Death Storm, Jan 2026

[NJHusky]

Pour a little gumout in the tank.

and try some starting fluid in the carb....or WD-40 in a pinch

 

[Kolumbo]

Pour a little gumout in the tank.

and try some starting fluid in the carb....or WD-40 in a pinch

Ariens with a Tecumseh engine
I couldn't see where to drain the fuel line, I don't think there was a bolt to remove, but one guy in a video unscrewed a couple of bolts and removed the tank altogether, so I did that. Emptied the old gas and and put some fresh gas in. Still won't start. I'll try gumout and maybe WD-40 tomorrow. Meanwhile I had a heck of a workout the past two days. Shoveled a path clear around the house so the propane guy can get through and the dog can roam.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Ariens with a Tecumseh engine
I couldn't see where to drain the fuel line, I don't think there was a bolt to remove, but one guy in a video unscrewed a couple of bolts and removed the tank altogether, so I did that. Emptied the old gas and and put some fresh gas in. Still won't start. I'll try gumout and maybe WD-40 tomorrow. Meanwhile I had a heck of a workout the past two days. Shoveled a path clear around the house so the propane guy can get through and the dog can roam.

Did you check the spark plug? Mine was completely black and fouled. Easy to replace. It is not at all easy to get to the carburetor

 

[Kolumbo]

Did you check the spark plug? Mine was completely black and fouled. Easy to replace. It is not at all easy to get to the carburetor

Yeah I need to check that too. I prepared the fetzer valve but I ran out of antifreeze

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

I live close to Charlotte, we're going to get hammered. 1/2" to 3/4" of ice, definitely going to lose power if that plays out.

@NC_Uconn_Fan After much of North Carolina lucked out last weekend with far less freezing rain than forecasted, it appears today’s storm hovered over the Piedmont dumping snow in amounts the state will struggle with for days.