Jiffy white lightening troubles!!!

[BIG JIMMY]

Well, I've been trying to get my white lightening running. I bought it summer of 2010, and only used it only one trip ever, and drilled about 10 holes.....
Well, It ran for about 30 seconds the other morning and quit. After trying feverishly on back to back mornings, thought I flooded it, etc, (the kids want to go really bad), Finally I gave up and took it to a local shop. Turns out the key in the fly-wheel was sheared off, and rounded out. Pretty maddening for a guy with a brand new auger with about 20 minutes run time on the engine.
Well, $97.00 later, (parts and labour) I'm ready to get the kids onto the lake this week.

Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen with their auger before.
Pretty expensive fix .

[curtis_rak]

I have the same auger (except its about 8yrs old) and have never had that problem. Mine has been really good to me overall other than basic wear and tear (gas cap, and the bolt that holds the auger to the power-head).

The only issue that I do have regularly is that it is a hard starter when its cold. The last couple of years Ive been storing it inside when its not being used otherwise its a bi**h to start when you get out to the lake.

[harrydude]

What kind of oil are you using?
Angel what grade of fuel?

[fish gunner]

I can suggest taking your machine to a two stroke shop and get it tuned and perhaps change the heat range of the spark plug.
l own an old jiffy 30, I drain the fuel every spring and then in november get her up and running its a ritual for me and never it misses a beat

[montec]

jiffys like a darton ,

[fish gunner]

Originally Posted by montec

jiffys like a darton ,

darton sorry no idea what that is please explain

[FishingFrenzy]

The problem here is you should have bought an Eskimo...

[montec]

[QUOTE=fish gunner;1237432]darton sorry no idea what that is please explain[/QUO just buggen big jimmy he knows what it means

[ReeptheBone]

You shouldve took the cacoon out of the jerry can nosel before you poored in the gas.

[montec]

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Originally Posted by ReeptheBone

You shouldve took the cacoon out of the jerry can nosel before you poored in the gas.

thats agood one

[fish gunner]

Originally Posted by FishingFrenzy

The problem here is you should have bought an Eskimo...

ah the rivalry we share, I am not a fan of any of the new power augers but given equal blade size and hp output ill put 5$ on my old jiffy from a cold start any day

[Daceminnow]

Originally Posted by fish gunner

darton sorry no idea what that is please explain

translation. darton = dinosaur.

Dace

[fish gunner]

Originally Posted by Daceminnow

translation. darton = dinosaur.

Dace

humans have been on earth aprox 6 odd million yrs ,dinosaurs a few hundred million iand only ended by a freak occurance! 5$ on my old white dinosaur

[Daceminnow]

Originally Posted by fish gunner

humans have been on earth aprox 6 odd million yrs ,dinosaurs a few hundred million iand only ended by a freak occurance! 5$ on my old white dinosaur

believe what you want.

Dace

[fish gunner]

Originally Posted by Daceminnow

believe what you want.

Dace

I was not around to wittness either event just what they tell me on nat geo I hope u r not referencing sum religious mambo jahambo

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

I would of gotten ahold of Jiffy . I had a Jiffy Legend that had given me all sorts of issues , but sold it to my pops . As I already had a White Lightining , I dont like the new ones . They are not the quality the old ones are . Also do yourself a favor go buy the 2.00 fuel stabilizer oil mix , mix it 50:1 and your golden she will run when ever you want it to .

[old fisherman]

I got a Jiffy light last Christmas and easy started through whole winter. This winter, I had a problem of pumping oil while first starting. After fastened plastic fuel tube at connecting point, then pumped and started like last year.