Originally posted by markp27
Brett, what I found was that my two piece carb clamp was not seated correctly and it has actually damaged the metal part of the carb housing (the part which fits into the engine) 
It seems you have to be very careful in aligning the two pieces before pushing in the carb - Maybe it was also like Paolo said, due to the locking clamps being a little too long, they looked ok to me, but I'll check them more carefully.
A tip I got at 3hobby in check for a leak, is to spray WD40 or cleaning fluid onto the area where you think the leak is and if it affects the revs, then you can be certain there is a leak.
Thanks for the tip Mark. With the damage, is your carb ruined? or cna it be fixed