Ariens Snowblower Carburetor leaking gas again
I have your basic Ariens 2-stage snowblower, 30" Platinum (if you must know details, 21M314 2121F1).
I got it out of storage and started it up. Like always, no problems, starts 2-3rd pull. But for the second time since owning it, it is leaking gas all over the place when I have the gas turned on...does not need to be running.
I bought a carb kit, replaced everything, cleaned it up, reinstalled and the same thing.
It appears to be leaking out between the top of the bowl and bottom of the carb.
There is such a flimsy, thin, little gasket and that must be the problem.
What is the problem, what am I doing wrong?
Am I tightening it too much and the gasket is flattened out too much?
But that doesn't explain why it worked for the past 3 winters (after the last time this problem happened) and now this start up it starts leaking again.