FUEL PUMP REBUILD & RESTORATION - Ford Flathead Engine - How to 

Really do appreciate this , started the revival process on my mother in laws 52 f1 that’s has been sitting in the woods for 25+ years , got it dug out moved , had to do some rewiring on the ignition system, has spark from coil to points , just waiting to get some money to buy new spark plug wires as mice have destroyed the originals , then I believe I’m gonna rebuild the manual fuel pump but plan to do a temp fuel system just to get her started

Really helpful on the removal of the check valve (I was wondering how to do that). Great video!

Good video. I suggest that when assembling the fuel pump, it is important to push on the arm to fully compress the diaphragm spring so that the diaphragm will have its full range of travel when operating. Leave the screws lose a turn and a half or so; then push the arm to its fully compressed position. Then while holding it in that compressed position, tighten the screws in a crisscross pattern. This pulls the diaphragm up or down as the case may be so that on relaxation it is a bit "baggy" inside the pump, and allows it to move up and down with the pumping action more freely. and without over stretching the diaphragm rubber. This method is also shown in the pump rebuild videos done by Then & Now Automotive who make the best rebuild kits that include check valves that they make and the correct diaphragm springs that give output pressure per the old Ford specs. Jim C.

I was actually looking for a video on the dual - action pump rebuild . .. .But !! I feel this one definately gave me some good pointers on what to look for on those .... I too had thought about your pushrod - reciever . . . I Totally agree - theres nothing as good as ORIGINAL ! Thanks for sharing !!

Thanks mate....lifesaver. :). Yeah I like the Eastwood video but you are right they don't show you swapping out the old valves inside. I didn't use your method as I didn't have a bot big enough lying around but mine popped out easy enough with a flat blade Screwdriver. But great detailed video, helped alot thanks! :)

☆Nice screw bolt maneuver to remove the parts! Great idea. I hate videos that don't show everything they should, it's ridiculous.... Nice job! 👏 👍 ☆☆☆☆☆

Thank you

You could also keep turning the bolt in and it would push it out. Good info, thanks

Awesome vid! Been looking everywhere how to replace the check valves.

Thanks. Perfect. I got to exactly the same point - staring at the two valves that weren't going to come out without some convincing! As you noted, service manual suggests they''ll just lift right out. Not so much...

Great video, nice job. Thanks for sharing.

Great video. I had the same problem with check valves that other commenters had. So I gave up and purchased a Bob Drake fuel pump. It seems beefy enough and it works fine. Too fine! It pushes about 7lbs fuel pressure, so I had to install an inline regulator. I don’t love how that looks but it’s running fine. **Discovered later (somewhere on the HAMB) that simply using the old spring, instead of the new spring, works best for correct fuel pressure.

looking forward to seeing it run.

Usually the aluminum at the edge of the valves is lightly 'peened' to lock them in place......Ethanol kills those diaphragms and I've been rebuilding a similar pump for my '59 TR3A for many years....Always use original stuff but the kits and repos made offshore are garbage (from India)......Had to heli-coil the threads on the base 'cause I've rebuilt mine so many times over 53 years that the treads became 'punky' ....You can find kits on-line that are Ethanol resistant, but you pay more (it's worth it)......John(west coast,Can.)

I rebuilt the pump on my 59AB last year and thought I'd have the same problem with the valves but mine popped right out.

Do you the PN for the kit to add a fuel filter to the glass bowl?

You outta have a thing where people send you theirs and you repair them

Did you slightly stake the check valves in?