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    cohosuki Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 24, 2008, 12:33 PM
    Snowblower in trouble
    Have an old Craftsman 3/20 ES Start it up with choke in open position. When snowblower is warm I close the choke.
    Now, when I begin to close (pushdown) the choke, about halfway through, the engine stalls. Keeps happening.

    Any ideas?

    Thank you.
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    Feb 24, 2008, 04:14 PM
    Clean the carb, is this the old tank mounted type of carb? Could also be the diaphram in the carb.
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