Why jiffy ice auger hard starting and wont keep running?

Answer 1

sounds like you need a carb repair kit, my auger is a jiffy model 30 and was doing the same thing this year. We bought a cheap carb kit on eBay for 12 bucks, some spray carb cleaner and took it apart. Once we replaced a few parts and cleaned it, it was purring like a kitten. We didn't replace all the gaskets and everything, just what needed to be replaced. If your auger is idling out while running simply push your prime button lightly to keep it running as your using it. Taking apart the carb is fairly easy, I recommend using a digital camera and taking pictures as you go so if you run into a " confused moment " you can look at your pictures to see where you screwed up or where something should sit or go like a spring or such, but if you have small engine knowledge you should be all set