On the bottom of the bowl section, there's what looks like a washer staked into the housing holding a felt disk. I forget what the Steiner kit referred to this as, some kind of drip or drain filler. I'm guessing it allows the gas to drain once the intake is full of fuel during an unsuccessful start, and the reason a lot of owners talk about leaking gas when they can't start. The Steiner kit says it includes another one of these washers and pieces of felt, but doesn't look like it's included in mine. I started to tap the staked aluminum away from the washer in order to remove it like the instructions state, but decided I'd leave well enough alone and ask you guys. I think it'll be alright if it's left in there and I spray it out with carb cleaner to make sure it's not plugged, but never hurts to verify.
Here are a few shots on disassembly and after blasting with about a pound of household baking soda using Harbor Freight's '1 Liter Abrasive Blast Gun" (http://www.harborfreight.com/1-liter-ab ... 2857.html#). I've passed it to a friend with a larger ultrasonic tank than I have in order to finish removing any crud and leftover soda, then reassembly starts.
