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My bet is on the recirculation hose. My 1961 5.5Hp will have fuel in the pan after I take it out on the lake for a while. Had this for years. Thought it was the packing nuts so cleaned the carb and no change to the leak. If I idled it in a barrel the fuel never showed up. I doubt I idled it for more then 15 minutes but you had to take it out on the lake to notice it when you got back, and it would be there everytime. Tried running it on the lake with the top off to hopefully see where the leak came from. No luck. My guess now is it is my recirculation hose. I have changed it after the end of last year but have not put it in the lake to see if fixed it.
All I can say is that the motor runs perfectly and has run this way for years. The only complaint I have had is this small clean up of fuel when I get back to the dock.
My other thought might be the leaf plate gasket leaking. I would think the motor would run rough with a leak there but I have never had one to know for sure. All I know is it does have a gasket, it has fuel and it has positive and negative pressure to possibly shoot the stuff all around and really make a mess of things.
If you find the problem let us know. I can post my result when I get my motor in the water, but I live in Canada and prefer the water above 50F just in case I fall in the water. I prefer it if I can still move my arms after 10 minutes in the water. It really helps to keep your head above the water line. My guess is my boat will go in within the next 2 weeks.