12-15-2010, 05:28 AM
So the toggle switch and the coil that I ordered came in today. Took a while to take a part everything, install the new pieces and put it all back together. But as soon as I did, purrrrrr!! SWWWWEETTTT!! I was proud of myself!! I am pretty sure that it was the coil but wondering now if the coil was bad or just to far from the flywheel. Wish I would have readjusted the original and tried it but oh well.
I have always had the motor idle too high. The auger would start spinning after starting it up without any presuure on the throttle. So I thought I would fix that issue too. While in the process, I noticed gas was just pouring out of the cap and then I noticed the screw was missing. Couldn't find it even though I had seen it in the cap 10 minutes prior. A quick trip to Sportsmans and 45 min. later had a new cap.
It took some adjusting and toying around but I finally got the idle speed adjusted just right. SHe purrs like a cat. I only need some ice to test it on now (just like everyone else).
So auger costs in the last 4 weeks
New Blades $25
New Center Blade $25
New Toogle $10
New Coil $30
New gas with stabil and SeaFoam $15
New Spark Plug $5
So $110 later, the auger is ready to go and I know much better how it works. But to think I only paid $330 for it or so 3 years ago and I just paid a third of the purchase price to upkeep it?!
I am starting to save up for an electric or propane powered auger. It would be so nice to just flip a switch and be ready to go.
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I have always had the motor idle too high. The auger would start spinning after starting it up without any presuure on the throttle. So I thought I would fix that issue too. While in the process, I noticed gas was just pouring out of the cap and then I noticed the screw was missing. Couldn't find it even though I had seen it in the cap 10 minutes prior. A quick trip to Sportsmans and 45 min. later had a new cap.
It took some adjusting and toying around but I finally got the idle speed adjusted just right. SHe purrs like a cat. I only need some ice to test it on now (just like everyone else).
So auger costs in the last 4 weeks
New Blades $25
New Center Blade $25
New Toogle $10
New Coil $30
New gas with stabil and SeaFoam $15
New Spark Plug $5
So $110 later, the auger is ready to go and I know much better how it works. But to think I only paid $330 for it or so 3 years ago and I just paid a third of the purchase price to upkeep it?!
I am starting to save up for an electric or propane powered auger. It would be so nice to just flip a switch and be ready to go.
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