OK, so was it acting up after rebuilding the carb & this was before you discovered the loose squirter screw & you opened it up/discovered that/tightened it up & now is it OK or still bad? Not a dealbreaker but I lube bowl screws as they go into aluminum & with freqent jet changes it dont hurt to be proactive with the threads. All OE AVS's are lean & can benefit from converting to Eddy 2 step pri rods/short jets but lets get the original issue squared away first. check throttle shaft/bore for looseness which can cause a vac leak. Carbs get dirty/gummy over time but the mechanical adjustments dont change per se so If you find your self making major changes in adjustments then recheck the white sheet or holler here. floats parallel, jets dont need to be severely tightened, lightly lubed with oil on threads is fine & dont even need to remove the jets before soaking as they tend to be stuck, float tang contacting needle at ~ a 90 deg (right) angle when the needle is shut, again not dealbreakers but tidbits. #1 #1 SAVE ALL old gaskets & compare them to the new ones in t e kit. check base plate on bottom for warpage