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azazel scratch - 10 Mar 2008 20:20 GMT

On my 250 inline 6 manifold there are two pipes connecting to the
carburetor. One metal pipe has a fitting that threads into the carburetor.
This pipe has a cloth braid. The other pipe has a rubber hose that fits
over a carburetor pipe. Does anyone know what these pipes are for? It
seems to me that hot exhaust gases are brought into the carburetor but what
for? Emissions control?

Thanks in advance

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aarcuda69062 - 10 Mar 2008 21:38 GMT

> On my 250 inline 6 manifold there are two pipes connecting to the
> carburetor. One metal pipe has a fitting that threads into the carburetor.
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>
> Thanks in advance

Choke heater.
The one that threads onto the carb supplies hot air that is
heated in a tube in the manifold to the bi-metalic choke stat.
The other one is the fresh air inlet to the tube in the manifold.

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clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada - 11 Mar 2008 01:54 GMT

>> On my 250 inline 6 manifold there are two pipes connecting to the
>> carburetor. One metal pipe has a fitting that threads into the carburetor.
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>heated in a tube in the manifold to the bi-metalic choke stat.
>The other one is the fresh air inlet to the tube in the manifold.

And they have a habit of burning through on the 250, putting exhaust
into the choke housing and really seizing things up solid.

I'd suggest replacing the tube (ford dealer part) before it goes bad,
at the age of the car.

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ScottM - 11 Mar 2008 03:45 GMT

whats a carburetor? sounds familiar but.....hmmmmm

> On my 250 inline 6 manifold there are two pipes connecting to the
> carburetor. One metal pipe has a fitting that threads into the
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> Thanks in advance

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aarcuda69062 - 11 Mar 2008 04:13 GMT

> whats a carburetor? sounds familiar but.....hmmmmm
> :)

From the Latin words;

"carb" (to mix air and fuel)

"uretor" (really poorly)

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ScottM - 11 Mar 2008 07:21 GMT

>> whats a carburetor? sounds familiar but.....hmmmmm
>> :)
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> "uretor" (really poorly)

oh yes, I remember now! LOL

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Tim J. - 11 Mar 2008 04:46 GMT

>whats a carburetor? sounds familiar but.....hmmmmm
>:)

It's one of those devices built to mix sub-$1/gal. gasoline with air.

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