Problem with emulsion tube-Fix or buy replacement?

[GlennInLouisville]

When loosening the emulsion tube in one of my carbs, half of the head broke off.  I was still able to remove it but I'm afraid to reinstall it with half a head with the fear that I might never get it back out again.  I lost the other half to the head, so if it would have been possible to braze it back together, all hope is gone of that.   :'(
Does anyone know where to buy a replacement tube?  Or, is there another means to modify the tube (by using a dremel and cutting a flat head screw driver slot deeper into the center of the tube?  The tube is marked 180.

Thanks much!

Glenn

[Lucky]

Yor talking about the screw in one for an 83 right?. you have a couple of narrow options... check with Yamaha, see if you can order one, or have them cross ref the part # & see if you can find a carb more widely available in the boneyard to rob one out of, or find a parts carb & use one out of that (lots of luck there, I have a spare 83 carb I'm Making a float for cause I can't find one...)  

there is a place in Maine that may have one, i've been thinking about calling, but I have to locate the info again. i'll let you know if I find it. if so, i'll split the cost of a carb with you, and we can both fix ours up.
--Lucky

[silicon_toad2000]

i dont know about the emulsion tube but I was in my yamaha stealer dealer a couple of weeks ago looking for parts for the carby, you can still order the gaskets, needle/seat and acceperator pump assemblies. They even give you a free heart attack when they tell you the price.
Anyways with all those parts available i rekon you should be able to get the emulsion tube. If you do go down that path, make sure you're sitting down when they give you the price.

[GlennInLouisville]

Thanks you all. I might be interested in going in on some used `83 carb parts.  Send me an email if you get a quote on a used one Lucky.  Right now it's just the 180 emulsion tube that I would need from it.  Meanwhile I'll look into another solution if I can too.

Thanks, Glenn