auger wont start

[walldoggie]

I think i know what is wrong but want to check anyways, So i stored my new auger i got for x-mas emptied the gas out or so i thought. Then i go and pull it out yesterday to check it out put gas in it and pulled it over couple times. then it started ran for a minute then died and now wont start again. Im thinking residule gas from last year got in there and need to change carb and maybe spark plug just not sure. i could always run it to big lake but its and hour away. Want to try to fix it myself before i run up there. Any help would be appreciated.

[ScoutII]

Let it set with the gas in it for a day or so and try it again. Sometimes the diaphrams will limber up when they get wet again. Dosen't cost anything to wait a Day or Two.

[wallywalleye]

To keep that from ever happening again, run some sort of fuel stabilizer in your mix before you store it for the summer. I use the sea-foam brand all winter long so I don't forget to put it in in the spring. I've left my gas tank full each and every summer for 5 years now and every fall she fires right up after 3 or 4 pulls. 1 can should last you 2 years. I drill about 300 to 400 holes a year. One last thing, take your spark plug out and look at it each spring or fall before you start it. If it's bad toss it. There only a couple of bucks to replace and your auger will start alot easier.

[Gus]

I used to run all my gas out eveyr summer but after having the same problems you describe year after year I have switched to doing what walleywalleye does.

But here is how I always got mine running. Either pull your arms off litterally 100's of times to get the gas sucking again. Or take off the air cleaner cover so you can see the carb throat. It should only be a couple of screwes. Dump a little bit of gas into the carb and start it up. It'll run for a little bit then die. Keep doing this until it is sucking gas from the tank on it's own. Usually only takes 3-5 times.

It will work.

What happens is the gas line is empty from running it out of gas and it takes a good bit of suction to get the gas flowing to the carb again.

Good luck.

[Jeremy airjer W]

If you have the air filter off spray a little "deep Creep" (another fine seafoam product) in the carb. It will run on the deep creep and continue too run until you stop spraying. It may save your arm a little. Make sure you do it outside because it will smoke like crazy, but it will also help decorbonize the top end. You may want to get rid of the old gas if it wasn't stabilized and start with some fresh stuff also.