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Old Apr 13, 2019 | 01:37 PM
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I have a 1992 Heritage Softail with the stock CV carb. At the bottom of the carb is a small rubber hose that looks like a vacuum line that is not connected to anything at the other end. I may be imagining things but it seems to pull a vacuum when the bike is running so I was wondering if it is a vacuum line or a drain of some kind?
 
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Old Apr 13, 2019 | 01:40 PM
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A picture would help here. But it's probably your overflow vent line to the carb
 
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Old Apr 13, 2019 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by klkordzi
I have a 1992 Heritage Softail with the stock CV carb. At the bottom of the carb is a small rubber hose that looks like a vacuum line that is not connected to anything at the other end. I may be imagining things but it seems to pull a vacuum when the bike is running so I was wondering if it is a vacuum line or a drain of some kind?
It sounds like it's the hose that connects to the VOES (vacuum operated electrical switch).
 
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Old Apr 13, 2019 | 01:51 PM
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if it is coming from the bottom of the carb and running toward the ground it is the overflow hose
 
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Old Apr 13, 2019 | 02:02 PM
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It should go behind the rear pushrod covers and hang just below the frame behind the engine. It's the overflow hose from the float.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2019 | 02:30 PM
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Overflow and drain if it's from the bottom
 
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Old Apr 13, 2019 | 04:54 PM
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Here is a picture if the hose.

 
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its the overflow
 
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