Jiffy Pro 4...Leaking oil???

[CrappieNut]

so i just picked up the jiffy pro 4 propane auger. thought it was pretty sweet. but i have a question if anyone can answer. i added the oil and hooked up a new tank and it ran like a dream, but then i layed it down on the handle, not really paying attention to which side i set it on, i put it tank/spark plug down. i went to start it last night and all the oil was on the garage floor...what the heck. it looked like it ws leaking out of the air filter. why?? i understand that with a gas auger you dont set in gas tank down so you dont spill gas. is this normal? i plan to talk with a jiffy rep at the ice show this weekend. if i just need to set it tank/plug up i can do that, but what if my dad or wife sets it the wrong way, will i loose all my oil on the lake. i dont know im just a little frustrated spending this much money and it's leaking oil. any info will help. thanks in advance

Nick

[BartmanMN]

Strikelite can leak oil if layed down the wrong way as well. Nature of the beast I guess. Strikelite has a sticker that tells you 'this side up', does the Jiffy have that?

[CrappieNut]

i didn't see one

[albhb3]

{In a hushed toned voice} and ladies and gentlement this is when crappienut found out he should of bought a strikemaster

[Gus]

Quote from PAGE 1, in the big caution box, of your owners manual. :

Your Jiffy PRO4 Ice Drill must be transported, stored or placed on the ice with engine spark-plug facing upward or with powerhead in upright (operating) position. Failure to do so may result in oil leakage, excessive exhaust smoke or engine damage.

It's not a strikemaster/jiffy issue. It's 4stroke vs 2 stroke.

[cold one sd]

Yup, but some folks just can't help the comments.

[IcePro]

Spark plug up is the way you need to store the auger, if not you will experience what happened to you. As mentioned in another post this is charistic with 4 stroke vs. 2 cycle.

Do not be alarmed that you ruined your auger, store in the proper position and remove the air filter and wipe down the excessive oil that leaked.

When you start the engine it will smoke for a bit until the oil is burnt out of the cylinder.

I would be more than happy to talk with you at the ice show, stop into the Jiffy booth.

[KG243]

{In a hushed toned voice} and ladies and gentlement this is when crappienut found out he should of bought a strikemaster

I am thinking that Jiffy owners don't need a sticker to tell them how to treat there machines! Just kidding, I couldn't resist.

[CrappieNut]

i also have a strikemaster laying right next to my new jiffy that i've had for 10+ years. icepro thanks and i'll stop by the jiffy boothe sat morning

[CrappieNut]

Quote from PAGE 1, in the big caution box, of your owners manual. :

Your Jiffy PRO4 Ice Drill must be transported, stored or placed on the ice with engine spark-plug facing upward or with powerhead in upright (operating) position. Failure to do so may result in oil leakage, excessive exhaust smoke or engine damage.

It's not a strikemaster/jiffy issue. It's 4stroke vs 2 stroke.

yea i read that after i found all the oil on the floor

[OnAFly]

How do you like that propane 4-stroke? I checked one out at Thorne Bros the other day. It looked pretty sweet! The only problem I would have is the cost of those 1lb cylinders. How long will it run one one?

[spearchucker]

Take your lawnmower and lay it on its side and you will have the same problem. This will happen with any 4 stroke as others have said.

[Rick G]

Take your lawnmower and lay it on its side and you will have the same problem. This will happen with any 4 stroke as others have said.

Or your truck

[spearchucker]

I was thinking the same when I wrote my post.

[CHEX1982]

How long will it run one one?

According to my salesman it will drill about 75% of the amount of holes a comparable gas auger will do. It's my first power auger and I'm skipping gas and going straight to propane so I won't be missing the other 25% of holes I could've been drilling with gas.

[quijibo]

My wife just had a new Jiffy Pro 4 delivered and I'm not sure It's what I would have chosen. Now I have to go and buy a bunch of expensive one pounders, nearest Gander is @ 45 min one way, and it leaks too?

I know I'm [PoorWordUsage], but I was actually fairly happy with using a hand auger until my wife went fishing with me. I was leaning more towards an Icegator.

Does anyone know if it is rated to work at -20F above 8500'?

Adam

[cold one sd]

It should be ok in the cold, and I would think that it would vaporize easier at 8,500 feet. Let us know what you find out.

[quijibo]

I just weighed my new Pro 4 at 42 lbs(in the box) and my MagnumIII with a new 8" chipper weighs 24 lbs. Anyone know what an Icegator with an auger weighs? There aren't too many lakes in Co that allow snowmobiles or atv's on the ice.

Adam

[spearchucker]

It should be ok in the cold, and I would think that it would vaporize easier at 8,500 feet. Let us know what you find out.

The Icegators are electric, nothing so no fuel to vaporize. Don't know why altitude would matter, but at -20F the capacity of the batter would be much lower.