Carb line identifier help

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Jun 7, 2020 | 02:17 PM

bidderbl

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Carb line identifier help

Can someone please tell me what this line that the yellow stick is pointing is called. I need to replace it. Thanks.

Jun 7, 2020 | 02:34 PM

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It's a heat riser for the choke. Not sure why you even need it because your choke is electric. Seems redundant.

Jun 7, 2020 | 02:42 PM

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Thanks. And no idea. Just starting out and bought this truck. Works fine. Just replacing things. That tube is cracked. My vacuum gauge off the carb is a steady 12 so I am eliminating the easy things I can see that may cause it. I assume it is a vacuum leak or maybe timing but can't find it yet. Thanks for the help.

Jun 7, 2020 | 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Christmas

It's a heat riser for the choke. Not sure why you even need it because your choke is electric. Seems redundant.

Actually, the choke is "electric assisted". Some of the carbs used heat from the heater hose to assist the choke too.
Ford calls that tube "Tube (thermostatic choke control inlet)" but like Christmas said, most people call it the heat riser tube.
In the parts catalog is the note "improvise from bulk tubing" no part number listed.