slight fuel build up near cooling head
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slight fuel build up near cooling head
Just noticed this but after racing my car round a bit there is a slight build up of fuel appearing, see pic below, what could be causing this.
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RE: slight fuel build up near cooling head
Look for the following; check the heat sink and shim that fits between the block and heat sink, exhaust port or were the exhaust connects to the motor gasket could be shot, carb. to manifold fit ,is it tight and do you have a good seal in that area? RED
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RE: slight fuel build up near cooling head
All that seems ok, it cant be nothing serious as the car runs fine and if there was air leaks the car would not run correctly am i right in saying this RED
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RE: slight fuel build up near cooling head
You are correct, could be a minor leak in the hose,hard to say with out taking a closer look at it, I would just watch it closely to make sure that it does not turn in to a big problem, RED
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RE: slight fuel build up near cooling head
when the engine floods, the excess gas leaks out of the cooling head right? so maybe the fuel mixture is too rich. but i many be wrong