Snowblower leaks gas on garage floor

check vent--if has fuel filter change it --carb cleaning --rebuilt--replace --------cdi failing

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.

Start cheap, remove fuses #10 and #28 under the hood. Remove your throttle body and clean it (both sides) with a sensor safe spray like Seafoam. When clean, put the fuses back and and see how it does.

These type of fuel shut offs do not have a manual off position. They are automatically operated by engine vaccuum when working properly. They have malfunctioned and allowed fuel to overflow into the airfilter box(the black box) untill repair time use a long piece of hose to connect the large outlet of each shutoff to eachother or plug the end of two short pieces. The carbs have a drain screw on the very bottom of each facing left , right or straight down. you could also drain the carbs however once the fuel supply is cut to them they should not leak any further. Leave the carb fuel hoses from the tank disconnected. You should drain the tank by siphon and the residual gas that is already in the air box can be drained from the hose on the bottom of the box. This is a mess but once you get all this drained it should stop leaking

Does it run good using the back tank?if so then the fuel line may be clogged in the front tank.Need to blow it out and check for leaks.

Hello,

When gas engines haven't been started in a while, the gas tends to gunk up. This is due to Ethanol being added to today's gas.

You will need to drain the carb bowl and clean it. Drain the fuel tank and refill the fuel tank with, fresh, Premium gas (no Ethanol additives) and add Sta-bil to the fuel tank - add the recommended amount to the fuel tank. Run a full tank through the system. When refilling the tank again, use SeaFoam additive. This can be obtained from Wal-Mart or your local parts house. Follow the directions on the can and add the recommended amount to your fuel tank. Start the engine and let it run for approximately 5 minutes and then shut it off. Your Snowblower will be easier to start the next time you use it. Always use Sta-bil if your engine is going to sit for any length of time.

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your car may not be burning off all the fuel or you are leaking. just because you dont see it on the floor doesnt mean that your not leaking. because its hot under there your evaporating faster than you drip. check your lines starting at tank. check under hood where it connects to injection system.
run the engine and smell exhaust for fuel. put your hand at the tip while engine is cold running. if you get fuel go get a tune up. if smell it while driving you have a leak. i would need more info on the car. like has it been running a little less normal?

im asuming it was running fine when it was garaged? if so, then the first thing you need to do is to drain the fuel tank and flush the fuel lines. when gas gets old, it simply wont ignite. and over that time, it thickens into almost a syrup. so you need to drain and clean the fuel tank, fuel lines, and replace the fuel filter. im not sure if that year jeep is carbureted or fuel injected, but if it has a carb., then that will definitely need to be cleaned. or for fuel injection, use a good fuel injector cleaner mixed with your new gas. once it starts, it wlil run a bit rough, but once the old fuel gets burned out of the system, it should gradually improve.

Recommend completely draining the fuel system. Tank, lines, and carb. Make sure everything is clean and dry. Clean or replace fuel filter. Always try to store it with a full tank of fuel. It is common to get condensation when the weather goes from warm to cold and back.

drain the tank change the fuel filter motor will be fine
it'll run funky until the e85 is flushed out