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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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I tell ya bud my old truck had auto 4x4 and I really liked that. Oh well I'll get used to this one. Maybe I'll keep this one longer than a year HaHa
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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Mine has the shift on the fly .... It's nice not to have to get out and lock the hubs.....
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Yeah that's nice too. I like having the stick in the floor, just seems more reliable for some reason.
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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Jr just got home a bit ago...he'll be on in a while.....
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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evening all what a day went over my grand fathers to start the snow blower and someone used it last year and left gas in it now the carb is gummed up
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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I left gas in mine too.....but I put in the stuff that keeps it from getting stale
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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Did ya get it going?
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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nope no one used that stuff got to love it still not running
 
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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That's bad....got a snowblower and can't use it!! Sucks!
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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ya and is not that old i have to get carb cleaner and try to take the bowl off in the dark should be fun
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Bud I am in the same predicament at my house, except I think either the magneto or the coil went up on mine, its berly getting a spark. Plug is new as well, wont even run on starting fluid.
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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Just buy some of that stuff and pour it into the carb..... let it sit overnight and put fresh fuel in....that should do it.
 
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mine fires right up with some starting fluid
 
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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WOW.... why do you guys wait until it's too late to try to start 'em up? We've known the snow has been coming for 5 days!
 
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Originally Posted by ownedby2labs
mine fires right up with some starting fluid
Put the starting fluid in the fuel tank and let IT sit.
 



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