Carb Drain Plug Leak?

[sho_greg]

Is carburetor drain plug leakage a common problem? I have a leak on my left side front carb... It is a drip.. drip... drip... I'm no carb expert- not even a carb novice.. It looks like it is coming from the drain unless it is leaking from above to that point...

 

Is it pretty easy to tighten the screw- is it a phillips? any tips? What size is the Oring..?

 

Thanks for any help!!

 

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[Ace]

Pretty easy to tighten the drain screw, it is an allen head screw. No o-ring on the drain screw, it is a tapered brass that fits up against a machined "seat" in the float bowl. Be sure not to over tighten as it is only aluminum the screw tightens against

[MiCarl]

Unless someone has messed with the screw lately it's unlikely to be leaking. More likely it's coming from above and it drips off there because it is the low point.