Snow Blower not starting - "MOST Common Causes"

[@alexbest381]

The primer tip, covering the hole and not removing thumb as I primed, did the trick for me, thank you so much for this guide!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

What’s up Alex, that’s awesome. And thank YOU for sharing this. Enjoy that snow. 😎👍

[@hankypancake]

Really helped me about holding the hole in the primer button. You saved my back! Thank you!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Good morning, just poured a ☕️ and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. We are very honored to read this, thank you for sharing. We were out having fun with our Ariens snow blower yesterday morning. We got a lot of snow and had a very important event to attend. We cleared the driveway and started our journey to the city of Ann Arbor MI and attended the Wolverines National Championship parade….it was FREEZING COLD and snowing little tiny ice pellets on the event…it was mini HAIL. 🏈 Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re interested, join our DIY ecosystem and help us grow an exclusive group of DIYers. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

[@flipyour20]

That primer tip, covering the hole, did the trick.👊

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. Great to hear and we appreciate you sharing this. Enjoy the upcoming snow season. 😁👍 Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re interested, join our DIY ecosystem and help us grow an exclusive group of DIYers. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

[@liftme225]

ill try tomorrow....its dark, freezing and im pissed off. Brand new Arian 1700 bucks. First snow blow early in storm today worked great although loud backfire when test started it yesterday., didnt backfire today when i did driveway...now wont fire at all.. ....now its a damn backyard ornament. either i flooded the shit out of it priming it or didnt cover hole.

[@KingKatura]

1:04 I mean yeah anyone who has ever started anything with those primers should of kind of realized that the only way fuel gets sucked up is if you block the flow of outside air creating a vacuum which sucks the gas, Partially covered works as well but to get the specific amount of gas needed requires the full blockage. Idk Maybe im just a special case since i grew up tearing things apart since there was no internet or any of that, until i was a teenager. I have a older snowblower i checked for the longest time to find the gas shutoff but ive never seen one, is there ones without do you know? Im just making sure. Whats recreational fuel? Things like adding stabil to it? or is it a specific number at the pump?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts, we appreciate all helpful inputs. Recreation fuel is a non-ethanol fuel and is very clean for your engines that are not your vehicle. Examples would be boat engines, Jet Ski engines, snowblower engines, lawnmower engines, and 2-stroke engines like the ones in leaf blowers and string-trimmers. It doesn’t deteriorate and contaminate itself over time like regular gas does and because of this…it’s a huge benefit having it inside your engine and fuel tank while the machine is being stored for long-term. Not all gas stations have Recreational/Non-ethanol fuel however, for those that do… It will be at a pump. Some gas stations have the pumps located in a separate spot on property. 😎👍🧰

[@KingKatura]

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders I see, I guess that would be why, i don't have anything like that around me. Everyone I've ever seen just put things like Stabil or another gas stabilizer in it. I'll have to pay attention next time i go into a bigger city.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

@@KingKatura Thanks for the reply. It’s likely that you will find it at gas stations located in big cities as well as areas outside of cities. 👍

[@beardedbeauty3231]

ty!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

You are very welcome. If interested, check out the video playlist link below. kzbin.info/aero/PLjCXOz8TSkZksVqbIMC-lkPUOj4i2Xs5m&si=K4epyuYaUlnlNmhU It takes you directly to all of our snowblower videos. 👍

[@SocietyIsUnravelling]

Where does one purchase this non-recreational fuel?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching, you can ask your local stations if they have any (non-ethanol fuel). They will guide you directly to the non-ethanol Recreational fuel. Keep us posted. 👍☕️

[@mackinnonremodeling]

I mean, this is good if you’re trying to just learn how to start your snowblower, but it’s not helping if you’re having trouble starting your snowblower The point is you’re doing what you’re supposed to do to start it but it still won’t start why??

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching. Very kind of you to share your thoughts and feedback, always welcome here. Does it have a pull start option? Are you able to start it via pull start?

[@mackinnonremodeling]

yes it does and it didn't help. I did finally get it started messing around with it trying different things, wiggling the spark plug connection and it started, Not sure exactly what I did to get it to finally start. Maybe it just needs a tune up i don't know @@DIYwithMichaelBorders

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

@@mackinnonremodeling We appreciate the follow up. A tuneup is recommended. A brand new plug and wire/boot could make all the difference since it started when fiddling with those parts.

[@stevevlahos1]

No recreational fuel. That was the golden nugget.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Additional "COMMON CAUSES" kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp-6ioF7qtWdh5I

[@NYMArts]

ariens 9526 .....nope....still won't start.....

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching. Does it have a pull start option? Are you able to start it via pull start?

[@NYMArts]

Nope...still won't start.....ariens 9526 .....doesn't have a key....just a red thing that pulls off the engine doesn't turn ....does nothing.....

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching. Does it have a pull start option? Are you able to start it via pull start?

[@boxelder9147]

My fuel on off dial is nebulous

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching, any update? Please let us know if you have any questions. 🧰👍

[@Jakec1987]

No duh.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

...🤔... Thanks for watching Jake, hope all is well with you and your family. 😎👍

[@sedky69]

I always struggle with figuring out how much oil to put. No matter how many times I wipe the dip stick and check it, I can't tell how much oil I put in. Fresh oil is clear and the stick tend to grab oil from the side of the oil pipe. I rely looking inside the tank which is not a good way to do it. Any tips on that?

[@im_mike381]

Remove as much as poasible and then put the new oil ans let it go all the way in the machine. Usually, the good one with the small amonth with the old one (not a big deal). You check how much does your blow need and do that. Or once u fuel up. And to few hours or check back tmr. Usually. U will see more clearly the fuel.

[@sedky69]

For me I had just put in fresh fuel. It looks like I had to leave the machine alone for 10 mins or so