Jiffy auger question-When tilted to its side it dies out

[TipupRyan]

So this thing is warmed up for about a few minutes. I just got it back from the shop to have it tuned up.  I go to drill holes and as I'm walking 20-40ft for the next hole and I tilt it a little the thing dies on me.  It's about 4 years old. Jiffy 3hp.  Any ideas?

[littlesturgeonguy]

i have an older jiffy and it does the same thing and always has but it don't bother me just give it one pull when i get to where im going to drill next.

[RIfish]

my 30 does the same its 5yrs old ,I have to carry it upright

[1TIGGER]

I have heard this several times , Do they have a safety feature to kill the motor in case you would fall or keep you from laying it down running ?

[Aucoin]

Just bought a brand new one(same one 3hp jiffy) and it does the same, but I think it is because you're tilting the motor the wrong way.  When I tilt the gas tank so it flows down it stays running..if i tilt it away from the motor it seems like it loses gas and then dies. That is not a problem for me, but mine doesn't run right.  It takes forever to warm up, and it dies a lot. I usually have to give it full throttle and put the choke on half way to make it start and run right.

[troutguy1377]

I used to own two jiffys one was 15 years other was 2 years both did the same thing sold them both baught a strikemaster 3 days ago and drilled 25 holes today.The SM never stalled once.I used to stick up for my jiffy and defend it when it stalled between holes,never again.Could never figure out why it would stahl had it looked at by small engine guys enough to buy 2 augers.Tight lines.

[Slammerman]

I just got mine back from the Authorized Tecumseh Service Center today. Jiffy Model 30 9 inch. Fired up with one pull. It was my dad's and hadn't been ran in 5 years or so. They put on a new fuel line and basically cleaned and checked it over and got it running.

As soon as I tipped it to the side it died - JUST LIKE I HEARD IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. One pull and it fired again and then I shut it off.

Check the Equipment - Ice Augers forum (where this thread will probably get moved to) - I guess the tipping to the side and dying thing is a safety feature (and a pretty good one I will have to admit).

Took it down to the lake and fired up with one pull - drilled a couple of holes and tipped it on it's side and it died - JUST LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO DO. Fired it up again and drilled a couple of more holes before shutting it off with the switch.

This was with whatever gas and oil mix the service center put in it. I picked up a bottle of Amsoil Sabre Professional 100 2-cycle oil today and a 1 1/4 gal. gas can. I will be running that from now on at the recommended 100:1 mix.

I plan on fine tuning according to a thread I saw on the issue once I have the new gas and oil in it.

[troutguy1377]

I just got mine back from the Authorized Tecumseh Service Center today. Jiffy Model 30 9 inch. Fired up with one pull. It was my dad's and hadn't been ran in 5 years or so. They put on a new fuel line and basically cleaned and checked it over and got it running.

As soon as I tipped it to the side it died - JUST LIKE I HEARD IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. One pull and it fired again and then I shut it off.

Check the Equipment - Ice Augers forum (where this thread will probably get moved to) - I guess the tipping to the side and dying thing is a safety feature (and a pretty good one I will have to admit).

Took it down to the lake and fired up with one pull - drilled a couple of holes and tipped it on it's side and it died - JUST LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO DO. Fired it up again and drilled a couple of more holes before shutting it off with the switch.

This was with whatever gas and oil mix the service center put in it. I picked up a bottle of Amsoil Sabre Professional 100 2-cycle oil today and a 1 1/4 gal. gas can. I will be running that from now on at the recommended 100:1 mix.

I plan on fine tuning according to a thread I saw on the issue once I have the new gas and oil in it.

   While yours is STALLING JUST LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO I will be done drilling and fishing ,JUST WHAT YOUR SUPPOSED TO DO

[Kyle_]

All Jiffys do that, its a safety precaution. I've personally never found it a problem..just hold it upright...

[perchhound]

My jiffy never dies on it's side, maybe I got lucky.  I've always drilled a hole, carried it by the top of the auger so it's horizontal to the next spot.

[NORRM]

Can't beat a Jiffy PERIOD!!  A friend has a strikemaster that's a few years old and has problems with it while he's drilling holes. On the carb there's special screws to adjust it,making not a friendly unit to adjust on the ice. At least with a Jiffy if I have any carb problems I can dial it in with a common leatherman or gerber and fish. A Strikemaster,  use it as an ice anchor.