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how can an adjustable fule pressure regulator break?

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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 08:32 AM
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how can an adjustable fule pressure regulator break?
What would cause an adjustable fuel pressure regulator not to work and would it not work all the time or just sometimes?
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 09:59 AM
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Fuel pump on the way out.
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 10:10 AM
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The diaphram inside could crack or rip
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 02:16 PM
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Yeah, if the diaphragm goes, that regulator is toast. You'd be running at the WOT throttle setting all the time.
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 03:42 PM
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well it doesnt run at WOT setting all the time so it must be the pump.
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