This demonstration guide answers one field question about a cracked pulse line or torn pump diaphragm. Measurements come before parts, and the notes are not a generic equipment FAQ.
Diagnose before replacing parts
Start with pulse vacuum and fuel volume into a measured cup. That reading separates a cracked pulse line or torn pump diaphragm from adjacent faults that share the same complaint.
If the measurement is out of spec, treat the pulse pump and line as the primary path. If it is in spec, do not replace the pulse pump and line just to complete a parts list.
Repair the failed system
The usual correction is the pulse pump and line, installed to the documented spec for this complaint.
A demonstration shop records the finding so the next technician is not repeating a guess about a cracked pulse line or torn pump diaphragm.
Stop before you make it worse
Do not electric-pump conversions that ignore the pulse port. That shortcut hides the original measurement and creates a second failure.
If the machine still fails after the pulse pump and line is corrected, convert the visit to a broader diagnosis rather than stacking parts.
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