Fuel pump or carb??

Pump is stock, and so I don't know pressure. No, I have not changed the sock yet. But I did notice that the intake end of the filter was lower than the line to the carb. So I gently bent the fuel line so that the outlet to the carb was lower than the intake side. This way the gas won't drain out of the filter. Will this work? I'm not sure. I did look and noticed that gas was still in the filter after about two hours. I'll wait for a few more hours and check on it before bedtime tonight. Thanks for the response though!