I had the Blower mounted up early this year because I never removed it after last season. I ran the tractor once over the summer and after sitting for months it didn't want to start. I assumed that I would need to pull the carb and clean it but thought I would try some starting fluid first. On the second try it fired up, ran well, and idled good. Now I just need some snow to run it in. Probably won't see any until January if we get any at all this winter.