Docwheelhorse 2,672 #1 Posted November 24, 2020 Hello all, I know the Kohler aluminum body fuel pumps generally have unobtainable rebuild kits. What about this style off the K341 16 hp single? Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe! Tony Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,748 #2 Posted November 24, 2020 Have you contacted Then and Now Automotive in Massachusetts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,672 #3 Posted November 24, 2020 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: Have you contacted Then and Now Automotive in Massachusetts? No, I'll look them up. Thanks!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,392 #4 Posted November 25, 2020 I've tried them a couple of times, left messages and have yet to speak with a person Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,672 #5 Posted November 25, 2020 Not good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,023 #6 Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) Take it apart but go slowly in case the springs can come out loose. Those little springs can be like the lost socks from your clothes dryer, who knows where they go but they're never seen again. If the check valves are accessible little disks, (which I'm guessing they are) clean them up and flip them over. clean the surface they mate too and they should work again. Since those are mechanical driven pumps, the diaphragm should work as long as there aren't any holes in it. I have some diaphragm material if need be but not sure what that type looks like. Open them up! Edited November 25, 2020 by wallfish 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,401 #7 Posted November 25, 2020 Following this. I have one on an Electro (that I've owned since February and forgot I had bought until about a week ago) that I assume will need rebuilding! What are you wearing gloves for? You're acting like it's cold outside Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,748 #8 Posted November 25, 2020 5 hours ago, ZXT said: cold outside It was 19 when I got up... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,111 #9 Posted November 25, 2020 11 hours ago, Docwheelhorse said: Not good I talked to them a few weeks ago Doc. Great people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,748 #10 Posted November 25, 2020 12 hours ago, rjg854 said: I've tried them a couple of times, left messages and have yet to speak with a person Massachusetts has been going through a fair amount of ups and downs with the covid virus. I'd be curious to know if they are partly or fully closed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,392 #11 Posted November 26, 2020 I'll try calling them tomorrow, altho that might not be a good day. Even I have the day after Thanksgiving off. I'm just surprised with no response, seeing what others have commented on the place. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,170 #12 Posted November 26, 2020 Here's my preferred rebuild kit. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,388 #13 Posted November 26, 2020 On 11/24/2020 at 9:23 PM, wallfish said: Take it apart but go slowly in case the springs can come out loose. Learned that lesson the hard way. Now I put an empty bucket on my lap and do the disassembly inside the bucket. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,531 #14 Posted November 26, 2020 On 11/24/2020 at 9:23 PM, wallfish said: Take it apart but go slowly in case the springs can come out loose. Those little springs can be like the lost socks from your clothes dryer, who knows where they go but they're never seen again. Murphy's Law #15 seems to apply here - "If you tinker with anything long enough, it will break". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,742 #15 Posted November 26, 2020 I think those springs wind up with the detent balls from the trannies... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,748 #16 Posted November 26, 2020 2 hours ago, pfrederi said: I think those springs wind up with the detent balls from the trannies... Somewhere in a dark corner of Middle Earth there's a small crowd of mythical creatures wondering why we keep throwing these to them. They also have warm feet because they have millions of our socks. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,732 #17 Posted November 26, 2020 I got a few rebuild kits from Then and Now. They worked great. It was a couple of years ago but I actually spoke to someone and they were very nice! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB ELLISON 2,981 #18 Posted November 26, 2020 I rebuilt my 341 fuel pump just like that one. I ordered 2 kits from then and now and it has all the parts you need to rebuild it. I never could get anyone to answer my emails. You have to call him. They went up in price to $32.00 per kit but very nice quality. https://www.then-now-auto.com/kohler-fuel-pumps-2/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,785 #19 Posted December 6, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 12:03 PM, ebinmaine said: Somewhere in a dark corner of Middle Earth there's a small crowd of mythical creatures wondering why we keep throwing these to them. They also have warm feet because they have millions of our socks. I just found the carb ball I lost well over a year ago embedded in a hole in my work bench top. And to think I sit right here all the time. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,748 #20 Posted December 6, 2020 9 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said: I just found the carb ball I lost well over a year ago embedded in a hole in my work bench top. And to think I sit right here all the time. AWESOME Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
