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NoBozo · 01-04-2013, 04:14 PM

My two year old (MTD) 26" Craftsman snowblower needs the choke almost full ON to run at all this year. Then it only puts out maybe 60% power. Love that ETHANOL.

I drained the tank and carb last spring BUT my local (MTD) Cub Cadet dealer says you really can't drain the carburetter totally. A new carb is $58. on line. OR have the dealer replace the carb for about $150. Replacement of the carb with a New one is quite often more cost effective because of the high cost of labor... to clean/rebuild the old one.

NB

PS: I wonder if the engine is a Tecumseh..?

EDIT: Answer: NO: MTD stopped using Tecunseh engines in 2008 for Craftsman Snow Blowers. The engines used are now Chinese.

01-04-2013, 04:14 PM	#12
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	My two year old (MTD) 26" Craftsman snowblower needs the choke almost full ON to run at all this year. Then it only puts out maybe 60% power. Love that ETHANOL. I drained the tank and carb last spring BUT my local (MTD) Cub Cadet dealer says you really can't drain the carburetter totally. A new carb is $58. on line. OR have the dealer replace the carb for about $150. Replacement of the carb with a New one is quite often more cost effective because of the high cost of labor... to clean/rebuild the old one. NB PS: I wonder if the engine is a Tecumseh..? EDIT: Answer: NO: MTD stopped using Tecunseh engines in 2008 for Craftsman Snow Blowers. The engines used are now Chinese.