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Title: Eskimo HC40 Question..
Post by: Joe Henry on Mar 12, 2017, 09:01 PM

If I store my HC40 Vertically I tend to get a quick puff off blue smoke first start .. after that nothing for the rest of the day.   When I store it laying down I see no smoke.  What gives?  is oil leaking down during vertical storage and then getting burned off?  Manual says to store vertically...

Title: Re: Eskimo HC40 Question..
Post by: lunkahville on Mar 12, 2017, 10:22 PM

I'm no small engines guy but is that auger a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke?

Title: Re: Eskimo HC40 Question..
Post by: Joe Henry on Mar 13, 2017, 01:40 AM

Its a 4 stroke.

Title: Re: Eskimo HC40 Question..
Post by: GasBlaster on Mar 13, 2017, 03:50 AM

I think the 4 stroke needs to be stored with the spark plug up on top .  So the oil stays in the base .

READ THE YELLOW STICKER . I don't have a 4 stroke but if I did I would store it like that all the time . It looks like you could take the auger off and hang it on a hook from the top handle ?

(http://www.geteskimo.com/Themes/geteskimo/Content/images/PDPs/Ice-Augers/HC40Q8/Gallery-Images/3.jpg)

Title: Re: Eskimo HC40 Question..
Post by: woodchip on Mar 13, 2017, 08:19 AM

Gas Blaster is right on... Never lay any auger plug down,, When out on the ice I drill a particle hole and stand it straight up . When storing keep it vertical.

Title: Re: Eskimo HC40 Question..
Post by: woodchip on Mar 13, 2017, 09:24 AM

You are probably getting excess fuel in the cylinder or moisture. giving the smoke on first start. when storing shut off fuel supply.

Title: Re: Eskimo HC40 Question..
Post by: lunkahville on Mar 13, 2017, 04:42 PM

^^^what those guys said.