I sent my 2008 Ariens snow blower to get fixed because the carb was leaking long story short they said the engine was blown and it would cost $455.00 to fix, I took it to a small engine repair shop in Elgin, turns out the exhaust valve was damaged and it was a $80 fix the gentleman at the shop fixed it with 40 min, and runs amazing. Dont waste the time and $$$$
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