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    Snowblower carburetor cleaning

    I use GumBuster to clean the carburetors. The kit by cleancarburetor.com doesn't require the carburetor removed from the engine and taken a part to clean. The valve installed on the bottom of the carb gives access to all fuel and air jets. 20 minutes soak time to dissolve the gum. After the 20...
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    What Did I Do??

    Your carburetor is plugged up from the old gas sitting inside the carb for extensive period of time. Use GumBuster to clean the carburetor without disassembly.
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    Briggs 16HP Vanguard carb / fuel problem

    If it's running rich, most likely the air jets are plugged.
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    I'm no mechanic, need help...

    Your engine runs lean. Did you replace your carb with a genuine Kohler carb or knock off carb? The knock off carbs are manufactured poorly therefore the air/fuel ratio is incorrect.
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