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Gas odor

My grandmother gave me a snowblower she hasn't run in about 6 years. Put gas in it and it started right up but leaves a very strong gas odor in my garage. I am not finding any leaks so not sure what is causing it. I don't have an owners manual so I can't look at what the problem may be.

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  • Gasoline Leak

    There should be a manual shut off valve in the fuel line; between the gas tank and carb on the side of the engine "opposite the muffler". Usually a "red" thumb screw type valve. Open is "vertical"..closed is "horizontal". If you leave the fuel shut off valve open after turning the engine off, gravity will still allows gas to flow to carb...fills up the fuel bowl and it normally leaks from a carb fuel bowl mounting screw at bottom/center of the bowl. The gas will then drip down onto the left rear tire (as you stand behind the blower). That's why you smell the gas odor as the gas is coating the tire, but you don't see a "pool of gasoline" on the garage floor as an obvious leak indicator. Hope this fixes your problem. Happy Snow Blowing!! Doug

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  • Gas Odor on ST504

    Noticed the same problem with mine. No sign of a leak, but a strong gas odor after use. I recently found the shut off screw and closed it after use. It seems like it is just a screw and there is no vertical or horizontal option.

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