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Magnum 3 plus gas tank/line leaking ????

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Brad B Veteran

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How close are you to Big Lake, MN. if close enough take it right to the strikemaster shop they can fix it while you wait. email me at the address in my signature line and I can send you back a PDF copy of the service manual for this engine. it explains in there how to replace plus it has drawings.

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The line and filter are simply press fit on the bottom of the tank. I was replacing my gas line every other year due to this fitting leak until I began running ethanol free premium in the auger. I'm not sure, but I'm thinking its the ethanol that's causing the issues. 5 years since the last line install and still no leaks.

By the way, its very easy to replace. Just disconnect the line from the carb and push the line/filter into the tank. Reverse for install.

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Hey guys I'm new at this whole hard water fishing so bear with me. I have the same problem of a leak along with a missing gas tank strap that holds the tank. I checked out SK's HSOforum to order parts but the shipping was ridiculous. I refuse to pay twenty bucks to ship three items, eighty miles, that weigh less than a pound total.

My Grandpa gave me this auger five years ago and I only ran it last year. It starts, runs OK on half choke and real nice no choke until I let go of the throttle, then it dies. I ran new gas with seafoam through, cleaned the spark plug(which prob should just be replaced) and checked the air filter(clean).

Any ideas where I could get parts locally around Cloquet/Duluth? Should I just have this dinosaur serviced? I want to cut some holes!!!!

So I guess I'm just looking for some advice.

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Hey guys I'm new at this whole hard water fishing so bear with me. I have the same problem of a leak along with a missing gas tank strap that holds the tank. I checked out SK's HSOforum to order parts but the shipping was ridiculous. I refuse to pay twenty bucks to ship three items, eighty miles, that weigh less than a pound total.

My Grandpa gave me this auger five years ago and I only ran it last year. It starts, runs OK on half choke and real nice no choke until I let go of the throttle, then it dies. I ran new gas with seafoam through, cleaned the spark plug(which prob should just be replaced) and checked the air filter(clean).

Any ideas where I could get parts locally around Cloquet/Duluth? Should I just have this dinosaur serviced? I want to cut some holes!!!!

So I guess I'm just looking for some advice.

Check strikemasters HSOforum and look for a service center in your area. if there is not one and you feel comfortable with working on it your self. let me know what you exactly need for parts and I could pick them up for you right at strike master. I live like 10 minutes from their shop in Big Lake. I could drop the parts in a flat rate post office box and you would save like $8.00 on shipping (I think medium flat rate boxes ship for $11.95 but would have to check the usps HSOforum to be sure). if the parts fit in a small flat rate box then it would be $4.95 for shipping. email me at the email address in my signature line if you want to go this route.

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when i took my magnum 3 in in nov. for pre season tune-up, i had exact same issue. mechanic told me its from running/draining all fuel out. that is why it dries up and shrinks...so now i expect to leave bout quarter tank of gas in when done each season to keep some parts from shrinking over summer i guess.

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you need to replace the line through the tank (empty). i had the exact same problem, and brought it to an authorized Strike Master dealer in Forest Lake and he repaired it for about $3, but it took some interesting manipulation to do it:

cut the tubing off from the outside of the tank just after the nipple of the filter that exits the tank.

push the filter back into the tank so it is loose

remove filter and cut remaining piece of old line off from filter. clean filter.

attach new line to filter and use guide-rod from outside of tank in through hole to guide the new hos eline down into the whole.

once line is in hole from inside tank, pull hard to re-seat the filter nipple with new line on it out of the bottom of whole. this is where it seals the line so no more leaks.

trim excess line and re-attach to gas intake line.

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