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Still Won't Start, WTF!!!!

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Stupid question but I must ask...Is the gas in your snowblower tank fresh?

Do you have the vaccum hose for the petcock plugged off?
 
Yes new gas, what am I to do w/ the extra hose on the carb, when trying it w/ aux. tank?
 
The vacuum hose that goes to the petcock must be plugged with a bolt or screw or the #2 cylinder will be extremely lean and likely will not fire.
 
Is the idle speed set to high, not allowing the choke to operate properly?

was there fuel in the bowls when you last took the carbs off?

hold a rag over the air snorkel to "enrich" the fuel mixture. will it then fire up and run?
 
Have you tried bump starting it, full choke, no throttle, neutral to second? I'm living without a starter clutch so I have to bump start on flat ground everyday.

Does your snow blower have a vented gas cap?
 
The fact that it fires up when you put gas directly into the cyclinders elimanates spark, valves,compression as the source of your problems.

Somehow, your carbs are not passing fuel to the cylinders.

Plug the vacuum line and try it again
 
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