Well today I got a battery in the thing finally.  They actually have pretty decent prices at Wal-Mart.  Anyway, I still can’t find any definitive source for the gas leak, but I did get the left carburetor off and discovered it’s bone dry and gummed up badly.  So, all I can figure is that gas is coming in through the fuel line and going back out the carburetor drain line…which seems to run into the frame around the same place where I was seeing the gas dripping from.

So I’m now looking for someone local to rebuild this carburetor.  Anyone interested?  Also, I found that the muffler is badly rotted and has a gaping hole toward the back.  No big deal there.  I can replace that at my leisure…nothing wrong with a little extra noise that in all honesty produces a nice deep rumble.

I’m going to post an ad on Craigslist to see who will rebuild the carb for a decent price.

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