Hopefully the missing small vent tube O ring was the cause of the strong fuel smell....although since the small vent tubes are open to atmosphere....I doubt it. I must have lost that O ring the very first time I took the carbs off, right after purchasing the VFR in 2015....IDK.
Me loves happy endings. I gots me on a wife beater so I feel I have the liberty to bastardize the English language. Peace