Fuel pump

[Sams1954car]

Can you buy a mechanical fuel pump that fits my 54 Kaiser Manhattan and on my fuel pump there's to vacuum lines One is off and I can't find where the line is in one goes to the carburetor where does the other one go

[joefrazer]

54s were equipped with superchargers and as such had single action fuel pumps...meaning they didn't have a vacuum side. pumps on 54s with superchargers have a fitting on the top with a line that ran up to a fitting at the top of the supercharger.

[mbflemingkf]

Sam, the 54's did not have any features that utilized vacuum.  Unsure what your "lines" are for??? 

[brian.b]

sam take a pic and send it here ,,its probably an older type with vacum wipers bottom is fuel pump top is vacum

[checker]

Guys, on the same topic, my 51 K is equipped with electric wipers but does have the dual action pump with the top vacuum section, the two top ports are opened to ambiant.

I would like to replace it because it is kind of sweating fuel from the bottom section.

Might as well go for the single action pump as replacement, but it seems to be hard to find, on the net anyway... you guys have any idea where I could find one ?

Thanks, as always.

[dusty]

47-55 Master parts- 800-424-7839 also Kaiser Willys p/n735994 Rudy Phillips p/n 209963 NAPA p/n M2195  Rebuild kits are also listed in the Kaiser Parts Interchange & Sources in the Monthly Bulletin   

[checker]

Got myself a new pump from NAPA p/n M2195 FOR $60, thanks Dusty !

I was thinking of switching for an electric pump but I'm going to stick with the standard installation for now, for the little I'm using the car...

Now for the fuel filter, I've got one installed in between the pump and the carb, with flex lines.
I don't think it's the best since it's right in line with the exhaust manifold which does not have a heat shield.

I think the original installation had the filter on the other side (driver's side), down below, against the frame somewhere, right guys ?

[Terry T]

The filter should be installed before the pump.

There are some modern day inline filters, about 6" long x 1" dia. that are easy to install--try O-Reillys ..$12
You merely cut the fuel just after the fuel tank, in a good horizontal area, install with compression fittings
The have  a cartridge that can be changed.  With incidental usage...could last 100 years

I have 2 installed and I am amazed how much sand is in our local gas.

[checker]

Thanks for the tip Terry T.

I think I'll go one step further and add a shut-off valve in line with the filter then, always usefull for maintenance purposes...

[Terry T]

That's a great idea.
Let me know what and where you found a small enough one.
I could not find an appropriate one.

[BigDave LM6174]

My friend has a 55 Chevy and has a T in the gas line from the tank with a shut off valve.  When he needs gas for the lawn mower, he places a can under the car and gravity drains out what he needs.  Better then having gas sit around in a can.  LOL

[checker]

Does anyone have a picture of the correct installation of the fuel line between the pump and the carb for my 51 K ?
I would like to see a picture of the correct installation / location of the fuel filter for the same car.

Thanks guys !

[joefrazer]

Here's a picture of the correct line mounting to the carb on a 51K.

This is not my car - not everything under the hood may be correct, but the fuel line mount and routing to the carb is.

[boatingbill]

On the driver's side below the generator is a sediment glass fuel filter and then connects to a steel line going across the front to
the fuel pump on the other side. I believe this is original for the '51 and maybe later years ?

[kaiserfrazerlibrary]

The separate fuel filter was only used on 1951-1952 Virginians.  With the later series 1952 models, K-F went back to the filter below the fuel pump section like the pre 1951 pumps hadl