Auger Problems

[WallyGator12000]

I purchased an Eskimo Stingray last week on sale at Gander and couldn't of been happier with it for a few days. Used it a few times, and then this weekend I took it on a trip up north. It drilled about 30 holes no problem, and then all of the sudden when I went to drill 31, the auger would just kill the minute I gave it any throttle. It was low on gas so I thought maybe it just was dying because of that, but I just refilled it and same issue. It will start just fine, idle great, but the minute I try to get the auger spinning by increasing the throttle, first then engine bogs down and then it dies. What is going on? I am going to contact the Gander I bought it from to see if they will exchange it, but I am pretty sure they are sold out of this model. So I am probably going to contact eskimo's customer service, but does anyone know what is wrong with my auger based on these symptoms?

Thanks!

[fishin789]

did you check and make sure you don't have any ice on the linkage?I had that happen once. I left it out during that freezing rain we had and the next time i went to use it it wouldn't run.I had to clear the ice off the linkage.

[buzbunni]

If you didn't open the gas cap(I don't know if the Eskimo has a vent), you may have experienced a vacuum in the tank. My Strikemaster was doing the same thing. I loosened the gas cap(and heard the inevitable hissing of the air pressure stabilizing) and then resealed it. The auger fired up and did not bog down again. Problem solved.