Rick,
I can't help on the first part of your question.
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>The second issue is that I've disconnected the fuel lines from my carbs
>as I prepare to remove them for rebuild and there is a persistent drip
>of fuel from the front carb's hose. I've lifted the entire apparatus to
>a level above the carbs and, indeed, as high as I can get the plumbing
>in the engine compartment, plugged the end of hose and, still, there is
>this persistent seepage. Is there that much pressure maintained by the
>fuel pump?
The solution is to drain the fuel tank to a level below the carbs or to clamp
off the fuel line before the fuel pump. The fuel pump will allow fuel to flow
through freely at all times because it is gravity feed. Greg Perry
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