I tried idle all the way to wide open. I have found the problem. I bought this blower on the advice of a buddy that said it was "just like new, hardly used".
I Checked the gear case oil, greased everything and put it on and excitedly went out to blow snow a 100ft. 10 ft was all I got.
Went out today and looked at the fan, it was mangled horribly, with around an inch clearance between the fan and the housing. I think the previous owner tried blowing stone piles.