well my Eskimo ice auger died soo I went and bought a new motor but it is for a post hole digger it bigger and faster but I have problems starting it when cold is there any tips or advice I can do so it starts Easier thanks in advance
This is your lucky day. I Just went through that exact same exercise. Here's what I can tell you from first hand personal experience...
On Viper engines, the Purge Pump / Primer is setup differently on the Earth Auger (Standard) and Ice Auger (Winter) .
On the Standard Viper engine, the purge pump discharges fuel back into the fuel tank.
On the Winter Viper engine, the purge pump discharge is directed into the throat of the carburetor.
What I did was pull the purge pump return line out of the tank and reroute it as shown. I temporarily plugged the second hole in the fuel tank grommet until I can get one with a single hole. Not sure how Eskimo routes them from the factory, but this is what I did.
Now, download a copy of a Mako manual and follow the starting instructions. The choke has to be in the run position while priming so that the fuel gets into the carburetor.
Getting it to start in the cold is only your first battle. The gear lube used in the gearcase of the earth auger turns nearly solid when cold. I attempted to use mine at around 5 Deg F and it literally would not spin the auger. Disassemble the gear case and remove all of the lubricant. The only thing I found to cut the grease was a solvent like gasoline for the majority of it, then a final clean up with brake clean or something similar. Regrease with White Lithium and reassemble. Again, not sure what they leave the factory with, but this is what I chose to use because the viscosity stays low when cold. Let me tell you, this step was a PIA. The grease they use from the factory is some sticky stuff!
The last thing I had to address was the recoil assembly. I would not retract when cold because of the grease used to assemble it. I removed the recoil assembly, Sprayed brake cleaner under the recoil pulley and around the center post and cycled the rope several times to try to remove as much grease as possible. I repeated this several times until the brake clean started to come out clean. I then sprayed it with a bit of WD-40 for a bit of lubrication that will work when cold.
Good luck my friend. Feel free to ask if anything needs clarification.
Q