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Old 02-26-2014, 10:39 AM   #12
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Default Re: Gas leak from Zenith carb vent hole

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Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft View Post
If you are talking about the vent hole on the left or engine side of the carburetor, the problem will be with the float valve or a hole in the float. It can be float level, gasket under float valve, loose float valve, trash in float valve or a faulty float..
Like Purdy says it has to one of those problems as this is the vent for the bowl and the only way for fuel to leak out there is if the bowl is over full from one of the reasons above.
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