How do you tell if a carburetor is rich or lean?

Typical symptoms of a rich mixture are:

1. Poor fuel economy.
2. Sluggish acceleration.
3. Choke not needed from cold starts.
4. Sooty or black spark plugs.
5. Sooty or black muffler end pipes.
6. Strong smell of gasoline when the machine is at idle.
7. Uneven running (will often slow from regular idle rpms and then stop)

Why is my two stroke smoking so much?

There are a few reasons a 2 stroke can smoke more than normal: The fuel mixture is too rich. The oil/fuel mixture is too heavy on oil. The power valve (if you have one) is dirty.

Which way is lean and rich?

When an air/fuel mixture has too much fuel, it is rich. When there is not enough fuel, it is lean. An AFR higher than stoich = lean. An AFR lower than stoich = rich.

How do you adjust carb mixture screws?

Locate the idle mixture screw and turn it clockwise until the needle lightly touches the seat. Then, turn the screw counterclockwise 1-1/2 turns. If your carburettor has a main jet adjustment screw at the base of the float bowl, turn the screw clockwise until you feel it just touch the seat inside the emulsion tube.