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Old 09-04-2020, 12:32 PM   #14
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Re: Gas smell

I’ve had this issue twice - first time the carb wasn’t tight on the intake manifold and also gas was seeping out between the bowl and the horn. Second time (which resulted in a much stronger smell) the fuel pump was weeping/leaking.
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