Inlet Manifold is dripping

[AUSMHLY]

64BJ8 II. Good Saturday everyone,

I now have two new drips on my floor. They are from the two small diameter copper tubes that hang from the Inlet Manifold, front and rear.

As most of you know, it's been 19 months not running. Now, the 3 times I have driven it, I end up will small drip puddles under the car.

I was advised to pull off the brake servo tube from where it attaches to the engine, and put a cap there to seal it. Run the car and see if its the Servo.

I ran the car, let it sit all day, then when I got home, yup, there were small drip puddles, the size of tennis balls, under each copper pipe. So I will assume it has nothing to do the brake servo?

The puddles appear to be brown/red color.

She drives great, but may be running a little rich and has a very short run on after shutting her off. About 3 seconds.

Why is this happening and how do I fix this.

Hopefully it's just a tune up issue?

Thanks everyone, Roger

 

[Dave Russell]

The copper drains were intended to keep excessive raw fuel from running into the engine, which they are apparently doing.

The usual source of excess liquid fuel is the float inlet needles & valves leaking, or the float levels set too high.

These valves can leak due to either worn/defective parts, or fuel pressures higher than around 3 psi.

Another possibility is that the bowl vents are blocked which causes air pressure in the bowls to force fuel into the main jets instead of the pressure venting out the top as it should.
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[ThomP]

Or just "junk" in the fuel from sitting 19 months. Pull the tops off the bowls and see if there is any junk in the bottom of the bowl.