Lazer Pro bogging down. SOLO 154

So,

If your a member of the SM family you have heard about the finicky SOLO motor here and there. Well, if you were on lake Mazaska today you probably heard me revving the solo 154 lazer pro to 54,000,000 RPM, just to have it bog down when under load. I read some IDO threads and found it’s quite common to have to rebuild the carb when it’s not stored properly.

Don’t get me wrong, I caught myself in about June remembering I left gas in my auger from the season before. I ran the tank dry and stowed it properly. It was running fine but now I am back to square one with engine issues.

Time to call D-rock for a rebuild kit. My machine is a solo powered 154 Strikemaster lazer pro 10″. It was purchased in 2011 from Cabelas.

Thanks for listening to my rant. Regardless, I still like my machine, I am just looking for anyone with similar situations and remedies.

Running the carb dry for storage is NOT recommended with SOLO motors – according to the owner’s manual the carb diaphragm can dry out and need to be replaced……….

Recommended storage is to start the auger once a month and run it for 5 or so minutes and then drain the fuel from the gas tank. I’d rather store it dry than putz around starting it every month, but it gives the neighbors something to wonder about in the middle of summer when I’m out in the yard running my ice auger!

Hope you get the parts soon to get back on the ice.

You could try a Seafoam shock treatment.They do have an adjustable carb,just need special tools.I think they use a D shape?

O’Meara Outdoors wrote:

So,

If your a member of the SM family you have heard about the finicky SOLO motor here and there. Well, if you were on lake Mazaska today you probably heard me revving the solo 154 lazer pro to 54,000,000 RPM, just to have it bog down when under load.

Thanks for listening to my rant. Regardless, I still like my machine, I am just looking for anyone with similar situations and remedies.

Ok, that gave me a chuckle.
I still have my old Mag 2000 with the Tecumseh motor, has become retired now that I’ve upgraded (or downgraded) to an electric, which is now also obsolete…it’s a SM Electra-Lazer which has now been surpassed by the Lithium.
Seems like I just got these, and now it’s like they’re ready for a vintage ice fishing museum! For now I’ll hang on to these and then amuse other anglers out on the ice when I trott out these relics.
Today’s hot item is this K-Drill, which some are learning that it sinks when they expect it to float…what?
One day perhaps we’ll just start back over…

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This is starting over.Or a crow bar with the end sharpened,like I used once upon a time.

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I dump a couple extra ounces of Seafoam into the tank in spring and run it for a few minutes, them dump the gas and run dry. 3rd season, no problems.

Today I will do the sea foam trick. I also picked up a “tune up kit” from Cabelas. This kit had a smokeless oil for a one gallon can of gas, a champion spark plug and wrench to boot.

Here’s what I will do:

Tear carb completely apart and clean with carb cleaner.

Replace plug

Blow out gas tank vent line because this can possibly affect the augers performance if clogged with fuel. On that note, try NOT to overfill your tank. And always place tank on ice with filler neck facing the sky.

While inside I will take a peak at the piston to make sure there is no scoring or abnormal scrapes.

I will replace some of the fuel line clamps because they appear loose.

I will keep you folks updated!

A little trick is to rub a little acetone on the diaphragm in the carb, makes it more supple vs the stiffnes that can reduce its ability to move and do its job

Thank you sir! I will do that! It appears to be more rigid than it should.

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Well folks,

I just had a eureka moment! While reading through multiple threads on this issue I have found what may have been my problem all along. While looking through my Carburetter I did not find much residue, sludge, any issues really. What I did find came from me scratching my head looking at my auger in pieces. I happened to be looking at my gas tank and remembered I had put new gas lines and Gromit in the tank because of the leak issue many of us have had. My vent tube for the auger in the tank has been submerged in the gas when it should have been facing the filler neck towards the Cap!

In the owners manual it says the vent tube should be facing the And mine was not. If you are like many others and myself, you have replace these lines and probably have not paid attention to this issue. Once I get it all together and drill some holes I will update everyone

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Make sure to cut that vent tube at an angle too. I’ve heard that it can seal against the cap if it’s cut square.

I found an issue with my vent tube where it basically disintegrated in the tank. It would shut down after 3-5 holes. Problem solved.

biggill wrote:

Make sure to cut that vent tube at an angle too. I’ve heard that it can seal against the cap if it’s cut square.

I found an issue with my vent tube where it basically disintegrated in the tank. It would shut down after 3-5 holes. Problem solved.

On it! Thanks biggil!

So thanks to some posts above I have been able to drill holes like the machine is brand-new! I ended up emptying out the gas tank blowing out the lines and adjusting my vent tube. I ran the recommended amount of seafoam through the tank along with brand-new 40 to 1 fuel. Brand-new spark plug and brand-new blades. I did about 10 test holes and am experiencing a bog down only at first when I’m trying to get the machine up to RPM. It will not bog under load anymore. Just to be safe I will order a carb rebuild kit and I believe that will solve the entire issue altogether.

I hope this helps somebody!