gas tank to keep the gas from going bad and gumming it up.
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
yeah, that should do it
gorillazilla over 5 years ago
Had a neighbor like that once. He would sledgehammer a lawn mower if it didn’t start.
joegee over 5 years ago
Percussive maintenance.
keltii over 5 years ago
my boyfriend has a set rule, wheel it out to where u want it to start, give it a shake to make sure critters have departed, check levers in proper position, prime 5 times, NEVER more or less, wait 10 seconds, pull cord. This is also for the lawn mower. Now this year its an electric light snow thrower, no cord pull. I once started the lawn mower myself after only 3 primes, he said it’ll never work. It started right up, he did his 5 prime pumps the next time, didnt start, so I sarcastically said, try 3, it started.
Mountain Meg over 5 years ago
I prefer the original snow removal technique: waiting.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 5 years ago
There is a reason we have show blowers. Primarily, so we don’t have to use shovels. So, if my snowblower makes me use my shovel I will join Poncho in the snowblower self ‘destruct’ group.
Perkycat over 5 years ago
Poncho logic!
J Quest over 5 years ago
We like to call that “fine tuning”…
marilynnbyerly over 5 years ago
Weather, especially how hot or cold is it, makes a difference in the amount of gas needed for priming. The true secret to getting a mower or blower to start after a long sit is maintenance, especially using Stabil in the gas tank to keep the gas from going bad and gumming it up.
Shikamoo Premium Member over 5 years ago
That’s the spirit, Poncho.