| wlobb | -- 03-14-2026 @ 2:00 PM |
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Hi again, guys! I really want to thank all of you for all the great help and suggestions. I hope one day to know enough to be a valuable contributor like some of you all. The fuel pump on my '51 is oddly intermittent. I can drive it for days and its fine, last week, and it's happened before too, the engine will suddenly starve for fuel. I installed a 6 v electric pump last year and a few times it has got me home. After last week I ordered a repair kit. When I got it on the bench, I see it's a combo fuel and vacuum pump. I've seen these on trucks before, not on cars. I think my kit for the top half will work, but to be honest it all looks like new. My big question is a about the first and second photos. When I took the vacuum side apart it was full of oil, like a lot of oil. The gasket going back to the push rod was pretty mangled. I think it has been messed up since I found the car. I assume this bottom half is not supposed to have oil in it. I am wondering of that mangled gasket was my whole problem. The vacuum to my wipers has always sucked (no pun). I think this may be why. Do you think I'll be ok just rebuilding the top/ fuel half? I figure I'd better do that even though it looks great, since I took it apart. I'm less worried about the vacuum side. Do you think it could have been the gasket was the entire problem? Last question: does anyone know where I can get the diaphragm and gaskets and valves for the vacuum side? Thank you, Bill This message was edited by wlobb on 3-14-26 @ 2:01 PM
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| wlobb | -- 03-16-2026 @ 8:03 AM |
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I should have checked the big green book! Its all there on page 78
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| TomO | -- 03-16-2026 @ 2:30 PM |
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You will have to rebuild both sections of the fuel pump. A place that might have your kit is Then and Now Auto Parts. https://www.thenandnowautomotive.com/antique-auto-parts-store/Ford-Fuel-Pump-Kits-c196192805 Tom
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| wlobb | -- 03-18-2026 @ 5:27 AM |
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Thank you, Tom. I will check that now!
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| wlobb | -- 03-22-2026 @ 1:18 PM |
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For anyone who is interested these guys: https://www.thenandnowautomotive.com/antique-auto-parts-store have everything you need to rebuild the old dual action pumps
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