Dan ~ dancoresq sent me this email along with a picture regarding something that broke on his '60 430MEL engine. Here is what he had to say, followed by the picture.
"I have a question for you. I had something - a metal tube - break in my car (60 MEL T-Bird) and I took a few pictures of it. I am not sure what it is that broke but could show you a few photos and could describe it. It seemed to spray oil when gave it gas and the valve on top of it is looks like the an air valve on a tire. It sits in the center of the back of the engine (near the bottom of the windshield). The air valve is whats throwing me off as I don't know what would have that as it's top or if a previous owner rigged something up and its not the real top. It did just happen (at night) so while it looked like oil, I do guess it could be some other kind of fluid. The car still starts and drives although I only moved it back into it's garage."
I think what broke is that copper tube with the white circle on its end at the bottom of the picture. Was that hooked to the back of that flange with the bolt with yellow threads on it?
"I have a question for you. I had something - a metal tube - break in my car (60 MEL T-Bird) and I took a few pictures of it. I am not sure what it is that broke but could show you a few photos and could describe it. It seemed to spray oil when gave it gas and the valve on top of it is looks like the an air valve on a tire. It sits in the center of the back of the engine (near the bottom of the windshield). The air valve is whats throwing me off as I don't know what would have that as it's top or if a previous owner rigged something up and its not the real top. It did just happen (at night) so while it looked like oil, I do guess it could be some other kind of fluid. The car still starts and drives although I only moved it back into it's garage."
I think what broke is that copper tube with the white circle on its end at the bottom of the picture. Was that hooked to the back of that flange with the bolt with yellow threads on it?
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