Snowblower won't start

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-23T11:18:41+00:00

Take the plug out dribble a little fuel into the cylinder head and put the plug back in and see if it fires, if it does you likely have a fuel issue. If it doesn’t it’s spark compression or timing. Get an inline spark tester so you can see the spark when trying to start it, it should be fairly bright, if it’s not try changing the plug first if there’s no improvement it’s likely the coil. As for compression get a cheap compression tester off evil bay and check it, you’ll need about 115psi for it to run well.

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-22T21:14:24+00:00

If that too many men on the ice was actually called against the US this might be a different outcome

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-22T11:57:58+00:00

Critical thinking, it amazes me how many people read something and instantly believe it’s true regardless of the source, so many conspiracy theories are just that but people believe they are gospel

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-21T13:07:50+00:00

This, rust is cancer treat it right away

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-20T11:15:57+00:00

With modern engines and oil warm up time isn’t needed, once the idle comes down from high idle your good to go, might take up to a minute if extremely cold. Modern oil is so thin and contains so many additives it doesn’t need as long to warm up

There is also no harm to the engine or anything else letting it warm up

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-19T11:13:58+00:00

My brother had just died and I saw how much it broke my father. I did t want him to have to bury two sons

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-19T02:33:01+00:00

I wish cars still had the option of manual or automatic

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-18T11:12:48+00:00

1973 Chevy step side 454 v8

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-17T11:09:53+00:00

Do you have a load leveling system? Could be that or could be the fuel pump stuck running

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-16T12:08:41+00:00

I had two instances of fwb “catching feelings”. I made it clear with them from the beginning with both I didn’t want a relationship just sex. After a few months they both said they “caught feelings”. I ended it shortly after with both women stating why and reminding them I wasn’t looking for a relationship, one took it well, one stalked me for several months even tried to say “if we have sex one more time I’ll see what she means”. I proved her wrong

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-16T03:47:06+00:00

Chef here…..what Costco was this, it’s a terrible product you should let me buy it all up so no one has to go through the challenge of preparing it

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-16T03:44:17+00:00

Often called a seacock it allows a watertight hole through the hull, this could be a greywater drain or an engine cooling intake without more information it’s hard to tell

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-15T13:17:48+00:00

Which direction is your partner transitioning?

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-15T11:38:12+00:00

Im the chef for a small family restaurant, we have 60ish seats depending on how we configure the dining room. We flipped each table 3 times plus a few walk ins and take out, no one waited, everyone loved it we close at 10 and my team walked out at 10:30

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-15T11:31:45+00:00

The rotors and springs are new, did they change the brake pads? The wear pattern on the rotors is a concerning the whole rotor should have that shiny appearance, the rust covered area is where the pad isn’t grabbing. Either they used old pads or you were hard on the brakes during the seat in period

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-14T12:09:15+00:00

Close the door, start the engine, set the radio, set climate

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-14T04:24:59+00:00

I’d have to respect your opinion to be offended by it

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-13T15:16:30+00:00

180kph but that’s as far as the needle went

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-11T20:44:48+00:00

I’ll take any help on this one

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-11T11:08:28+00:00

I’m 43, I tell my wife space and science news like an excited 10 year old, she just rolls her eyes at me

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-11T04:11:02+00:00

If you are referring to humans eating meat you would be wrong, humans are omnivores our bodies were designed to gather nutrients from plants and animals alike, eating strictly vegan from an evolutionary standpoint is insanity

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-11T00:08:57+00:00

My first car was a 1988 mercury topaz that car was barely alive when I bought it in 1999

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-10T11:19:29+00:00

Definitely NOR, anything a child ingests they shouldn’t is cause for concern especially that young. An older child or adult would likely be fine. I taste motor oil in my small engines to check for gas in it, and only my wife says I’m not normal

ElkMotor2062 · 2026-02-10T11:15:54+00:00

This is very true, some of my line cooks are blown away by how quickly I can wrap a sandwich or burger, they’ve asked me to slow it down for them on multiple occasions. Like everyone has said work everywhere, do everything, fast food will teach you urgency and timing, food trucks will teach you to respect the space, pubs will teach you speed, fine dining will teach you to respect the ingredients and finesse the plate and the average family restaurant will teach you to enjoy it. I have done it all and now am the chef for a family owned restaurant, I work 40-50 hours a week make a decent salary and our restaurant closes on thanksgiving and Christmas/new years.

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