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BlackVert

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i recently installed a used stock fuel pressure regulator. i have the stock maf back in. and i have stock injectors.

i set my high and low slopes back to stock (28.8/19.64). the kamrfs were around 1.15. i have lowered them both gradually. the high slope is now 17, low is 26. it is still lean, but not as lean.

i am thinking it must be one of:

(1) fpr is bad
(2) fpr was dirty or rusty, injectors and/or fuel filter are now clogged
(3) vacuum tube from intake to fpr is not very tight, not enough vacuum

any other thoughts?

 

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ttt

 

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the reg is good........i assume you changed the values with the tweecer or something.........

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only thing i can think of is if the car has mods.......you may need more pressure....PUMP.........or that the filter is clogged.......pump could be going bad....................hey man e-mail me what it is doing....mytight95@msn.com..........are you checking the pressure with the vacuum off..............


jason

 

BlackVert

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mytight95 said:

the reg is good........i assume you changed the values with the tweecer or something.........

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only thing i can think of is if the car has mods.......you may need more pressure....PUMP.........or that the filter is clogged.......pump could be going bad....................hey man e-mail me what it is doing....mytight95@msn.com..........are you checking the pressure with the vacuum off..............

jason

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ever run out of gas? it acts like it is on the verge of running out of gas.
it was much worse on the way home.

- i believe that the fpr is not bad
- yes i changed the values with my tweecer.
- my mods are not nearly extensive enough that there is no possible way i am maxxing out the injectors. the highest duty cycle i have seen is like 15%.
- could be the pump - good point
- i need to dig up my fuel pressure gauge and hook it up.

 

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yeah i would do that.............with the gauge............i would guess that the pump is going bad or the filter is clogged if you are only seeing 15% duty cycle...................


you need to check the pressure.......check the filter etc. i think.................try and run it without vacuum on the reg.........block off the vacuum line from the intake.......drive it.........see how it does..............





jason

 

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stupid question time: will taking the vac line off increase the pressure or decrease it?

 

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Black96VertGT said:

stupid question time: will taking the vac line off increase the pressure or decrease it?

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ok, i got the answer to this one: the pressure will go up.

another question: after replacing the fpr, do you need to do anything to get the air out of the fuel lines?

 

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Black96VertGT said:

another question: after replacing the fpr, do you need to do anything to get the air out of the fuel lines?

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prime the pump.

the system flows enough pressure to purge the system of air (unlike old low pressure mech pumps).

good luck.