Something I never knew, maybe you didn’t too!

It’s not very often I have saved the heater nipple off an intake manifold. But today I was able to spin this one out. I never knew there was a filtering screen in these! Maybe not all have them but this one does and it’s almost plugged off. Likely restricted flow through the heater. Is this an aftermarket addition or did this come from factory? It was in a 1975 318 2bbl engine.

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