If you have gas dripping from the carb. then yes, you have crud in the needle preventing it from stopping flow and possibly restricting flow while the tractor is running. If gas is not running out the throat of the carb. while it is just setting with the engine not running (and the fuel valve open) then this is probably not the problem.
Don't monkey around trying to clean the inlet out with the carb. on the tractor. Take the carb. off remove the elbow, the bowl, float and needle. holding the carb. with the inlet down, use your favorite spritz to spray the passage out until it's clear of all foreign matter. Probably best to clean the tank and filter out along with replacing the hose. Put it back together and try again.
If it still does the same thing, put the condenser back on and see what happens.
Don't let this turn into 2 problems at the same once, you'll make yourself crazy tying to figger it out.
90% of all carburetor problems are electrical.
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