This (first pic) is how the drain vent hose is supposed to be installed, but it being rubber, they tend to succumb to gravity and wind up straight down like mine was when I originally got the truck (second pic.)

Glad you found the issue and it wasn't as serious as a coolant leak.
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Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.