Nils Master Ice Augers

[Mimic Shiner]

I'm having a problem, I can get it to idle while choked, but as soon as I move it off choke the engine stalls. I tried giving it throttle as I moved it off choke, and can sometimes (rarely though) get it to rev up, but usually it dies right there, and even if it does rev up it comes right back down and dies. This is only the third winter of use, and I've had no problems before. I pulled the plug, a little dirty but not too bad. Using 91 non oxy with about 80:1 sabre and its always been stored dry in the summer. One thing I do notice and curious if others have seen this, is that the gasket around the return hose to the gas tank seems to leak slightly. I see on the tanaka web site that the tank needs to build about 2 psi worth of pressure to gas into the head, I'm wondering if that leak is enough to keep the gas from getting forced in when I turn off the choke/hit the throttle. My only other guess is what you found, or to try a new plug. Any suggestions or similar problems with that gas tank gasket?

[Surface Tension]

Mimic Shiner, have the carb cleaned and new kit installed,

The Tanaka uses a Walbro carb. They are commonly used on small 2 stroke engines. Any small engine shop will not have a problem doing this for you.

About the hose, the rubber grommet on the tank can squeeze the fuel line and give it memory. Either push the fuel line in or out a hair to a position on the line that isn't indented.