Sarthurs01 943 #1 Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) So after a carb clean and rebuilt kit I had fuel leaking out the intake of the intake of the carb. My question is, is there supposed to be a gasket on the fuel needle? And I checked the float and is working too. Edited May 14, 2021 by Sarthurs01 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 18,660 #2 Posted May 14, 2021 B&S made a lot of different carbs.... There are 70 pages of carb instructions in tech B&S manual... I am going to guess by looking at the tube that you have a 2 piece flo-Jet... In whch case there is no gasket. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarthurs01 943 #3 Posted May 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, pfrederi said: 13 minutes ago, pfrederi said: B&S made a lot of different carbs.... There are 70 pages of carb instructions in tech B&S manual... I am going to guess by looking at the tube that you have a 2 piece flo-Jet... In whch case there is no gasket. Thanks.. it has the long tube then a shot needle that screws in behind it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OutdoorEnvy 1,766 #4 Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) If the needle has a black tip there might not be a seat, if there's no black tip and it is one solid color of metal there should be a rubber seat. That main jet you have in the pic isn't causing your problem. It's either needle and seat or a float issue. Float could be getting stuck or have a hole and filling with gas, etc. Edited May 14, 2021 by OutdoorEnvy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,472 #5 Posted May 14, 2021 That tapered seal at your arrow should seat and seal but they do not once they are removed. There is a gasket in a kit for something else that will work but found teflon pipe sealer paste works well. Use a toothpick to apply a small amount to the taper only and you are good to go. The sealer I use is made by Permatex. Garry 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 29,391 #6 Posted May 14, 2021 If a 2 piece flow jet does not leak gas, this means that you are out of gas. They can be a PITA to get to stop leaking. The above suggestions are all valid. I've had a couple that I gave up on and purchased an el-cheapo from ebay. I've actually had good luck with them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 9,302 #7 Posted May 14, 2021 Try turn it in, then backing it out, turn it in tight again, then back it out, repeat that a few times. Sometimes that helps it seat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
