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Help!! Fuel pressure drops 6psi every 5mins!!

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Old May 20, 2001 | 07:57 PM
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Help!! Fuel pressure drops 6psi every 5mins!!

I have an '89 Iroc L98. It has 60k miles on it. I went to check the fuel pressure and primed the rails by turning the key on and off with the fuel pressure guage connected. It initially read 46psi but after about a minute it dropped 2psi and 5 minutes it read 40psi. It will probably be at zero in about 20minutes. I have checked the AFPR and it has no leaks, no leaks on new fuel guage eighter. I have heard that the TPI fuel rails should hold pressure for like 10hours. What could be wrong?
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Old May 20, 2001 | 08:03 PM
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My pressure is gone in 10 minutes. I wouldnt worry.

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Old May 21, 2001 | 07:56 AM
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Unless you're having hot start problems with extended cranking and a plume of black smoke and/or gas smell, don't worry about it.

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