Carb leaking fuel

[Smoky Mountain Jigs]

hey everyone. i started to winterize my boat yesterday and when i pumped the primer bulb pretty firm #4 carb started leaking gas out of this little hole. the other carbs did not leak just number 4. any ideas? Screenshot_20181206-190632_Gallery.jpg

[ChampioNman]

Stuck float on that carb. Remove the carb drain plug and let the carb drain out. Tap on the carb bowl with the handle end of a screw driver and re-install the carb drain plug. Pump it is again.

[headhigh]

Pretty sure this qualifies as one of those "if I had a dollar for every time" issues. Fortunately it's an easy fix.

[Smoky Mountain Jigs]

as always thank you fred. is there a reason the float could be stuck? like trash in it or something? this spring i want to rebuild all 6 i just hope the bowls aint warped really bad

[ChampioNman]

Probably trash in it. I'd use OEM carb kits though.

[316jughead]

You said you pumped the bulb pretty firm. Sometimes pumping the bulb real firm will be more than the normal fuel pressure and will cause a carb to leak, when it won't leak while running. You still might be able to fog it and do the carbs next spring.

[Smoky Mountain Jigs]

hey jughead, i did pump it pretty firm. im for sure gonna do the carbs in the spring with oem kits. i appreciate all the help guys. have a merry christmas

[joebone1]

i had one one time that would never seal the needle to the seat - i think it was warped. if the bowl is warped, it will twist when you tighten it and the float won't rotate all the way up to seat the needle.