Smoke in Carbs on shutoff

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RuthlessINXS

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OK, I'll try to be brief. The issue is that when my 1980 Mercury 800EL 80hp 2-stroke 4-cylinder is turned off after a couple minutes of running, exhaust can be seen coming back out through the carburetor throat. Is this normal or indicative of bad reeds?
 
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Faztbullet

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Re: Smoke in Carbs on shutoff

Thats not exhaust coming from throats and is perfectly normal..
 
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Re: Smoke in Carbs on shutoff

Cooled fuel that was atomized by the carb ingested on intake stroke turning into vapor from the heat of crankcase...
 
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