honda 75 smokes when started up

[fish2live]

i have a 99 honda bf75 4 stroke, when i have it tilted all the way down while on the water it gets some oil in the cylinder and smokes for a couple seconds then stops, if it is tilted up while not running when i do put it in the water and start it no smoke. i haven't noticed any oil use. anyone have any ideas or does someone have the same problem? do i need to have it looked at.

[JWB475]

My 90 will smoke if I leave the motor tilted it all the way up when it is stored, or if I have the choke pulled out for too long after I start it.

Never had it happen when tilted all the way down.

I have been told it is "normal" for it to smoke a little bit when it is started up.

[Xplorer]

I've got a '99 90hp also and dont think that it is an issue either. I've had a little puff here and there at startup if its sat for awhile since the last trip out.

I would suggest running a can of Seafoam thru a tank of gas just to clean out any carbon (actually I think the can says to mix 2oz per gallon for a hardcore carbon cleaning).

[Bassboy1645]

My 18hp Johson smokedd like a sun of a gun the whole time and she still ran fine. Til my carberator went to dump. Gonna get her back from the shop today so ill tell ya what's new with it when i run it agian.

[fish2live]

hey thanks guys it sounds like its just normal then, thanks again for the input