With the vacuum hose pulled off, I can see fuel pooling in the regulator, and some of it has seeped out.

I have read from other posts that if fuel leaks out from this end of the regulator, it is shot!

If this is true, then my regulator is shot.

Normally, how does a regulator go bad?And if it does, what effect does it have on the car?

Really in need of information and at the same time, really keen to learn how the car works!

Hope you guys can help me out here.

Thanks, y'all.