I have a jiffy white lightning 2hp auger that has been running frequently for about 8 years now. All that's had to been done was replacing a spark plug, getting a new throttle linkage, and a ripcord. I haven't even had to ajust the carb screw once. The auger still runs as good as when it was new, if not runs better than new.
I must agree though that it does take quite a few pulls to get those jiffys started.
I haven't used any other brand of auger though I have seen people use ancient looking strike masters that were still performing awesome.
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