strickmaster auger starts hard????

[Snake River King]

Hi guys I bought a strikmaster ice auger mag 2000 brand new last year, and it starts hard for some reason even the day i bought it. I has the compression button but the only way I can get it started is if I hold the throttle wide open and have the full choke on and pull like 20 times then it starts and runs great! and when its warm it takes like 1-2 pulls after that, but when its cold it starts hard? can sombody give me some advice?

[Shack]

Bring her in to service center in Big Lake! Could be a number of things.

Auger does not move when you pull it over, does it?

I have had to the strike master 2000 mag for many years now and it is the most reliable thing I own. I will admit, I do not take care of it that well but it works every year!

[Snake River King]

Ya I think I will call them tomorrow, I bought it in October last year how long of warrinty do they have?

[Shack]

I do not know, but I would say at least a year! Better get her in before a year and before they get backed up at first ice! I was up there a couple months ago and BSing with Mike K and he said that first ice was their "Boom" time!

Good luck!

[eurolarva]

Are you using that nasty tecumseh oil? Go to the equipment repair forum and click on the amsoil oil link and get a couple of 1 gallon mix saber oil and try that on the auger. You will be suprised how much easier it starts.

[ice-man/vexilar-king]

Drilling a couple extra holes in the exhaust won't hurt. They did that one hole dump to pass immisions.

[Jim Hudson]

Ice man is correct, with emissions testing, some of the new StrikeMasters (2Strokes) are hard starting because of things done to the motor.. Bring it in to their shop if you have time, and the guys in the service department will set it straight for you.

[Snake River King]

I have been running amsiol oil in it, and I guess i never thought about the one hole in the muffler

[theoilman]

AMSOIL does help a lot of these machines start much easier, and you say you are already using AMSOIL, but from reading this thread you have a different problem that you need to have looked at under your Strikemaster warranty, my guess is you have some type of carburetion problem.

[Snake River King]

So I called Strikemaster and they said bring it to the closest otherized dealer so I did yesturday, and I got a call today for the dealer where I brought my auger and they said that warrenty doesnt cover carb or fuel??? and the guy said it started on the second pull for him, but im sure it was in his 70 degree shop and had no problem but went its like 35 degrees or less it starts hard

[The_Duckslayer]

I had that same issue and I took it to Strikemaster and they replaced the carb on it at no charge. They had apparently gotten a bunch of bad ones from the supplier or something. You might want to call them and tell them what the guy at the authorized dealer said about the carb not being under warranty. They had excellent service the day that I was there. in and out in uner a half hour. Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[dkf]

There could very well be a problem with your auger.

With my 2hp Jiffy I've found it will not start while using the compression release button when cold.

I put the choke on full, pull until the motor barks(No Compression release) and put the choke on 1/2 way and mine will start right up. You can turn the choke off completly then. I never use the compression release and I've only found it to be actually useable when the motor is up to operating temperature.

A 2-stroke rlies on the piston to create pressure and suck in the air/fuel charge. The compression release reduces compression and makes it difficult to suck in the air/fuel charge from the carburetor.

[Goosepride]

I had the same problem with a new Lazermag Express. I sent it back to Strikemaster. They replaced the Carb (and the gas tank, I had my name on it, and when I got it back, no name).

They were actually pretty helpful. Best auger I have used as far as cutting.

[Snake River King]

ya the only way I can get mine started is if I dont use the compression button, put it on full chock, and hold the throttle wide open and pull really fast for like 20 times and then it will start, but when the motor is warm I push in the compression button and 1 pull and it starts right up.

[18 inch Crappie]

Your carb is gumed up....

[harleyharry]

The warranty on your engine on the auger is one year from the date of purchase. The ingition system on the engine is under warranty for five years.

One of the problems that you have is the fixed jet carb that is being used today, due to epa regulations. I have seen many of these that will not deliver enough fuel at start speed or low speed in cold weather. Due to epa regulations, you cannot purchase a larger primary jet for the carb. Any authorized Tecumseh dealer should repair this at no charge under the factory warranty.

The other problem you may have is the igniton coil setting. In Michigan, we see a lot of hard starting with these engines if the igniton coil air gap is not correct. This is an easy fix for any good shop.

I have been repairing these and other air cooled engines for the last 37 years. They can drive you nuts.

Good luck

Harry

[dkf]

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The warranty on your engine on the auger is one year from the date of purchase. The ingition system on the engine is under warranty for five years.

One of the problems that you have is the fixed jet carb that is being used today, due to epa regulations. I have seen many of these that will not deliver enough fuel at start speed or low speed in cold weather. Due to epa regulations, you cannot purchase a larger primary jet for the carb. Any authorized Tecumseh dealer should repair this at no charge under the factory warranty.

The other problem you may have is the igniton coil setting. In Michigan, we see a lot of hard starting with these engines if the igniton coil air gap is not correct. This is an easy fix for any good shop.

I have been repairing these and other air cooled engines for the last 37 years. They can drive you nuts.

Good luck

Harry

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Your right on.

The carbs they put on pretty much every small engine is junk. I plan on swapping the carb out on my Jiffy if I ever have problems with it. If they would just make the carbs with adjustable high and low speed needles it would make a huge difference and the engine could be brought into tune rather easily.

I always run stabil in all my gas year round. All the ethanol in the gas makes it not last long. I also put a fuel filter on my Jiffy. Its a large scale gasoline filter used on R/C boats.