briankd 817 #1 Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) both my fuel pumps on my k181 and k301 leaking gas decided to rebuild them. found a place here on RS "then and now automotive" great people there. ordered 2 diaphragm kits and had them here in Ohio in 2 days awesome service. on the k181 it has a vacuum pulse pump some old timer told me check for the 2 halves they may be warped .anyone try to use file to true them up? it has been 30 yrs since I had one apart. my grandmas 856 quit running once (back in the 80's) and it was the pump just went over to the WH dealer at that time I think 15 bucks and they had them in stock well that is no longer the case anymore!! I did visit the old local WH dealer and they are now putting plastic pumps on he told me 100 bucks for a new pump . I have 65 with shipping on these 2 kits and it will be original yet Edited February 27, 2017 by briankd 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W9JAB 156 #2 Posted February 27, 2017 15 hours ago, briankd said: 100 bucks for a new pump . I have 65 with shipping on these 2 kits OUCH! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronhatch 406 #3 Posted February 27, 2017 15 hours ago, briankd said: ." I have 65 with shipping on these 2 kits and it will be original yet." Did $ 65. get you more then just 2 diaphragms? Did any check valves come with the kit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,218 #4 Posted February 27, 2017 The valves in the old type pumps (on left) have a little rubber piece in the valve that will get bent up over time. Just pull them out, invert them and put it back together. The valve body from the later pumps can be used in place of the old ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briankd 817 #5 Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, ronhatch said: 21 hours ago, briankd said: ." I have 65 with shipping on these 2 kits and it will be original yet." Did $ 65. get you more then just 2 diaphragms? Did any check valves come with the kit? kits come with everything diaphragm, valves, gaskets, seal rings, pump mount gsk 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: little rubber piece in the valve that will get bent up over time even these little rubber pieces in kit didn't know what they were at first theses people offer 3 styles of lever pump diaphragm kits for kouler pumps as the older vacuum pulse pumps Edited February 27, 2017 by briankd 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
