moe1965 738 #1 Posted July 22, 2023 I'm working on a 8 hp Kohler and Im Wonder if this pump is missing the arm or is it a vacume type pump. It was running fine but smoking a little and I was taking off the breather to look in there and had to take off the fuel pump to do so .I just want to make sure nothing fell in my crankcase. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,137 #2 Posted July 22, 2023 vacuum pump 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,233 #3 Posted July 22, 2023 4 hours ago, moe1965 said: nothing fell in my crankcase You're OK. Nothing missing! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,827 #4 Posted July 23, 2023 (edited) Kinda odd that a 8 had them ain't it? Thought it was just 161s and below had them. 181s had the offset lever style? Someday I'll get it figured out! Edited July 23, 2023 by WHX?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,085 #5 Posted July 23, 2023 8 hours ago, WHX?? said: Kinda odd that a 8 had them ain't it? Thought it was just 161s and below had them. 181s had the offset lever style? Someday I'll get it figured out! Apparently they had both. The K181 on my 854 was a vacuum. Same for one I worked on for a friend. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,009 #6 Posted July 23, 2023 8 hours ago, Racinbob said: Apparently they had both. The K181 on my 854 was a vacuum. Same for one I worked on for a friend. Just worked on 3 8hp recently and two had a vacuum pumps and the other a mechanical pump. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,559 #7 Posted July 24, 2023 On 7/22/2023 at 8:02 PM, WHX?? said: Kinda odd that a 8 had them ain't it? Thought it was just 161s and below had them. 181s had the offset lever style? Someday I'll get it figured out! Trina has a 1966 and 1967 Kohler 8. Both have vacuum pulse pumps like above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
