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Originally Posted by Sculldog1
...Trouble is I now have gasoline leaking from the carb. It doesn't leak with the engine off and fuel line open but does once I start the engine. ...
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This is usually indicative of the float valve not closing. The fuel pump continues to pump fuel until the float bowl overflows. Common causes are:
- Crud in the float valve seat
- Float valve stuck
- Float body has a leak and has taken on some gas.
Disassemble the carb and check that the float valve operates freely and the tip and seat are clean.
Check the float body for leaks. Simplest test is to shake it next to your ear and listen for sloshing. A more sensitive test is to balance it on a knife-edge, with one float lobe on each side. If one lobe has flooded, it will balance way off center.