Leaking top of intake

[Bertan]

I have puddles of oil on top of my Intake in a new to me 1967 coupe. The car has been neglected but over all in great shape. Anyway I took the 4 bolts out that go into the oil gallery.

I’m assuming this is the cause. Just looking for some verification. Valve cover gaskets seem to be good.

 

[horse sence]

If the valve covers have been over tightened they leak ,it dimples the bolt holes and alows oil to keep between the cover and the gasket . To fix remove the valve cover ,pound the bolt hole flat again then replace the gaskets with the rubber fell pro gaskets

 

[Mcmahst]

Are you certain it’s oil? Lots of time, a slow fuel leak from the carb tends to pool in those same points on the intake. I would do what @horse sence says to do first. If that doesn’t eliminate the puddle of fluid, try tightening the four screws that hold the ends of the carb together. Good luck.

 

[Realmongo]

I've seen fuel leaks collect dirt and look like oil sitting in the recesses of the intake, so most likely it is fuel or valve cover leaks as pointed out above.

 

[TomcatPC]

I had exactly the same thing happen, fuel on the intake which I thought was oil at first. When I first got my current '67, it had a wrong year Autolite 2100 (a red herring in this context). This carburetor was leaking at the accelerator pump and the fuel pool looked like an oil pool.
I now have a correct year & size Autolite 2100 carburetor that I rebuilt last year. I am in the process of getting it dialed in, etc. This Summer I had a bit of flooding due to heat soak, which I am taking care of. It flooded and I could see a bit of fuel "seeping" from the throttle shaft, not enough to cause a leak and pool on the intake this time, but something I'm going to be on the lookout.
Sorry for the long winded way of me saying " yes, I had a fuel leak that pooled on the intake that I thought was an oil leak at first."
Mark

 

[manicmechanic007]

Check the torque on the fuel bowl screws
Put a paper towel under that accelerator pump
Most likely one or the other is your fuel leak