Adjustable fuel pressure regulator?? w/ pics
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Adjustable fuel pressure regulator?? w/ pics
I bought an adjustable fuel pressure regulator and new injectors, I put it on my TPI set up yesterday. My question is, How do you gain access to it to adjust the pressure once you have the plenum back on??
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Re: Adjustable fuel pressure regulator?? w/ pics
With great difficulty
That is why the Holley AFPR is popular.
Has a easier to access **** on top
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Holle...ehicleQ5fParts
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Re: Adjustable fuel pressure regulator?? w/ pics
With great difficulty
That is why the Holley AFPR is popular.
Has a easier to access **** on top
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Holle...ehicleQ5fParts
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Re: Adjustable fuel pressure regulator?? w/ pics
send that pos back to southbay where you bought it from. I bought the same one and it now sits on my bench. its usless, you cant adjust it with the upper intake on.
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Re: Adjustable fuel pressure regulator?? w/ pics
I have one similar. i think mine is BBK. I can get to it from side without too much trouble, 10 mm wrench to loosen lock nut then 8 mm to turn adjusting screw. Not like you're adjusting it daily
Edit: Crap, just realized its a phillips head screw, crazyness, replace with cap screw. ugh.
Edit: Crap, just realized its a phillips head screw, crazyness, replace with cap screw. ugh.
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Re: Adjustable fuel pressure regulator?? w/ pics
If it's not a holley adjustable, then you will need to tighten the adjustment screw all the way down first in order to get the plenum back on. It is going to be a tight fit. Then before you start it, don't forget to loosen the bolt all the way. It should almost touch the bottom of the plenum. You will need a small wrench and turn the bolt by hand from the passengers side through the runners. The holley is much easier and a lower profile than all the others. That is why it is so much easier to use.
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Re: Adjustable fuel pressure regulator?? w/ pics
The problem with that FPR is the phillps screw that is used for adjustment. Its impossible to adjust with the upper plentum on, no way to get a screw driver of any size in there. The only alternative would be to swap the fillips screw out with a hex screw, and that should make it possible to adjust from the side with a wrench.
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Re: Adjustable fuel pressure regulator?? w/ pics
TPIS adjustable regulator here and no issues adjusting it with the upper plenum on. If anyone gets a TPIS one though just make sure to take the vacuum line fitting off the side of it...locktite the crap out if it and put it back on. I guess there is a problem with them backing out over time. I did it with mine and zero problems 4 years later.
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Re: Adjustable fuel pressure regulator?? w/ pics
The Holley one is really nice. I can adjust it easily with the engine running, just stick 2 fingers in and turn it wherever you want.
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Have you got a current link for the Holy one? Might have to replace my current one as it is running very rich on 42PSI tried everything else...
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