40083 fuel pump rebuild: valves and gaskets

[John R.]

Ordered a rebuild kit from one of the major parts vendors. It comes with the valves but no valve gaskets. The valves are designed differently compared to the ones that are in the pump. The ones in the pump came out with the gaskets. So questions:

1. Shall I install the new valves without gaskets, since the kit does not have them? Perhaps the redesigned valves don't require the gaskets.
2. Shall I find new gaskets?
3. Shall I use the old gaskets which seem to be in good shape?

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[Tim S.]

Re: 40083 fuel pump rebuild: valves and gaskets

I installed mine without gaskets and is working just fine.

Tim

[Frank D.]

Re: 40083 fuel pump rebuild: valves and gaskets

The few kits I've seen lately claim the gaskets aren't needed; I suppose if the fuel pressure/volume is OK at the carb then its all good.
But then I also see where some kits claim you don't need to "stake" the poppitt valves in place but I still do.