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5.7 tpi bad fuel milage and getting fuel in brake booster hose !!!!

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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 07:06 PM
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5.7 tpi bad fuel milage and getting fuel in brake booster hose !!!!

I have a 1991 trans am gta
It has 5.7 tpi engine
I am getting horrible gas milage and I am getting gas into the brake booster hose( I don't know how this is possible)
Needed help ASAP
Have replaced fuel injectors recently and tps
Distributed and has new tune up
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 07:10 PM
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Re: 5.7 tpi bad fuel milage and getting fuel in brake booster hose !!!!

[QUOTE=Ndb;5465579]I have a 1991 trans am gta
It has 5.7 tpi engine
I am getting horrible gas milage and I am getting gas into the brake booster hose( I don't know how this is possible)
Needed help ASAP
Have replaced fuel injectors recently and tps
Distributed and has new tune up
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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Re: 5.7 tpi bad fuel milage and getting fuel in brake booster hose !!!!

Sounds like a bad fuel PSI regulator. Pull the vac line off and check for raw fuel.
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 10:42 PM
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Re: 5.7 tpi bad fuel milage and getting fuel in brake booster hose !!!!

It is the fuel regulator, thanks ,
Do you know a way to test the iac ?
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