Thanks for the input guys!! I just got off the phone with Keith from BME and he confirmed everything you guys said. Flypaper, he too recommended soldering a tube to the carb and getting it to ambient air. And the black goo is just breakin goo.
I must say that I will stick with his engines even if I did not believe they were the best (although I do). He not only called me back on his dime but was extremely pleasant, informative and patient. Thanks again Keith and RCU. cbk