After 15 years I'd guess your rings are shot and you've lost compression.
bs
Phil Nase wrote:
> I have a 15 year old Ariens 7hp Tecumsah engined 2 stage snow blower. It
> starts and runs well but no longer pitches the snow more than 6-8 feet.
>
> I have adjusted the idler pulley and the cable to the clutch is tight enough.
> I see no other adjustments to make for the the impeller. I've tried every
> thing I know to fix it but nothing has changed. The belts have very little
> time on them. I haven't worked on the throttle and am wondering whether I
> should have more power under load.
>
> My dad had a similar unit with a 6hp engine and that thing would throw the
> snow clear across a 30 foot street.
>
> Mine never did move the snow like his did but it is getting unusable.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks.
>
> Phil Nase
> Quakertown, PA
> http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa/
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