[alfa] Alfetta Euro Ex. Manifold seeping water

["Stefano Iachella" <iachella@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey cats,

Simple one I hope. At the mounting flange of my Euro
exhaust manifold, there is a seeping of water when I
first start the car. It comes out the top of port #3, at the 
copper gasket interface. As the engine heats up, it evaporates
and is no longer detectable (or gone completely). 

I've tried tightening the manifold nuts. I'm hoping it
is condensation in conjunction with a bad copper 
gasket. What do people think? Is there a possibility
that water/coolant is getting out of some new passage?

I touch the water with my fingers before it gets too
hot and feel it and smell it. It is odorless and is not
slimy nor greasy to the touch. I use coolant in the
radiator - so I'm thinking it is not coming from the
coolant. Am I thinking straight?

Thanks,
Stefano
Oakland, CA
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