EA 81 Coolant leaking from intake manifold, new Weber

[mkoch]

I just installed a Weber Carburetor (electric choke) on my EA81 1984 GL Wagon.

 

I just tried to start the engine, and the idle was very rough. The engine would not go above about 500 rpm, if that much.

 

The exhaust does not smell strongly of gasoline. I smells more like coolant, with maybe a bit of gasoline.

 

There is coolant on the outside of the intake manifold, as shown in the photo.

 

Could something I did during the installation of the Weber cause a coolant leak?

 

This one has me baffled, because of the location.

 

The view in the photo is looking at the front of the engine. The distributor is on the left.

 

What could cause this, and what can I do to fix it?

 

 

[GeneralDisorder]

The adaptor plate is not covering the coolant passage beneath the carb correctly. Either seal the passage with aluminium epoxy or JB weld, etc. Or properly seal the adaptor plate so it won't leak coolant.

 

GD