[Cliff R]

Those foam pads were a complete POS, and never did anything to help that issue.

We also see a good many of these carburetors leak at the front plugs as well. The only real cure for leaking bottom plugs is to remove them and install screw in plugs coated with Marine Tex or Devcon....IMHO.

Fuel leaves the carburetor in three ways, evaporation, drains back, and at the bottom plugs. At best after a hot shut-down it the bowl will be pretty much dried up in about a week.

Even so the fuel pump should have fuel back in the bowl after a few cranks of the starter. If it takes many cranking cycles and the engine is still hard to start check pump shot and make sure the choke flap is tightly shut, one of these will be the issue......Cliff

["QUICK-SILVER"]

Originally Posted by Cliff R

Those foam pads were a complete POS, and never did anything to help that issue.

They were made different back in the day. The top side (plug side) had a slick rubber type finish. The foam mashed the slick finish tight against the plugs and actually worked. At least for a little while.

The new stuff is a joke. Not even a good sponge. It's like they shrink when gas(?) or what ever it is gets on them.

Clay