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I need some help from you guys where it gets really cold.

#1

jekjr

jekjr

Have a Shindiawa back pack blower and an Echo back pack blower. They both run great and do a good job when it is warm. This morning it was 32 degrees and I could not get either to start.

What do you guys up north do to get your hand held equipment to start when it is cold?


#2

reynoldston

reynoldston

Use starting fluid.


#3

M

mowerman05

I just choke the stihl equipment to start when cold


#4

jekjr

jekjr

reynoldston said:
Use starting fluid.
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Will starting fluid cause other problems?


#5

Carscw

Carscw

jekjr said:
Will starting fluid cause other problems?
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You can use carb cleaner if you want.

I have been lucky with my Husqavana blower. Starts second pull with no choke
Even today in the 20s


#6

Parkmower

Parkmower

I go thru the normal starring procedure.
3-6 primer pumps
Full choke and pull til pops
Turn off choke
Full throttle pull starts by 2-3 pull
As long as it has been used in last few days it's no problem starting. Sitting a week or two then gets a little stubborn.
We usually start and run everything at the shop before heading out to avoid problems in the field.


#7

exotion

exotion

A few extra primes and choke until start it was 5 degrees today


#8

Carscw

Carscw

exotion said:
A few extra primes and choke until start it was 5 degrees today
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There is no way I am going out of the house if it gets 5 degrees here.

It's 45 right now. We out riding mud mowers and go carts.


#9

bt3

bt3

One of my homes is in a cold zone. I only start a snow thrower It starts on choke. If needed, I can use starting fluid sprayed into the carb.


#10

reynoldston

reynoldston

Starting fluid got a bad name in the earlier years because it washed out the lubricant from the cylinder walls which caused problems. They have since put a additive in starting fluid to prevent that. If you get a good brain name it doesn't hurt a thing but help start your equipment. All you should need is a small spray pass the air cleaner. I sure would use starting fluid over carburetor cleaner because then you are washing out the lubricant from the cylinder walls.


#11

jekjr

jekjr

reynoldston said:
Starting fluid got a bad name in the earlier years because it washed out the lubricant from the cylinder walls which caused problems. They have since put a additive in starting fluid to prevent that. If you get a good brain name it doesn't hurt a thing but help start your equipment. All you should need is a small spray pass the air cleaner. I sure would use starting fluid over carburetor cleaner because then you are washing out the lubricant from the cylinder walls.
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I bought a can yesterday. Sprayed both blowers. Both started first pull.


#12

Flintmotorsports

Flintmotorsports

You could also get a heat gun and heat the head and block for a few minutes to put some heat in the motor
so it will start easier I try to stay away from starting fluid in the dead of winter my poulan pro leaf blower starts up
with 4 pulls and about 0 Degrees or a little above I use it to clean a dusting of snow off walk ways I have used it for 2
years in the winter and have never had to heat the block or use starting fluid


#13

exotion

exotion

Flintmotorsports said:
You could also get a heat gun and heat the head and block for a few minutes to put some heat in the motor
so it will start easier I try to stay away from starting fluid in the dead of winter my poulan pro leaf blower starts up
with 4 pulls and about 0 Degrees or a little above I use it to clean a dusting of snow off walk ways I have used it for 2
years in the winter and have never had to heat the block or use starting fluid
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That's a lot of work..


#14

jekjr

jekjr

Flintmotorsports said:
You could also get a heat gun and heat the head and block for a few minutes to put some heat in the motor
so it will start easier I try to stay away from starting fluid in the dead of winter my poulan pro leaf blower starts up
with 4 pulls and about 0 Degrees or a little above I use it to clean a dusting of snow off walk ways I have used it for 2
years in the winter and have never had to heat the block or use starting fluid
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I guess that sounds good but in our real world situation I don't see us doing that unless there is no other way around it.


#15

exotion

exotion

jekjr said:
I guess that sounds good but in our real world situation I don't see us doing that unless there is no other way adjunct it.
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Today was 10 degrees everything started fine 5 primes choke and pull till start. Then hold full throttle and flip the choke switch on and off a few times


#16

Carscw

Carscw

In the low 30s everything starts fine but the toro.

Dang briggs will not crank without a jump start when it's cold out.
Even with a 410 cranking amp battery.


#17

X-man

X-man

14 with a wind chill of -1 today :/

Everything usually starts just fine for me no matter what the temperature is. Sometimes my tractor can be reluctant but it usually fires right up.


#18

Carscw

Carscw

17 with a wind chill of stay in the house


#19

X-man

X-man

Carscw said:
...with a wind chill of 'stay in the house'.
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Too bad that's easier said than done. Lol.


#20

Carscw

Carscw

X-man said:
Too bad that's easier said than done. Lol.
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Got to my first yard and blower and trimmer started on second pull.
Toro was a no start even with jumper cables the engine would not turn over.


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