Author Topic: F.O.E.A.O. Eskimo Auger owners Unite ! (Read 363761 times)

Idahogator · « **Reply #2610 on:** Dec 23, 2015, 06:42 PM »

Best look in there, Whytie, maybe even a bit of rust but, I think you're on it.

mjk67 · « **Reply #2611 on:** Jan 04, 2016, 10:12 AM »

Check out this older 'Mo....

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/spo/5386288657.html

Idahogator · « **Reply #2612 on:** Jan 04, 2016, 01:59 PM »

mjk67, that one is from the days when they were unbreakable. Best grab it.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #2613 on:** Jan 04, 2016, 02:09 PM »

WOW great price on it also.

Yoopergirl · « **Reply #2614 on:** Jan 13, 2016, 11:43 PM »

Hello fellow 'MO owners!!
Need a little help. Spent $75 on an old 8900 (8inch) from a guy who now spends his winters in FL. Found the manual online which said part # for blades is QB8. Are these the same as the 8in Quantum Power auger blades?

Called FishUSA (have more stuff to order from them) and they gave me the # for Artisam since they weren't sure and didn't want to send me the wrong blades. They were closed for the day when I called.

Tried the search function here first but never really found an answer and didn't want to go thru 100+ pages!

Kevin23 · « **Reply #2615 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 12:30 AM »

QB8 stands for Quantum Blade 8 inch.

Yoopergirl · « **Reply #2616 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 12:33 AM »

Thats what I thought but wanted to be sure, thanks!!

lefty2053 · « **Reply #2617 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 06:59 AM »

Don't know if you have a Sportsmans warehouse in your area but that is where I have seen them the cheapest.

Idahogator · « **Reply #2618 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 01:48 PM »

That Wally World Super Store on Hwy 41, has a huge area of ice items, maybe even QB8's, and Amazon has them too, for under $30 .

And, Yoopergirl, welcome to the Fraternal Order of Eskimo Auger Owners.

Want a red pentagon in yer profile? Just copy the image location, er, um, I think. lol Maybe from any you see, anywhere.

Yoopergirl · « **Reply #2619 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 03:21 PM »

Haha, IG, our Wallyworld has diddley squat for ice supplies!!

I'll look into the red pentagon thingy

Idahogator · « **Reply #2620 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 03:28 PM »

Dang, I guess they just don't care anymore,ha. Last time I was in there, both sides of 3 isles were loaded. The times, they are a changing. lol

(me room mate is an RN ret.

Went to Marquette several years, came from Ypsi. )

Yoopergirl · « **Reply #2621 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 03:37 PM »

There's not even a quarter of an isle (one side) now. MC Sports has multiple isles though!

I am now an official member...unless there's an initiation?!?!

Idahogator · « **Reply #2622 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 03:49 PM »

That was quick !

No initiation. Oh wait, if you bake, we like cookies.

No lubricant requirements for your auger, either, so I won't go there.

Yoopergirl · « **Reply #2623 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 05:15 PM »

How about homemade cinnamon rolls? Just made em this morning!!

No lube for the auger?!?! Damn! that was a waste of time!!

Chris338378 · « **Reply #2624 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 06:37 PM »

They look delicious.

Idahogator · « **Reply #2625 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 06:48 PM »

I jump in my new plane I won in the lottery, oh, wait, that was a dream. Rats.

That's way too many ~ I couldn't down but five.

May I suggest Amsoil Sabre for the MO ?

mjk67 · « **Reply #2626 on:** Jan 16, 2016, 08:34 AM »

Are all the Quantum blades Chinese now? Just ordered a set of 9" from Reeds...

Kevin23 · « **Reply #2627 on:** Jan 16, 2016, 04:12 PM »

lefty2053 · « **Reply #2628 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 07:49 AM »

Quote from: mjk67 on Jan 16, 2016, 08:34 AM

Are all the Quantum blades Chinese now? Just ordered a set of 9" from Reeds...

Yes but you can touch them up a few times out and they are fine. I just gave mine a good going over 2 days ago and yesterday that thing was going through 8-10 inches of ice in 5 seconds flat.

Jearamie Johnson · « **Reply #2629 on:** Jan 22, 2016, 12:20 AM »

Quote from: mjk67 on Jan 04, 2016, 10:12 AM

Check out this older 'Mo....

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/spo/5386288657.html

(Image removed from quote.)

Tough....

MaineICER · « **Reply #2630 on:** Jan 31, 2016, 11:04 AM »

Just curious if any of you have pictures of how you keep the old school Eskimo tanks from leaking. The tank that just has a hole in the bottom. I have the gas line going in with a small filter on the end but always seem to leak a bit. I finally found some Seal All, seems to do the trick so far but wondering if anyone has found a better solution, maybe a petcock valve or something...?

Idahogator · « **Reply #2631 on:** Jan 31, 2016, 11:57 AM »

Finding a petcock with a long thread with a wide shoulder is no easy task with china supplying what is on the shelves. Washers, steel and neoprene can be added to increase the contact area with the tank is important. Then adding a nut on each side, helps it stay immobilized during the off/on movement.
Good luck.

Tomhusker · « **Reply #2632 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 01:45 PM »

I'm have some problems with my Stingray. It starts up, idles and throttles up, but once I get to punching a hole it seems to get about 4" into it and won't turn the blade any more. I don't know if the engine is bogging down or if the blade is living up. If I lift it from the hole it revs, but not like it used to, and the blade firms, again not like it used to.
Thought I had it worked out but got stranded on the ice this morning with no way to cut a hole.
Ideas?

Idahogator · « **Reply #2633 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 01:56 PM »

Tell us in detail what "you worked out".

Was it fine last trip ?

Did something occur with the blade ?

Tomhusker · « **Reply #2634 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 02:45 PM »

Had a problem last month with it not wanting to idle. Changed out the fuel and it seemed to work. Then last week I had the same issue as I'm having now. I didn't do anything special, I thought maybe I needed to warm it up some, so I let it run for an extended time. It cut a couple of holes just fine after that.
Today I let it warm up and started drilling, then about 4" in or so, it stopped turning and cutting. It didn't feel like it was stuck. I pulled it up out of the hole and revved it up. The blade seemed to turn, but not smoothly.
The engine sounded like it was bogging down or flooding out.

Idahogator · « **Reply #2635 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 03:01 PM »

Sounds like a tiny bit of debris in the main jet ~ remove the bowl and don't destroy the gasket.

If you aren't familiar with this procedure, best find someone that is.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #2636 on:** Feb 06, 2016, 08:18 PM »

Take the fuel line off of the carb and check to see if that's plugged. A few years ago I changed out my fuel line because it was an old not ethanol safe line and when I did I found a gob of "slime" blocking the inlet to the carb. While you're doing that I'd change the line to an ethanol rated line because the ethanol will eat and harden non-ethanol rated lines.

Tomhusker · « **Reply #2637 on:** Feb 07, 2016, 04:14 AM »

I just replaced the fuel tank and lines last year. Also, I never run ethanol.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #2638 on:** Feb 08, 2016, 06:27 AM »

Might also have a crack in the fuel line allowing to much air intake.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #2639 on:** Feb 08, 2016, 10:31 AM »

Is this the first time you're using the auger this season? You're lucky to have ethanol free gas, in Pennsylvania our gas has 10% ethanol mixed in it. I'd still check the inlet to the carb to see if something got in there and is restricting the flow. Also check the gas line, maybe there's a pin hole you didn't notice when you changed out the tank.

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