Re: 1948 evinrude 3.3 sportwin specs/help

[sportwindude]

This is a nice forum!
Went through my entire carb and fuel system on my 1951 Evinrude 4423 3.3 HP.
Cleaned out Carb, compressed air , Etc.
Replaced rubber seals etc.
Replaced old cork float with Merc retro fit.

I have gotten the carb to run the motor OK.
But, I can not get the Carb to not flood the engine at STOP. And not to leak fuel at one spot.

There is a tiny hole under the Carb’s output hole after the venturi. Below the gasket. Where the Carb mounts to the motor.
I have no idea what this tiny hole is for. Other than for making the Carb leak.

Why do I have fuel dripping out of this hole?

I have set the float all the way to the bottom of the bowl. So that there is barely enough movement to let fuel in before the float rises and shuts off flow.
And fuel still leaks out from behind the Carb via that tiny little hole under the sealing gasket.

Please help. Thank you, thank you thank you!