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Originally Posted by Smiity
Having a problem with my ice auger.The auger is a StrikeMaster Honda 35cc lite Gas Auger.I let the engine warm up but when I go to drill a hole, it almost always bogs down to the point of stalling. It starts up on the first pull and idles nice and smooth, but as soon as you put any kind of load on it stalls.I even put premium fuel in it.
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Let it warm up for a solid 5 minutes. Don't put a lot of downwards pressure on the auger when you cut and clean the ice chips out of the hole if the ice is thick.
The gas cap on the Honda Gx35 also doesn't vent properly. If your machine bogs down try unscrewing the gas cap until you hear air sucking into the fuel tank, that should fix it. Try and be mindful of that and crack the gas cap open from time to time.
Some people also had problems with the fuel line being pinched by a clip. Follow the fuel line that leaves the gas tank and look if it's pinched by that little black clip. Pull the line out if it's being pinched.
Oh and also; not all premium fuel is ethanol free. Only premium from Shell, Co-op and certain Centex's stations are %100 ethanol free.