ORIGINAL: erieqc

Your just getting a good start on it you will need to run about a gallon to a gallon and a half threw it and then it will start to settle down. The black residue coming out the exhaust will start to lesson as time goes. I had a problem with going from idle to full throttle it would die about 7000 or so rpm so I would run it up to where it would just about die and would start adjusting my low needle till it worked all the way threw to the top end. As I stated before if you don't have patience with this little engine then don't buy it!! This is not a reed, side or rear carb engine. I tought the same thing but all of a sudden it tamed down and started running better once the ring seem to wear in. Time, fuel, small adjustments and patience is all it takes.