2002 honda rancher 350 4×4

Hello guys im posting for a buddy who has a 2002 honda rancher 350 4×4 that has very very low miles i mean low as in 65 miles never been out the shed. Well i know when i say this ima get the same answer i gave him……
He had carb issues so got one off amazon from caltric china varb ima take it cause the carb heater kept blowing the 10 amp ignition fuse. Adjusted the pilot screw to 1 3/4 turns out from lightly seated well here in sc its 32 degrees real feel with wind chill is 23 degrees
So we started it today and the exhaust glows light red at the neck where it mounts to head ive tryed adjusting carb and nothing changed now he did not have this problem 3 weeks ago before he changed the factory carb and also when i took the carb off to check it out more in my hand i noticed the insluater was super wet with gas and the air box side of carb was wet as well so i told him pay the 250 for a oem carb. Just wanted to see y’alls opinion on it