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Question is do you guys find it normal to have to adjust carb to a richer setting in colder temps with your 2 stroke engines?
Yes, I carry a small screwdriver just for that purpose.My Tenaka powerhead is quite temperature sensitive while my 3 HP Strikemaster Cobra is not quite as sensitive.I still need to feather the throttle on the Strikemaster unless I adjust the carb while the Tenaka will bog due to a lean condition so has to be adjusted for it to work.
i got a real old Strikemaster Cobra and have never messed with the carb, probably should since the only way to start it is to flood the carb until gas leaks out of it. All old augers have their little quirks about making them run.
I switched to Amsoil Sabre 2 stroke oil mixed 80:1 and it’s startijg much easier in cold weather... no more messing with adjustment screws.
I really wasn’t being a smart ass. I used to have a gas auger, I always had nothing but problems with it.. I waited to the off season and picked up an electric one at a pretty reasonable price. I absolutely love it. Plug the battery in when you get home, grab it when your ready to go back out and your done. No effort to it