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OK, there is raw fuel on the powerhead, and dripping off the shift handle, correct? I’m thinking the raw fuel is dripping down the powerhead, then leaking out onto the shift handle through the lower motor pan. You have replaced the recirc hose and fuel pump with no change. I feel responsible for this mess if I unloaded the powerhead on you. Did you split the crankcase halves? If so, I am thinking there is a slight external crankcase leak. Yeah, I know you would think a leak would affect the idle, but maybe it is slight enough not to have a big effect. I guess I would wash the powerhead/shift handle off with some sort of soap that will dissolve left over fuel/drool and let it dry. Next, you might try running the engine after sun set and watching that area with a timing light, the blinking light in the dark might just catch a fine mist/vapor leak that is much tougher to see in the day light.
Refresh my memory and let me know just what I sold you, complete powerhead, empty crankcase?? Blue or white??