RE: Should I be concerned about this
The view through the exhaust port is as is after removing the muffler, as no cleaning was done and as you can see it's quite carbon free, due I think to the Red Line oil used. The engine has about 10 gals of fuel through it and at approx. 25-35 mins. running per 8 oz tank depending on throttle management that a fair amount of running.
Karol