Oil on choke?

[Ronniewhite]

I installed a battery today and I wanted to make sure it was working. I pulled the choke 2 start it and it looks like oil on the choke. Is this a problem?

 

[clemsonfor]

Do you mean the choke butterfly? Oil won't hurt anything on the carburetor. If it looks like excess maybe look around for a reason?

 

[Ronniewhite]

No it's like on the metal rod when you pull the choke out. I thought it looked oily before I pulled it out and when I did I noticed like a golden looking oil on it.

 

[jimmbo]

Grease perhaps?

 

[Ronniewhite]

Maybe but it looks like oil

 

[Chris1956]

Old 2 cycle engine? If so, oil kinds gets everywhere.

4 cycle engine? probably still not an issue.

 

[racerone]

This is on a 3 cylinder 25 HP 2 stroke.-----A wonderfully rugged and simple machine.

 

[clemsonfor]

Don't worry about it unless you see oil and gas leaking profusely somewhere. Oil keeps things from wearing out! Haha

 

[oldboat1]

Bet you have been cranking/choking without starting (old battery). Unburned 2-cycle.

 

[Ronniewhite]

I didn't have a battery until the other day. I was just pull starting. Always started between 1 and 3 pulls. I was able to get a 250dlr Napa battery that was only a year old for 40dlrs so that's why I installed a battery.

 

[oldboat1]

Use the older one for a shop battery.