auger question

[dan_lais]

do you guys lay your auger down on the ice?i always leave mine upright on the ice and use a milk crate to keep it up during the off times.i always had trouble starting mine after it was layed down but everywhere i go i see them laying down.doesnt it flood them?

[Loudmouth879]

do you guys lay your auger down on the ice?i always leave mine upright on the ice and use a milk crate to keep it up during the off times.i always had trouble starting mine after it was layed down but everywhere i go i see them laying down.doesnt it flood them?

lay it down with the gas hose toward the sky instead of toward the ice and you are fine

[RTXGuy]

I would say no, if it is a 2 cycle engine there is no float bowl to flood the engine.  You probably transport it out there in a laid down position i am guessing as most guys do.  I have tons of 2 cycle equipment and never seems to matter what position it is stored in.  I would be more concerned with fuel leaking out of the tank.   If it does become flooded hold the throttle wide open while starting it.

[AugustWest]

Buy a Nils Hand Auger and you will never have this, said problem
AW

[Loudmouth879]

Buy a Nils Hand Auger and you will never have this, said problem
AW

hand augers are nice up to a certain point... my cousin and I fished the past weekend and after drilling 14 holes through about 14 inches of ice he said man i wish i brought the power auger

[trapper2000]

I would say no, if it is a 2 cycle engine there is no float bowl to flood the engine.  You probably transport it out there in a laid down position i am guessing as most guys do.  I have tons of 2 cycle equipment and never seems to matter what position it is stored in.  I would be more concerned with fuel leaking out of the tank.   If it does become flooded hold the throttle wide open while starting it.

my  eskimo  has  a  float  bowl  and  is  a  2  stroke ! 

ps  14   holes  with  a  5  inch  laser  or  niles  ain't   bad  really

[Loudmouth879]

ps  14   holes  with  a  5  inch  laser  or  niles  ain't   bad  really

we didn't think there would be that much ice with the weather we have been having or else the power auger would have been there.... never said it was bad just saying we wish we had the power auger would've made it a lot quicker

[carpface]

i saw one tip over from an upright position,the gear broke into peices.

[RTXGuy]

my  eskimo  has  a  float  bowl  and  is  a  2  stroke ! 

ps  14   holes  with  a  5  inch  laser  or  niles  ain't   bad  really

very rare on a small 2 stroke. glad i dont have to worry.  Just push a button on the electra lazer, no gas to spill, no stink, no scared fish

[mealworm]

 i store mine laying down the the gas tank up and never have any problems 1 push of the primer and 1 pull and she purs like a kitten.

gas augers dont scare fish anymore than a hand or electric auger, both of my my 2 stroke gas augers have float bowls.

[dan_lais]

when i transport it out there it is broke down in 2 pieces with the auger head in the milk crate.im gonna try just laying it down and see what happens this time.ill make sure the hose is up thanks guys.

[Mr.Esox]

my  eskimo  has  a  float  bowl  and  is  a  2  stroke ! 

ps  14   holes  with  a  5  inch  laser  or  niles  ain't   bad  really

That's fine but I use a 10 in. big fish !!!

[trapper2000]

i've  pulled   36  inch  pike  thru  6  inch  holes   ......ain't  no  big  deal 

[shark]

My jiffy  Model 30 also has a float

[s10xr]

very rare on a small 2 stroke. glad i dont have to worry.  Just push a button on the electra lazer, no gas to spill, no stink, no scared fish

also very happy people fishing around you.