VM Choke fuel pick up?

[Big T]

Can these be replaced?

Not shown in a parts diagram,

Just picked up a big box of 850 parts, with incomplete set of VM, no float bowls, stored upright, so 3 of the 4 little copper tubes are snapped off, making the bodies useless

[tkent02]

If you can get the broken off ends out, a replacement will press in just fine. I have several ruined VM bodies, may have the tubes you need.

[chef1366]

I've replaced them thanks to Tom.

[Big T]

Okay Tom, wadda ya got?

I'll look in my carb box, I may have a broken body that has a good tube

Then, I'd need two more

[chuck hahn]

The wall is super thin so take something like a heavy safety pin and get the edge rolled over so you can grip it with some small needle nose pliers and remove the broken remains. When I insert a new one I ever so slightly get it out of round so it wedges itself up into the body and stays secured.

Some say the little end plug with the tiny hole will make it unusable if its missing..it doesnt. it just makes that particular carbs choke a lot richer than the others. It will still suck up fuel and work the starter circuit.

Ideally you want it there but dont freak out if its not is all I am saying.

[tkent02]

What Chuck said, it that cylinder is too rich while choked you can smash the end down to make a smaller inlet. Remember it's only in use while the choke is on so it's not real critical.

[chuck hahn]

Or one could solder the end shut and get a super tiny drill bit if they were really concerned about it..but like I said, its not an issue.