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Hey Don and Bob,
I was part of that post string back in 2008/2009 on the GT40 forum. My avatar name there was/is still “BundleOfSnakes”. The person that did the SW240A switch service was Randy VanderLoo (sp?). He’s the Admin/Moderator for the site. He did an excellent job servicing the switch. I sent him all the gaskets and I believe an extra internal coil way back when.
I also have all the rebuild/service instructions/information (see screen print pic) as well as those non existent rubbery switch gaskets (6-7 left) in the SW 240A Gasket Kit #812108. I’ve assisted with 4-5 pump builds for guys parts wise that felt they absolutely needed to run a 240A, instead of a modern pump
Back to Randy V. for a sec, he’s an I.T. Admin for either BofA or Wells Fargo Bank in the Michigan area. (Can’t remember which one). I’d have to dig for his number or you can reach him via the GT40 forum.
Oh, one other guy Charlie Farley claims to have reproduced gasket sets for the pump.
The only other person I knew who rebuilt 240A’s was Drew Serb back in the Bay Area (The Cobra Experience).
All I can say is in addition the rebuilding the switch care must be taken when connecting the little copper contact sleeves part #425650 to the switch/coil.
If you look at the brass assembly on the end of the switch, you will see that it is built as a sealed unit. You cannot successfully take it apart and replace that seal. The brass component is pressed together. This fabric/rubber seal sometimes leaks. Gas and electricity is a bad mix.
These pumps don’t like ethanol! Ethanol eats rubber. Don you live in Florida if I remember. Boats run on non-ethanol gas as do farm equipment. Just say-in.
This is what I have left.
Cheers,
~Earl J