Eskimo auger problems

[Dead-C-Force]

I have a four year old Eskimo 49cc gas auger. Never had a recoil problem. I have found that it EATS GAS LINES THOUGH !

FYI: replace your skinny little fuel lines once a year- you can buy a foot of gas hose for like a buck. Replace the main line and the little one on the primer-- they get a little ill fitting, stiff, and slurp air around the fittings. Gets me everytime.

Jiffy and Strike make the best augers, Eskimo is 3rd. And that is from a guy who owns an Eskimo....

Much to be said for StrikeMaster, they are right here in Minn. near Big Lake. You can walk in and talk to them. I recall calling Eskimo from the 7 Mile Flats of Mille Lacs to quiz them on WHY MY ESKIMO WOULD NOT START... they were no help.

I took mine to a small engine shop near I-35 and Hwy 96. A hardware store... starts with a "B". My auger has never ran so good-- not even when new. Turns out lots of these augers are never really "dialed in" even when they come off the line. Have a tech check out your auger, a small engine guy that knows augers worth his weight in walleyes!

[CrappieFshr651]

Hmmm my brother bought a new eskimo last year and hasnt had a problem with the recoil or gas lines. I may have to let him know to watch out for those problems. I've used his auger a few times and havent noticed anything wrong..yet

[I_icefish_in_my_sleep]

Dead C Force, maybe the newer ones have better gas lines. I hope anyway. There not cheap to buy. We do have a good repair guy in our town that used to work on our old auger. We've just had problems with the recoil breaking so far.

My brother lives in Rogers Mn. too. Nice area.

Diana

[Bulldoggr]

I have a four year old Eskimo 49cc gas auger. Never had a recoil problem. I have found that it EATS GAS LINES THOUGH !

FYI: replace your skinny little fuel lines once a year- you can buy a foot of gas hose for like a buck. Replace the main line and the little one on the primer-- they get a little ill fitting, stiff, and slurp air around the fittings. Gets me everytime.

Jiffy and Strike make the best augers, Eskimo is 3rd. And that is from a guy who owns an Eskimo....

Much to be said for StrikeMaster, they are right here in Minn. near Big Lake. You can walk in and talk to them. I recall calling Eskimo from the 7 Mile Flats of Mille Lacs to quiz them on WHY MY ESKIMO WOULD NOT START... they were no help.

I took mine to a small engine shop near I-35 and Hwy 96. A hardware store... starts with a "B". My auger has never ran so good-- not even when new. Turns out lots of these augers are never really "dialed in" even when they come off the line. Have a tech check out your auger, a small engine guy that knows augers worth his weight in walleyes!

I think part of that is because the gas has 10% ethanol in it.

I just bought a new Yamaha Quad, the dealer told me to make sure i do not but any gas that has ethanol in it. It will eat the gas lines. He also went on to say don't ever put heet in it either cause it too is alcohol based and will eat the gas lines

[pulsar_nx]

I had a stingray several years ago and I also had broken recoils before returning it. Customer service was great but after replacing 3 shattered recoil spools in a month, back she went to the store.

I haven't had any problems like this with my jiffy.

[mbrau]

Call Eskimo and talk to a tech named John he's the best with all engines. Make sure you have all info when you call and tell him all the problems. He helped me with a stingray. I was so impressed I brought another mako and yes my recoil broke when my wife who was a cub scout leader and myself were hosting a ice fishing day for the cub scouts. one call and it was taken care of and has working great ever since. I've also picked up parts in Cumberland WI. which saved me a lot of time.

[UMDSportsman]

I think my problem may have just old gas. It has not had a noticable leak at all this week. I have put probably three tanks of gas through it in the past week and a half. too bad i have to join the working world on monday. where i did notice the leak was somewhere between the main body of the carb and the cylinder. don't know where or why, but it stopped, i think. pretty sure it is the mako. it is the 43cc engine.