1990 Johnson 120 carb fuel leak?

[SaugeyeJoe]

I have fuel accumulating inside the intake silencer when the engine is tilted up. All the obvious stuff looks OK, fuel lines etc... Could this be a carb float valve hanging up? It also seems like the fuel primer bulb never gets completely hard when squeezed awhile. Any ideas are appreciated...........

Thanks
Joe

[RUSTY63]

Welcome to the BBC.

There will be some fuel collected in the air box....some is normal, alot is not.

There could be a float needle hung open, remove the air box, trim motor to full trim (not tilt) and prime the bulb, if a needle is stuck it should leak out of the carb.

If the bulb wont get firm when priming, replace it with a Bomb 3/8 primer bulb.