Any reason for my carb to smoke from the choke side?

Any reason for my carb to smoke from the choke side, i did prime it to start it by squirting gas in through there would that be the reason?

Can anyone actually help me?

Does the engine run, it could be oil coming through the breather ??

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ferg wrote:

Does the engine run, it could be oil coming through the breather ??

The engine runs, its just when i shut it off that the carb smokes

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The engine runs, its just when i shut it off that the carb smokes

Is the smoke like a mist, and is the engine an older briggs?? if so it is just heated fuel vapour, if the engine runs fine there is nothing to be concerned about...

What engine it it???

ferg wrote:

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The engine runs, its just when i shut it off that the carb smokes

Is the smoke like a mist, and is the engine an older briggs?? if so it is just heated fuel vapour, if the engine runs fine there is nothing to be concerned about...

What engine it it???

Its an old 12HP tecumseh

yeah it is normal after you have shut it down, is the smoke like a misty vapour or is it thick smoke. it would be better to give some information in the original post about the problem and engine.

ferg wrote:

yeah it is normal after you have shut it down, is the smoke like a misty vapour or is it thick smoke. it would be better to give some information in the original post about the problem and engine.

Its just a misty vapour, i probably shouldnt have called it smoke

lol yea it happeneds to alot of mowers. my 21hp mower does it too. lil ploom of smoke and its fine xD

yeah it is the fuel coming into contact with a hot surface, it turns into a wierd misty vapour. it happens on the older briggs engines and the newer ones that have no choke and only a primer. sometimes happens after shutting down the engine. nothing to worry about!!

lol I was thinking that if it was thick white smoke it means oil is going into the carb through the breather - it is soo funny when it happens, it literally makes clouds, but that only happens when the oil is overfilled by say 2x the correct amount!

hard to tell for me its either running too rich or the valve seats need a lapping job. i check both on mine and one or the other ends up the problem

gilsonrumbler wrote:

hard to tell for me its either running too rich or the valve seats need a lapping job. i check both on mine and one or the other ends up the problem

Its OHV