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New Jiffy Engines

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Maybe this has been a topic before, but I'm curious about how many pulls it has been taking to start your new Jiffy engines? (2 years old or newer) Mine starts really tough in the cold. I contacted Jiffy and they said I can send it back, and will, but I'm curious if others have had issues. Mine started on a max of 2 pulls last year and now this year it has increased to 8-15 pulls to start. Just looking for numbers, or similar situations not necessarily advice. Thanks for reading.

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headcheese Enthusiast

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i have noticed mine taking longer too. also it doesnt want to idle... not sure which screw i have to adjust. i tried the vertical one you can get at thru by the choke lever and it didnt do anything. mine takes 5 to 10 the first time and is alot easier after its warm...

fresh gas!! if thats really the case that sucks and i want an old jiffy!

dont most people mix up one gallon and it lasts most if not all of the year? thats why they sell oil in the 3 oz bottles right?

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DaSwede Rising Star

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I bought mine at xmas. I can tell that the older the gas gets, the harder it is to start. With that said, in single digit temps, it took me five pulls to get it started. I didn't think that was too bad.

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Yup...make sure you buy gas in the winter and use a stabilizer of some sorts. If you're using gas you bought last fall/early winter, it's not only old, it isn't the same gas that's sold in February for winter conditions.

That said, I have an Eskimo Z51 that has been flawless thusfar. Too many people complain of the new Jiffy's nowadays so I went Esky. Haven't looked back. Two guys at work have Esky's and they are very pleased with them also...one sold his 2009 Jiffy to get a Z51.

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Swap out the factory spark plug for a new cross referenced NGK spark plug.

Run Marine Formula STA-BIL® Blue Formula at 1 oz per gallon of the 40/1 fuel/oil mix.

No need to add anything else. No need to fog at the end of the season either, store power head partially full of mix and Vertical to keep seals and gaskets well hydrated. Crank it up mid summer and run it a bit never hurts either.

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My Jiffy starts on one or two pulls. I start with the choke and works just fine. I use sta-bil in the auger seams to help a ton. Most seasons I use on can of gas so the next season I start fresh.

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