I have my carburetor out for a float adjustment and minor rebuild and cleaning. One of the problems many face is the that the bowl leaks down overnight due to a couple of caps that tend to leak the gas out the bottom of the carb. Some fixes are to replace the caps with some that you can find that seal better. Others use epoxy to seal them.

Now that it's out I'm tempted to fix it, but now I'm second guessing doing it. One reason is, I think I like the fact that I have to crank it for a while before it starts. It gets the oil pressure up and the cam wet before it starts. On the downside, I hate smelling the gas as it leaks out.

Any comments on whether or not it worth fixing? Other than the strain on the starter, I'm thinking the benefit of starting it with the oil pressure one the way up seems worth it. What do you guys think...Thanks

Ok, so I fixed the leak, but while taking everything apart I see that the throttle shaft has a fair amount of play. I know this is a pretty common issue on old carbs, but the question is how much is too much. I know in an EFI system this much play in a throttle body would allow too much unmetered air and would probably be a show stopper. In these old engines I'm not so sure it is a major problem until it starts to effect the operation of the linkage. I did not have a problem with adjusting the idle before. It ran pretty good until it started flooding over, but it may leak a little more now that it's clean.
I suppose I can get a bushing kit and fix that too but I need the coach this weekend so I will have to r&r it a gain later.

Anybody have any quick fixes or experience with this problem?

As usual, thanks for all the comments and help...