McPherson flush mechanism, Spurting Water

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shawanba

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My grandfather installed a wacky looking flush mechanism for a secondary toilet in the laundry room.

The toilet is one that swirls the matter and then sucks it out. You pull the handle to swirl/suck then push the handle to add water.

However, when the handle is depressed water spurts in all directions from behind, the right sided piston? (Sorry I don't know the proper terminology.) What is your expert suggestion for fixing the problem?

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Wait until your grandfather is away for a day or two.
Replace toilet.

Apparently McPherson is out of business. Is this a "flush up" toilet? Can you post pictures of the toilet; I've never seen one?
 
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Unfortunately, he passed away in 2005. My mother and grandmother now rule the roost and want the thing fixed.
 

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The toilet is not below sewer level. The house is one floor and the laundry room is off of the den. I have attached a video. Water spurts from one side when depressing (flush) and the other when pulling (fill).
 
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