I went out to crank up my OLD snapper riding mower with a B&S 8 hp pull
start riding mower and it started after a few pulls. It is leaking
gas out of the bottom of the chamber that is below where the air cleaner
is attached. There appears to be a small screen at the bottom of this
chamber and the gas is leaking out of this chamber when the gas on/off
valve is turned on when the mower is not running. After this chamber is
the bowl and then it is bolted to the engine. I had let it sit for a
year or so and couldn't get it to start so I cleaned the carb assy and
jets and that is when it started leaking out the bottom. Any ideas to
why it would start leaking just because it was cleaned ? Do I have to
buy a new carb to stop it. For now I turn off gas cock when not using
but was going to give to niece and wanted it not to leak for her.