Hi all,

Well my subject says it all. I bought a new Yard Machine 5.5 HP Single
Stage snow thrower with a push button for eletric ignition. The
Tecuimseh engine it employs is a two-cycle form that requires a fuel
mix ratio of 50:1 (1 gallon of unleaded fuel for every 2.5 oz of the 2
cycle oil). I am pretty sure I have the mixture right (and I did this
before I added it into the fuel tank). When I power on the thrower, the
engine ROARS to life and belches a ton of smoke form its exhaust. The
noise and smoke goes on for an unusually long period of time. Does this
sound familiar to any of you? Any obvious problem or something to check
for?

Thanks.