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Offline Will_hunt_4_food

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Ice Auger Question
« on: Mar 10, 2009, 04:42 PM »
Hey all I have an Eskimo Mako 43cc 8" gas auger. When I first get out on the ice the auger starts on the first pull and I can drill usually from 6-8 holes and then the auger dies. Once it dies it is extremely difficult to get the auger to start again unless I let it sit for a long while. Now I am not mechanically inclined at all. Any ideas as to why it is doing this?
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Offline sawblade

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Re: Ice Auger Question
« Reply #1 on: Mar 10, 2009, 04:46 PM »
Make sure when you open the gas cap vent that it is actually open. I had my gummed up and plugged when I first got it and it did just what you described.
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Offline jimmyclaude

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Re: Ice Auger Question
« Reply #2 on: Mar 10, 2009, 04:47 PM »
sounds like the vent
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Offline fishinwithbrittanies

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Re: Ice Auger Question
« Reply #3 on: Mar 10, 2009, 07:14 PM »
vent
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Offline rezeye

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Re: Ice Auger Question
« Reply #4 on: Mar 11, 2009, 10:27 AM »
yea open the vent its the little screw on the gas cap
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Offline Will_hunt_4_food

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Re: Ice Auger Question
« Reply #5 on: Mar 11, 2009, 01:35 PM »
Thanks guys...I really appreciate it. I always open the vent but I guess I never thought about it not working. I will take a look at it today and see if it fixes the problem.
Have a a great day.
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