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It would seem to me that after a reasonably long drive the heat in the eng=
ine, exhaust manifold, etc would vaporize any fuel in the intake manifold. =
Next time you see the drips on the floor turn on you ignition switch, but d=
o not start the engine. Listen to the fuel pump to determine that it stops =
pumping after a few seconds to verify that the pump & carb floats are funct=
ioning correctly. Assuming you have an original fuel pump. Also, verify tha=
t the liquid is fuel & that it is coming from the intake manifold drain tub=
es & not the carb float bowl overflow tube(s).Gary Hodson=C2=A0 =C2=A0
On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 09:57:35 PM CDT, m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca <m.=
g.sharp@sympatico.ca> wrote: =20
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Hi Harold,=C2=A0 I don=E2=80=99t think they should be draining anything on =
a regular basis.=C2=A0 I have never had anything come out of the pipes on m=
y BT7, and I assumed they were there only to drain the inlet gallery if exc=
essive fuel accumulated there.=C2=A0 Under normal operation, I did not thin=
k anything should come out, but others may have a different experience.
=C2=A0
Mirek
=C2=A0
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Harold Manifold
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2023 1:50 PM
To: Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Inlet Manifold Fuel Drain Pipes
=C2=A0
Though I have owned an Austin-Healey for 7+ years it has only been on the r=
oad this year and I am still learning=C2=A0what is normal operation. When I=
park the car after a reasonably long drive a few drops of unidentified hyd=
rocarbon liquid end up on the garage floor under the inlet manifold fuel=C2=
=A0drain=C2=A0pipes. Is this normal operation?
=C2=A0
It stands to reason there wouldn't be drain pipes unless there was a need t=
o drain something!
=C2=A0
Harold
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
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<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">It would seem to me that aft=
er a reasonably long drive the heat in the engine, exhaust manifold, etc wo=
uld vaporize any fuel in the intake manifold. Next time you see the drips o=
n the floor turn on you ignition switch, but do not start the engine. Liste=
n to the fuel pump to determine that it stops pumping after a few seconds t=
o verify that the pump & carb floats are functioning correctly. Assumin=
g you have an original fuel pump. Also, verify that the liquid is fuel &=
; that it is coming from the intake manifold drain tubes & not the carb=
float bowl overflow tube(s).</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">G=
ary Hodson</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"> </div><=
div><br></div>
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On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 09:57:35 PM CDT, m.g.sharp@=
sympatico.ca <m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736"><div><div class=
=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736WordSection1"><p class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538=
736MsoNormal"><span>Hi Harold, I don=E2=80=99t think they should be d=
raining anything on a regular basis. I have never had anything come o=
ut of the pipes on my BT7, and I assumed they were there only to drain the =
inlet gallery if excessive fuel accumulated there. Under normal opera=
tion, I did not think anything should come out, but others may have a diffe=
rent experience.</span></p><p class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736MsoNormal"><=
span> </span></p><p class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736MsoNormal"><span=
>Mirek</span></p><p class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736MsoNormal"><span> &nbs=
p;</span></p><div id=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736yqt33965" class=3D"ydpc3454=
de4yiv4918538736yqt1010853099"><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #=
E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv49185387=
36MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> =
Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Harold M=
anifold<br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 24, 2023 1:50 PM<br cle=
ar=3D"none"><b>To:</b> Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net><br clear=
=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Inlet Manifold Fuel Drain Pipes</span><=
/p></div><p class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736MsoNormal"> </p><div><p =
class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736MsoNormal">Though I have owned an Austin-H=
ealey for 7+ years it has only been on the road this year and I am still le=
arning what is normal operation. When I park the car after a reasonabl=
y long drive a few drops of unidentified hydrocarbon liquid end up on the g=
arage floor under the inlet manifold fuel drain pipes. Is this no=
rmal operation?</p><div><p class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736MsoNormal"> &nb=
sp;</p></div><div><p class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736MsoNormal">It stands =
to reason there wouldn't be drain pipes unless there was a need to drain so=
mething!</p></div><div><p class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736MsoNormal"> &nbs=
p;</p></div><div><p class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736MsoNormal">Harold</p><=
div><p class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p=
class=3D"ydpc3454de4yiv4918538736MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div><=
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