Mystery - Strong Fuel Smell

Heat will take stand off vapors right up thru that Bug-eye filter, which is foam that will harden & eventually crumble, & worse burns like mad if you get a backfire, find another
solution & ditch it ASAP, and put the heat shield Dan spoke of on.....................

thanks
Which heat shield is that? And does it lift the carb any higher?

What air cleaners do you know that will clear the hood? I'm having trouble finding a functional unit that clears.