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setting fuel pres.????

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  • Start date Start date Aug 24, 2004

lib88stang

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what is the correst way to set the fuel pres.? And what should I set it at??

Do I set it with car at idle with the vac. hose on or off the reg.???
 
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Vac off the reg, and set it to stock psi. Then fool around with it to see how it runs at WOT. I would not go below stock tho.
 

lib88stang

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well what is stock??
 
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I believe stock is 38 psi vac off
 

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Use the SOP meter...

Get one of your buddies to ride along with you. Find a level stretch of road where you can do some testing. Don't choose a speed range that will make you shift gears, the shift quality & speed will affect your results. Use 2nd or 3rd gear and do a run from 2000 RPM to 5800 RPM. Call out the RPM as it increases and have you buddy record it and the elapsed time. If you have one of those cheap digital watches like I do, a stop watch is built in. Start the fuel pressure at 36 PSI, vacuum off and make a run. Turn it up to 37 and make another. Be sure to reconnect the vacuum every time you set the pressure. Keep turning up the pressure and making runs until you notice a drop off in time. If your bud was careful to record the results, you'll have a nice chart to use to find the optimum pressure.
 
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thats kinda funny, when i want to time my car, instead of goin to the track, i just find a nice stretch of pavement and have my friend count one mississippi... 2 mississippi... 3... if you have a really smart friend he'ell even get your 60', 1/8 mile...


justtttttttttt kidding
 
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