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Travis W 11-25-2012 19:19:55 209.169.110.253 Report to Moderator	DAN - YOU AND FIT ARE SPOT ON. I DIDN'T GET THE LEAK RIGHT AWAY, BUT SURE ENOUGH, THERE HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE NEEDLE OR SEAT. HOW DO I GET THIS STRAIGHTENED OUT? DO I NEED TO MAKE MY OWN GASKET? ADVICE IS SINCERELY APPRECIATED. [Reply]   [No Email]
dan_41jdh 11-26-2012 14:10:20 24.149.8.64 Report to Moderator	Re: Almost....but not quite there on starting in reply to Travis W, 11-25-2012 19:19:55   Well, I'm a poor one to answer your questions because I've never worked on this specific carburetor. But the attached excerpt from the parts book shows a gasket between the needle valve seat and the carburetor bowl (item #34). If it's anything like other needle valve seat gaskets, I wouldn't recommend trying to make one, but would buy one from one of the usual suppliers, such as Robert's Carburetor Repair. (Theirs lists for $0.57.) However, before one assumes the gasket is the culprit, check the needle and seat itself to ensure they seal properly - and check to ensure the carburetor bowl is not cracked or has some deficiency that might let fuel pass through from the needle zone into the bowl itself. There can be lots of nasty little gremlins that might be the cause of fuel overflowing the bowl, and only a keen eye and a detective's mindset can find them. Good luck! [Reply]  [No Email]