ORIGINAL: bkbajan
how would i fix that?? would that leak also cause the car to die as im ready to move off?
ORIGINAL: ehroof
air leak, probably at the base of the carb or on the backplate, thats why you have to run it rich, to make up for the air its sucking in.
best way to seal it to remove the carb, you will see a small oring gasket there, put a little gasket sealer around that and put it back in, same for the backplate but be careful not to get any in the engine.
A heat/fuel resistant sealer is the best, there is a copper one thats sold in most automotive stores that will work well.