took carb apart cleaned with carb cleaner and blew out with shop air. installed on mower and now it just squirts fuel out the tube that extends to the bottom of the fuel bowl and black smokes. it will idle but when brought off idle it just pours the fuel.Dont know if I could have by chance left something out????

JB, September 2009

Hi JB
When you blew air through the carb did you blow it through the fuel inlet (where the fuel pipe connects to the carb)? If so you have probably blown out the needle seat without noticing it as its very small and easily dislodged by air, this generally causes this type of flooding problem you will need to buy a new seat and fit it in the carb (the bit where the little needle sits in)

mowerguru, September 2009