Fix A Snowblower Engine That Surges!

How To Stop A Tecumseh Snowblower Engine From Surging!
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[@donyboy73]

Watch next; HOW TO Grease Snowblower Augers With Or Without Zerks! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqbInoRsq8ugaJY

[@josephrich6014]

Be careful and patient with micro drill bits. Easy to bend or break. And if break off in the part you're drilling, it's not a good time.

[@ChristopheBeauregard]

I've watched you do this fix a few times over the years but never needed it. Well, the day finally came when my engine stopped wanting to idle, and after remembering this trick it's back to purring like a kitten. Sweet.

[@richardybanez9052]

If I Work On Teh.This Is Awesome Info.Thank You Master Richard. ..

[@timvoiss1568]

mine is a5.5 bought in 2011 never did like the surging, guess I will go do this now thanks donyboy73

[@danielrobert7181]

Hi Donny ! Some caution is in order since the required 0,013 to 0,015 inch drill bit is half the size of the smallest bit in the set linked in the desription as I'm writing this comment. If I'm not mistaken, one would need a 0,3 mm drill bit to do the job. Oversizing the orifice will get the engine to run too rich. Regards !

[@nicholasr1977]

Dony, nice work buddy always love watching your videos when i have an issue! Thanks for the knowledge.

[@bradcook3242]

Thanks for your help Donny..

[@iusetano]

Thank you.

[@shauneq]

Careful. The tiny drill bit broke off inside the hole, now I have to get a new jet. NOTE: I did not buy the drill bit set Dony receommended, so I may have unfortunately gotten cheaper bits. I don't know why it broke, I was not going side to side, just in and out

[@MrGoosePit]

Thanks Don. I'm sure this will come in handy for me in the future!

[@wilsonalvarez912]

Hi Dony thank you very much for your time and post this educational videos. I need your help, I got a troybilt snowblower with a Tecumseh engine, the problem is it start first pull runs for less than a minute shuts off, it won't start again until cools off what could be the issue?

[@joeblow7898]

what causes the screw to become fouled up? Do you really have to enlarge the holes? Can you simply replace the screw?

[@hurstshiftin9873]

Any video of the throttle control need to see how it is configured with the spring.

[@donyboy73]

Here's an old video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2fPgoKQe5iYbpY

[@bobg5823]

WHAT ABOUT THE CRAP ALL OVER THE GAS CAP THAT WILL STOP THE TANK FROM VENTING CAUSING A SUCTION OR STOP FREE GAS FLOW

[@iozzelli1]

Can’t wait for Saturday to do this in my Old snowblower 😊

[@DaveB506]

👍👍thank you

[@famasmaster2000]

Thanks Dony, easy and awesome fix. I can't wait to try this, my blower is doing the exact surging. Thanks for the tip 😊

[@fredbarrett5494]

is there a fuel filter on the Tecumseh snow blower ?

[@clarkcortezer2414]

If there is one, it'll be located below the fuel tank on the right side. If there isn't one, I usually add a cheap filter 'screen' and a 90° plastic fuel shutoff ahead of it.

[@markpinther9296]

Is this also the surge fix for newer Ariens snowblowers with the weird little choke and throttle controls?

[@deanmoore420]

Nice work 👍

[@rodb8274]

I thought that screw with the plastic plug was the air/fuel adjustment, and was put there to keep people from messing with it. So, how do I change the A/F ratio? I live at 5,600 ft elevation and my carb is way too rich, when governor kicks in it blows black smoke, plus it sucks gas really fast. Can I get leaner jets? This engine looks exactly like my Craftsman 8.5 hp mod # 247.888500. Can I still buy carb parts for this old beast? It’s I excellent condition.

[@trumpzilla4193]

Merci Beaucoup once again!

[@timcolton4680]

So, that's a snow blower ! Funny looking thing.

[@coltonhall6671]

I have a question in regards to the governor…. I recently replaced my carb and throttle lever spring with new ones and my engine is running way better the only thing I’m not sure about is if the governor linkage should be moving back and forth kind of like a “surge” when it’s at full throttle…..what could this be?

[@garundur]

Hi, thanks for the guidance! I was too impatient to wait for drillbits, so I used a “hair” from a wire brush to clean out the holes. Guess what? It worked!

[@ThePlowGuys]

Thanks Dony. I am now a snow blower repair champ. got the neighbors coming far and wide with their equipment. $$$$

[@richardrandall1852]

Word of mouth

[@tanner11122]

Use a torch cleaner set never a drill bit

[@100vg]

Several relatively easy fixes recently with great to know tips. Thanks, Don.

[@TOWNCARBUBBA87]

Good job brother 👍

[@tonyd1149]

Thank you Don. You make it look easy. Thank you so much for your videos and help. (Some years ago, after leaving my snow thrower outside, with gas, covered in plastic, it surged this way the next winter season. Not knowing what else to do, I replaced the carburetor. Even thus I had problems [gas leaking while sitting (not running) viton seal, plastic float...]. I think this would have solved the problem, and saved me much work and grief. Thank you Don. God[Bible] Bless you much.

[@LaVernSkarzenski]

Good video!! What about an Ariens snow blower with a Subaru engine?

[@dfields9511]

I would first take the jet out and clean it before drilling out the jet. Also clean the carb with carb spray and spray into where that jet screws in the carb I had a blockage there and this fixed it

[@michaelotoole1807]

i always use seafoam in the fuel. it will quickly remove gunk from carburetor to stop surging. as long as it isn't a small rock

[@cycleguy666]

Those old Tecumseh engines ran soo nice!! I use to replace the carbs with a fully adjustable unit main and idle mix!! Soooo smooth and well running. Those carbs could be bought in the US for about 12 dollars. 😊

[@dannyg402012]

My thoughts exactly. Had a 70's Tecumseh on a mini - bike when I was a kid in the 70's and a 70's Snowblower with a 5 HP up until I sold it about 8 years ago. Carbs were well built, never had any problems with them engines. They run strong and so easy to work on. Had that Snowblower 30 years and still ran like new.

[@AtomicFallout757]

Yes. I have one of the very common 12 HP B&S flathead vertical shaft engines which always idled very rough. The factory carburetor did have an idle mixture "adjustment" but it never did anything meaningful despite knowing that the carburetor was clean. In August I took it upon myself to retrofit a fully adjustable Tecumseh carburetor onto the engine, which actually turned out to be quite easy, and now it runs so good, even cold, that you might be tempted to think it is fuel injected. Tecumseh carburetors (when kept away from ethanol fuel, of course) are great on more than just Tecumseh engines!

[@diverdave4056]

and how would I know the correct carb to buy in order to change mine out for a new one ?

[@wynastefanik4045]

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[@Drow67p]

Is it just me or does that belt look like it needs to be replaced? I changed my belts and it made a night a day difference on how the machine throws snow. Especially if you have wet heavy snow.

[@jeffsond]

Thanks!! I have an Ariens snowblower with a snowtek engine. Hope it’s similar because I have surging. Also, when I prime the engine fuel squirts out of the carburetor…

[@RussellBooth1977]

It's a nice repair tip for if I came across a Tecumseh engine that I need to fix but I will never use a snowblower in my life because it doesn't snow in my area in Australia. There are places such as Thedbo, Perisher valley,etc which gets enough snow where they need a snow blower,it snows a little bit in the Barrington tops national Park in my area but not in lower lying areas in my district !

[@brentnutter1510]

100% helped. Didn’t even do the bits, just took out, carburetor cleaner, put back in and ran great. Truth is, I think it was probably a little loose, maybe backed its way out. Also, reset the idle screw. Thanks so much for the video.

[@lancew7078]

So enlarging the air jet helps with surging? I thought surging was because of too much air and enlarging it would allow more air, right?

[@michaelbeckman1794]

So is the air jet supposed to have holes both vertically and horizontally through and down through the jet? I checked one of my old carbs, that I have replaced, and the "tip" of that jet is not open, just like the one I'm working on now. I understand that the jet is supposed to be screwed in tight, but when I back it out, 1 turn, the engine smooths out. Maybe I didn't need to replace the other blowers carb? I already have the micro drills.

[@billsmith1770]

sometimes i use tip cleaners for an acetylene torch to clean/slightly ream jets .

[@37yearsofanythingisenough39]

The tip cleaners are actually a type of reamers that cut on their edges, a drill bit is not designed to cut on its edges only the tip, so you are in fact using the better tool for the job. Don knows this but didn’t share that info in this particular video. I’m guessing that is why he ❤ your comment.

[@mattb9664]

I followed this similar video a few years back with the same fix for the same engine- it definitely works!

[@robertb7254]

Can we ship engines to you for repair? ..Honda GX 160

[@haines96]

Help! I got the drill kit, drilled it out once and went up a size and the drill broke off inside the pin! Cannot get it out, so hole is plugged, and I think I made a mess of the tip of the hole trying to get it out. Is there a part number for the pin so I can order a new one?

[@RandomQualityGaming]

So I have a tecumseh engine and it idles just fine but when I accelerate it stalls and dies What should I do?

[@andrewsteele7663]

Thanks Son, that might be the cure I am after, Cheers

[@larrypack1]

Don, Are you actually enlarging the hole in the brass or jut cleaning out deposits?

[@donyboy73]

Enlarging.

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Snow King is still my favorite Engine, next to Kohler's K-Series. When does the snow start falling up there Don?

[@john100014]

I got one that will start but won't stay going. Does anyone have any advice

[@ron827]

If the carb and all the jets are clean, what changes over time that requires a jet to be enlarged?

[@martymcclung1036]

Hey dont bother me with this crap any more its139

[@prostreetgsxr]

Are you sure that jet you drilled is an air jet? I have never seen a surging engine need more air.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Nice work.. Thanks for sharing.👍🏁

[@alexcorachiefcheater8903]

That Amazon link does not ship to the states

[@pollywollydo]

Watch out the Trudope Stazi ( plastic cap removal div) 🤭. Will be issuing a warrant for you 😉👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@robertmailhos8159]

It's getting close to Snow ❄️ blower usage time up there in Canada and north America

[@steveharleyfan]

Noooooooooo......

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@steveharleyfan not fun to be getting the snow blower ready for the winter ❄️ stuff called snow ❄️

[@nunol1554]

i drilled it right tru lol do i need to buy another jet?

[@pmelchman]

I've watched all your surging videos for the Tecumseh engines, from the needle to the carburetor. The carburetor was the fix. Thanks so much for your help. I have an Ariens 926 LE circa 2005?? I put a 27W LED light from Tractor Supply right on top of the auger. Lights up the whole driveway.

[@michaelt1349]

Wow, What happened to that gas cap!

[@joecloud4622]

Will torch tip cleaning rods also work?

[@donyboy73]

yes

[@Patrick4959]

grouse video there Donny mate love it and a good video when your all getting ready for the Snowblower Season over there and cheers from Australia 🐨🐑🦘🌴🇦🇺 or the land down under to your area in Canada 🇨🇦

[@louisbecker5941]

You can also use 'welding torch tip cleaners' to ream out clogged carb jets, or slightly enlarge them. For 10 or 15 bucks, you get a whole bunch of different sizes for different types of small engines, too.

[@mathieuainsley3234]

Hi , i have the same blower but im.pretty shure i dont have the right sparkplug , anyone can help me with # it a columbia 524 tecumseh, only thing left i can read

[@donyboy73]

Tecumseh engine takes champion rj19lm

[@karlschoennagel]

I have same one. Why would mine ground out? Runs fine with cover off. Put cover on while running and immediately shuts off. Assuming grounding out.

[@SeeMooreVids]

Way to go, Donny Boy.

[@scotsmanofnewengland7713]

Nice and informative. I have fixed snowblowers,lawnmowers, riding lawnmowers, rototillers and anything with an engine on it. I learned when starting a engine with a pull cord you should pull the rope out only half way twice then give it a full pull and it should start right away. Thanks again

[@ChrisLascari]

This video randomly shows up today when I wad about ready to smash apart the tecumseh on my log splitter. Thanks, Dony, for saving my sanity

[@tatscene]

Thank you very much for this video, got my snowblower running top notch now 🤘

[@johnl121]

Why does this need to done anyway? I have seen somewhere that the hole is so small because of California emissions regulations, is that right?

[@majorman2315]

10 minute fix and she's running smooth again, thanks for showing us this repair Dony!

[@bobmcl2406]

Good old Techumseh Snow King. Really solid engines. I didn't know about enlarging that jet, so thanks for this useful video.

[@richardrandall1852]

Purrs like a kitten

[@Drow67p]

I tried both your tips and it worked like a charm! Thank you!

[@jaydenmclaughlin-iskorn]

my lawn mower was surging but it was an easy fix all i had to do was lower it and then it stopped surging even when it hired

[@AnthonyValeri]

I'm wondering about repacing the air filter on this engine?

[@karlschoennagel]

I have same one. Why would mine ground out? Runs fine with cover off. Put cover on while running and immediately shuts off. Assuming grounding out.

[@naomipettigrew465]

Check the key wires unplug and tape up the wires

[@karlschoennagel]

@@naomipettigrew465 Ty. Discovered the wire on throttle stop was broken.

[@berardia4]

Your original video on this subject was the only one out there that helped me with this problem. Thanks.

[@BobPritchard]

Many thanks Donny. Worked perfectly, in my case on a brand new replacement carb!

[@donyboy73]

I often have to do this on new oem carbs!

[@BobPritchard]

@@donyboy73 I love your channel and its helped me maintain my fleet of snowblowers!

[@markcapri1532]

What’s the link for the drill bit?

[@donyboy73]

Link is in video description

[@karlschwab6437]

Thanks Dony, I have something else to try now.

[@stephenzies8867]

Don You Are Awesome. Your Knowledge Is Priceless . 👍

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍

[@tomfillmore9710]

Great video thanks for sharing have a great weekend

[@kjell-richardlvdal373]

Great tip, you are the best, Have a Nice week end

[@drkwlsk]

Thanks Sir! Just ordered my drill kit!

[@Farmer-bh3cg]

Thank you very much for showing us the fix for this. Rather than Micro drills, may I use welding torch tip cleaners?

[@michaelbeckman1794]

I have both, but tip cleaners can't break through the solid crud. I'm going to put the micro drill holder in my drill and go for it!

[@barryackerman3331]

Thanks...runs perfect now...

[@65csx83]

Another top notch help aid. Fortunately, my 33 year old Craftsman unit hasn't developed this malady yet but it's good to know there's a fix if needed.

[@nospamheredude5838]

Pretty sure that the air mixture screw shown in this video isn't on your 33 year old machine.

[@rk22cc]

Thanks for the information Donny

[@jamesbuddy3485]

can you buy a new one

[@liljoeii6091]

Thank you for the video.

[@jas350]

Thank you. Your awesome

[@trcass1]

great job. thanks for sharing.

[@jamesyee4143]

That's for that nice tip!😊

[@inkymark7655]

Excellent instruction

[@robertdancho9671]

Good good and good.

[@garyhodder2784]

Great video Dony!

[@kencurtis228]

TY for Sharing

[@georgechappell2784]

Thank you

[@wayneberry8703]

Top work, Donny

[@mrclaus859]

Thanks Dony