Carb Leak
Well, he is talking about a series V, and they are Strombergs made by Zenith and it isn't the first time I've heard them called Zenith Strobergs so I would suspect he's talking about CD 150s?
Anyway, sealing the float bowl won't cure the problem. If the float isn't set right or if the float needle isn't seating, then the leaking float bowl, if sealed up, will just find the gas going somewhere else worse IMOH.
Also, the WSM has a decent section on the carburetors and I think the old Haynes manual for Webers has a fair bit on the Stombergs.
However, just to take the worry out, Eric, maybe you could post a picture of the culprit Carb.
My money is still on the English Mechanic messing the float levels.
Well, he is talking about a series V, and they are Strombergs made by Zenith and it isn't the first time I've heard them called Zenith Strobergs so I would suspect he's talking about CD 150s?
Anyway, sealing the float bowl won't cure the problem. If the float isn't set right or if the float needle isn't seating, then the leaking float bowl, if sealed up, will just find the gas going somewhere else worse IMOH.
Also, the WSM has a decent section on the carburetors and I think the old Haynes manual for Webers has a fair bit on the Stombergs.
However, just to take the worry out, Eric, maybe you could post a picture of the culprit Carb.
My money is still on the English Mechanic messing the float levels.