Looking for a Jiffy auger mechanic. It worked great last year. This year if i get it started it won't stay running. As soon as i pull the throttle it dies. Any suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Looking for a Jiffy auger mechanic. It worked great last year. This year if i get it started it won't stay running. As soon as i pull the throttle it dies. Any suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Any small engine mechanic would be able to look at it.
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Originally Posted by Kushog Lake
Not uncommon problem. Normally it’s gunk in the carb from old gas. Try putting fresh high test gas and some sea foam through it.
If yor are using regular gas, then that is ur problem...ethanol EATS out the inside of plastic hoses and it ends up gumming up ur carb. I had this problem w my Rapala auger...they had to clean the carb 5 TIMES to get all the crap out, and replace the tubing.
Only use premium gas, and add some Sea Foam to your tank.
Any small engine shop should be able to look after it for you...I took mine to the local Stihl dealer to fix.
Thank you for the suggestions, I will give them a try. Greatly appreciated
Clean the carb! The hell with bringing into a dealer/ mechanic....unless you have an extra $100 laying around lol
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Agree. Get a carb cleaner and run that through yourself. If it runs just a little bit longer each time you try it, then you should be on the right track. If cleaning the carb won't solve the problem then you've likely got an air leak in the fuel system somewhere or from compromised gaskets.
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If he has been using regular gas, then just cleaning his carb won’t solve his problem.
All his fuel hoses will need to be replaced due to the ethanol damage inside them, and possibly the priming bulb as well.
i had to have mine all replaced.
Sorry but I don't agree. Yes, ethanol laced fuel is garbage when left over time but it doesn't necessarily mean that fuel lines or gaskets will automatically need replacing . I have just about every seasonal small motor that's been exposed to regular gas that says otherwise.
That's correct the ethanol generally fouls up the carb, but won't cause the lines to rot. I run all my small stuff with regular gas but in the winter if they are not being use I add seafoam as a stabilizer
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Originally Posted by sawbill