Fuel leak around carb-need help ASAP (1 Viewer)

[maxafterburn]

Went to help my son at college this week. Need some help. His 1987 FJ60 is starting hard and has no power when driving. I rode 2 hours to take a look. Found that when cranking over gas is collecting on the intake manifold around the carb. Could not see where it was coming from. I need to go back this weekend and trailer the truck home so I can pull the carb and try to find the source.

Anyone have a similar experience that can give me some direction? This is his only transportation so I need to fix it quick.
Thanks, Ken

 

[doublehaul]

did you check the rigid pipe connection to the carb? could be loose.

 

[GeologistFelix]

x2 on the rigid fuel line. I forgot to tighten mine back up when I reinstalled my carb, and it just belched gas onto the manifold when I pumped the pedal to get the engine primed for its first start. Then, of course, I forgot to plug the idle cut-off solenoid back in, and spent a while chasing that problem around, but that's another story.

 

[maxafterburn]

I did not put a wrench on the rigid line, but I did not visually see any leaking there. It seemed to be somewhere out of sight. I didn't know if there was a line somewhere else that might be cracked or loose or some area on the carb that could be broken. When he cranks it over I can't see a leak, but can see gas puddle up on the top of the manifold. It was cold and dark the night I was up there, so not much wrenching went on. I went up there thinking he had very little gas in the tank and no dry gas in it and figuered we just needed to fill it up and treat it.

 

[hank14]

Take a look at this:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/215938-carb-problem-gas-coming-out-outside.html

Search slow cut valve leak for more info if you confirm the leak is there.

 

[maxafterburn]

Thanks Scott, I will check that. It is definately in the right area for the way the gas was appearing. I will check it.