How to Fix a Gummed-Up Carburetor on a Snow Blower

A snow blower's engine relies on the carburetor to control air intake and allow for smooth, efficient machine operations. The snow blower can begin to sputter and whine or fail to start altogether if the carburetor bowl is not kept free of debris and excess fuel and liquids. You can clean up and fix a gummed-up snow blower carburetor even if you lack any preexisting knowledge of snow blower carburetor repair. Professional assistance is not necessary.

Socket wrench
Carburetor-cleaning solution
Wire brush
Cloth

Instructions

- 1
  Power off the snow blower and allow the engine assembly time to cool down.
- 2
  Locate the carburetor midway down the left portion of the snow blower's engine block. The round carburetor bowl should immediately stand out. Position a pan directly beneath the center of the bowl.
- 3
  Find the nut on the underside of the snow blower's carburetor bowl and turn it counterclockwise to remove the nut.
- 4
  Allow the liquid that starts streaming out of the nut's opening to gather into your pan.
- 5
  Remove the snow blower's carburetor bowl by pulling it off with your hands once the liquid finishes draining from the nut's opening.
- 6
  Drop the nut into a small dish of carburetor-cleaning solution. Scrub the snow blower's nut with a wire brush.
- 7
  Clean the inside of the snow blower's carburetor bowl with the cleaning solution.
- 8
  Reassemble the carburetor onto the snow blower's engine block by following the disassembly steps in reverse.

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