KFischer pump pistons frozen

[73Inka2002tii]

Need some help

car won’t start… fuels pump is fine 29psi measured

fuel filter is fine

mesh fuel filter clean

return line is working 

pistons aren’t moving up and down (none are moving)

cam shaft and flat plate move ok

belt is ok and aligned ok

Any suggestions?

Any recommendations on a guy to rebuild the unit?

signed, Up Sh@t Creek without a paddle

 

 Thanks everyone!

Rick

 

 

[Rodolfo Lasparri]

Here you go and good luck. Marty is the fastest and does great work. I’ve used all of the below except Jerry myself and they are all awesome.

 

 

[73Inka2002tii]

Thank you!!!! 🙏

[dlacey]

 

[Highnote1]

Hey there! 
Through using this forum…I got mine unstuck and have never looked back. Car had sat for 20 years. I assumed I would have to send out..but didn’t!
 

Pop off those top caps and fill with marvel mystery oil and let em soak. I did that for days and then used wooden dowels to get them to move. Even took the head off and put it back together with no skills. Has had no problems since! Don’t be afraid…if I can do it…anyone can. 
 

 

[Gordon]

Jerry Fairchild rebuilt the Kugelfisher pump in my tii 21 years ago, no issues since.

Fuel Injection Center Specializing in Mechanical Fuel Injection Service and Repair

WWW.FUELINJECTIONCENTER.COM

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[73Inka2002tii]

Thanks for all the helpful suggestions! 👍🙏

[stephers]

+1 on Jerry Fairchild, has done 2 pumps for me    great work, good pricing

 

Thanks, Rick

[Stevenc22]

Yup, Jerry did 2 pumps for me as well. Slow but his pricing is the best and he knows what he is doing.

[Aaron R]

I had this issue on my '74 tii when I resurrected it after 20-odd years in a barn. I freed the pistons by soaking them over several days in penetrating oil, then bopping the pistons lightly with a thin brass drift. I would spin the pulley till i felt resistance, then tapped each piston in turn, going in firing order, over and over. 

 

It's super satisfying when they finally pop open and start moving. It takes elbow grease, but it's cheaper than a rebuild, and it wouldn't be a surprise to find your pump works just fine. 

 

If it still needs rebuilding after, then all you lost was some time and a little penetrating oil. 

[73Inka2002tii]

Just talked with him.  Seems like a great guy.  Unfortunately he can’t get to it for 4 weeks. 

[73Inka2002tii]

Thanks Aaron!

[Son of Marty]

In the K-fish rebuilding biz 4 weeks is lightening fast speed.

[Gordon]

On 5/23/2024 at 11:18 AM, Son of Marty said:

In the K-fish rebuilding biz 4 weeks is lightening fast speed.

And Jerry's prices are reasonable as well.  He quoted me $800  for a rebuild a few months ago for the original K-fish pump for my 74 tii.  My tii has a 72 K-fish pump in it that Jerry rebuilt 21 years ago. My pump runs fine, I'm just worried that in a few years, there will be fewer techs that have the knowledge to rebuild a K-fish pump. It's becoming a lost art.