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Originally Posted by uhhh_maks
The sucking jet pump is just a check valve. I cut my old one open (ball was flipped like some pics in the OP), it's a hollow metal ball and spring that pushes the ball against a seal. The orientation is such that it could draw fluid in from the bottom and then not let it run back into the pan.
I blew into the new Getrag part to see how well it sealed compared to my old one and it really doesn't hold much pressure.
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So not really a 'pump' after all, but a venturi instead, and no drive mechanism such as vacuum, a gear, a belt, a shaft nor electric. Got it. Thanks.
