We have a 924056 ariens 10hp snowblower. It wasn't get gas to the spark plug and we took the carb apart and all is clean, clear and good. We are wondering if the governor is bad but cannot find any manuals for adjustments. We also need to know the adjustment for the carb.

primer or carb may get fuel to bowl but not into carb orifice to cylinder --primer failure induces air so no flow

Hi Jerome:
Shouldn't be too bad.
You could disconnect the fuel line at the carb and drain the tank.
Drain and flush the carb. Reconnect the fuel line and fill with fresh gas.
If it won't start, pull the spark plug and clean/dry it with a propane torch, or replace it.
Odds are it will be fine.
Cheers.

If this engine turns over then try this. I am not sure if you mean starter won't turn or just won't start when turning over.
Take the fuel bowl off and clean it real good as well check the fuel jet and make sure it's not plugged. The jet in most engines is in the bolt you take off the bowl with. There should be fine holes in the bolt itself. I use my air compressor to clean mine.
If you want to try something first take the spark plug out and put a table spoon of gas in the spark plug hole and put the plug and wire back on. Try to start and if it fires up then stalls then you know its carb related.
Also if you have a fuel adjusting screw in the carb you can turn it out a little at a time to set the gas flow to the engine. Do this first before you take things apart.

the carb is probably clogged up. Sounds like you are fairly handy... carefully remove it, keeping track of how it comes off so you can put it back on.

Soak it good in degreaser to disolve the gas deposits.
Then rinse it good with carb cleaner.
Then re-install it

I've had to do this to my line trimmer and my snowblower in recent years.

this i what my pressure washer does... I would say its just getting aged and you shouldnt have to worry about it, but if you want to try to get it to stop then give it a good tune up. spark plug air filter and clean the carb out with a small wire or tourch tip cleaner to make sure all the passages are clean and clear... or just let it keep doing it like I do.

I would suggest that you replace or rebuild carb.if you decide too rebuild take carb off and take apart and soak it in mineral spirits andf blow it out with air.strip a bread tie and use the wire too clean out the passages in carb.put in new parts from rebuild kit and reinstall.if this does not work you will have to replace with new one.

Hi timmmarquez, I have the same snowblower. That plug is for a light if you want to install one. Can you smell gas when you try to start it ? If you have spark you can iliminate the kill switch. Make sure you have a clean spark plug to (not a weak spark). Good Luck.

sounds like head gasket has blown

need more info like is the engine spinning over and not cranking, if it spinns over check for spark at the spark plug, if you have spark you now have a fuel problem, if it doesnt spin over at all its probly in the battery or starter. to find out if its a fuel problem just spray carburator cleaner in

too the carburator it dont take much, then try cranking it and see if it runs if it does more then likely the carb needs to be taken off and cleaned, agaian not that hard of a job, just get the carb off and brake it down and spray carb cleaner in every hole in the carb,,,, good luck

If your engine has an adjustment screw on the bottom of the carb. try adjusting that at high idle first also if you have a low idle screw. If that don't clear the surging than you might have to take the carb. off and clean it. If cleaning the carb. out dose not do it you may need to put a new carb. kit in. Any questions feel free to ask.