I see 2 seperate issues.If you poured a little gas into the bowl vent & if that restored the ap stream that would tell you that the AP is good & that the fuel is evaporating(very common w todays gas) or leaking. Is this what you are seeing 1st thing before you take it out? 2nd I would soak the carb in the soup & put a new kit in it AFTER I hooked a gas can to the pump inlet in the eng compartment & go for a spin to check the fuel system from the pump on back including the sock. I know the other carb did OK(for the one occaision) but those are my