Cleanup turns to mess up. Need some help troubleshooting.

Well, the gas fouling will go away after it sets for several hours. Clean them by all means, but you need to stop the gas pouring in. Do more than tapping the carb; pull out the needle and seat and clean it. It does not require hardly any disassembling.

Look at item 52 in the illustration on page 3 of the Carter BBD manual here:
https://www.carburetor-parts.com/Free-Carburetor-Manuals_ep_274.html