I have a dead Sears snowblower with electric start that won't turn over.  The machine is too big to load up into the truck to take to a repair shop.  Most likely the carb is fouled up from sitting around with old gas in the tank.

 

Does anyone have the ability to come over and make a fix?  I'll pay for your services (cash, beer, whatever you need).  Location is East Windsor - Mercer County.

Drain gas, blast the carb w. carb cleaner, put in new gas (w. Stabil) and give it a shot.  Should take less than 15 minutes.

clean the spark plug too

 

is the battery charged?

If you werent so far id do it. Easy peasy...just crack the carb open

I believe you wrote it wont turn over with the electric starter. So thats your first problem. Did you try to pull start it. Or it wont turn over like seized engine.the sears electric starts are 110v plug in the wall starters. It doesnt matter what he does to the carb. If its not turning over you cant diagnose it until it turns over. How far off of rte 1 are you in the windsors. Let say from quakerbridge rd ? How many minutes.

I believe you wrote it wont turn over with the electric starter. So thats your first problem. Did you try to pull start it. Or it wont turn over like seized engine.the sears electric starts are 110v plug in the wall starters. It doesnt matter what he does to the carb. If its not turning over you cant diagnose it until it turns over. How far off of rte 1 are you in the windsors. Let say from quakerbridge rd ? How many minutes.

The electric starter cranks normally when an extension cord is plugged in, it just won't kick in.  Much like a car cranking over and over but not firing up.

 

I'm about 10 minutes East of Quakerbridge via West Village Road.

Sears will come to you.  I used these guys once with good results so my neighbor tried them.  His blower needed a good bit more work then mine but he was satisfied in the end as well.

 

http://www.searshomeservices.com/snow-throwers/repair

You're too far for me, but I'm happy to walk you through it on the phone...  PM me if interested

Ill make it out there next time i gotta go to the mall. If you want to pm me and well do so troubleshooting first. But if is turning over the motor and is not starting Its almost likely a gunked up carb. Easy fix. Atleast youre thinking about it now and not jan 1 st.

Fuel line clogged? Compressed air to the filter yet?