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[spaceman]

All right, I've been working on this wildfire for over a year now and need some suggestions. I'm pretty sure that my current problem is the one-way valve in the end of the pump (see pictures. It's the black thing inside the pump)





Now, I don't have any problem re-epoxying the back of the pump valve back together, but when I pumped I could hear and feel air escaping through the end of the pump tube.

I believe that if I replace the one-way valve, this problem should be fixed, but so far I can't get a good seal with this one. I didn't get a picture of it while it was out, but here's a simple paint drawing from a side view (arrow points to top)



So, anybody know where or how to get/make a replacement for this or maybe how to repair this one.

I've done a lot to this wf and when I'm finally done, I'll write it up as well as my longshot that I've done some original mods to.

Thank you,
Brad

[VACC]

spaceman, on Feb 19 2008, 08:08 PM, said:

Did this come from the instruction manual for a codpiece?

[spaceman]

I should have seen that coming.

...but no.

[CaptainSlug]

yawfart?

No you're not going to be able to find that part anywhere. Either replace it with a normal check valve, or consider replacing the stock pump completely.

[spaceman]

check valve! Thank you. I could never find anyone that actually knew the name and it seems that either I can't quite get across what a one-way valve is suppose to do to Lowes people or I always get some moron.

I'll check into finding one small enough and if it works, I'll be sure to post it.