Just cut the hose off the plastic ends, and replace the hose with vacuum hose from any parts store.

 

So vacuum hose is "generic", and I can just go purchase any kind and have it attach to the existing connectors?

 

Take off a good piece of the hose and bring it in the auto parts store to match up the ID or internal diameter that's how the hoses are sold

 

Since the hose you buy will not be stiff like the plastic original, use zip ties on the new rubber vac hose to secure it so it isnt close to any moving parts, the hot exhaust manifold, etc.

 

Ok thanks. That was one of my worries. The current hose is ran pretty tight, and presses right up against the EGR, which is also where the crack is. I'll have to see if there is somewhere to secure it to.

 

I just came across this thread, and this sounds like the same hose I'm talking about.
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/82-...maintenance-repair/206609-2004-duratec-vapor-canister-purge-hose-available.html

This is the black box that the broken hose connects to, mounted to the passenger side of the firewall.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=3781065&cc=1425057&jsn=9

 

I just came across this thread, and this sounds like the same hose I'm talking about.
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/82-...maintenance-repair/206609-2004-duratec-vapor-canister-purge-hose-available.html

This is the black box that the broken hose connects to, mounted to the passenger side of the firewall.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=3781065&cc=1425057&jsn=9

thats your egr solenoid? i think the purge solenoid is elsewhere on my car at least. I was confused by your earlier post because when you mentioned the black "box" i was assuming you ment the main vacuum distribution manifold which had me confused. i went through a similar issue with the old vacuum lines btw.

i feel your pain with respect to finding ford part numbers... for what ever reason they seem to want to make this as hard as possible? moreover, many minor parts dont seem to be listed anywhere but the factory service manuals which can cost as much as like 100 bucks used.



yea man, you can just buy some vacuum hose from a parts store like autozone. Its not an ideal solution, but it works well enough, and its certainly cheap enough. just get some dorman barbed fittings and a dorman soft hose union connector to reconnect the hard tubing to the soft. the barb mates with the new soft tubing which then mates with the soft rubber union. the other end of the union(with the help of some silastic) should mate with the hard plastic line.

if you want a more factory fix, you can TRY and find a part called a "emission main vacuum line harness" or something like that... thing is though, they stopped selling those parts years ago for my car at least( 2000 taurus ohv.).



another alternative is to buy an identical ID nylon rigid tubing and dorman, "soft vacuum fittings" these are basically elbows and connectors that grip the OD of plastic tubing similar to that of the factory vacuum fittings. IMO the key here is to use a silastic glue similar to what ford did to keep these fittings snug and airtight.

for fittings that are salvageable... you can use an oring pick to try and remove the old glued in hose from the old vacuum fittings and reuse them with new glue.



these are the "soft" fittings im referring to btw. you will probably have to mix and match a few different kits but im sure you can get it done.

 

Thanks for all the replies! I ended up taking the connector off of the hose (it slipped right off), and taking it in to a parts store. I told them I needed emissions hose that was rated for high heat, and got a few feet of that. Cost about $5/per foot.

I slipped the hose on to both ends of the existing connectors, re-routed the hose a little, and everything works and the code cleared!