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    jsnewman Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 14, 2013, 09:25 AM
    Tecumseh starter on snowblower
    My electric starter is dead... shouldn't I still be able to start the engine manually with the pull start because I'm trying that it and it won't start. How do I tell if the engine is shot?
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    Dec 14, 2013, 06:39 PM
    Hi,
    Get a can of aerosol spray carb cleaner and shoot a shot of it in the throat of the carb and then try to crank it. Of course, be sure to have it switched to the On position.
    Peace,
    Clarke
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