Fuel Leak question

[OMCfan]

Greetings, I finished a restoration on a Johnson QD-16 and after a bit of trouble shooting, it runs perfectly. My only minor problem is I have a small fuel leak which seems to originate around the high speed needle. I did install a new carburetor kit with new packings around the needles. The packing nut is tightened down to where I can still move the needle, bu tI do not have much travel left before I will be maxed out. Should I add a third packing washer? This is not a major leak just a minor messy one.

Thanks and thank you for all your advice in helping to save another motor from the melters!!

 

[boobie]

I'd try the third washer.

 

[gm280]

Put the third packing washer in and see. Worth an effort. But also tighten down on the nut too.

 

[OMCfan]

Thanks fellas, I'll try tightening the packing nut a bit more, If that doe not do the trick, I have extra packing washers so I'll add one.I also tightened the glass bowl bracket up as much as I could also.