weird fuel pressure problem, bad pump or regulator???
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Car: 1991 Z-28
Engine: 383 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73
weird fuel pressure problem, bad pump or regulator???
Yesterday I had a problem where my 91 z (305 tpi) wouldn't rev past 3000 then wanted to stall out. so, I posted the symptoms here:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tpi/...ml#post5712113
got some feedback and started working on it.
Today, a whole new set of problems (which is why I am doing a new post about it). Now it no longer has the symptoms of my original post and will hardly run at all.
key on engine off it I get 20 psi then drops to 0.
do above the second time, get the same thing.
car will start, cranking time is normal. running fuel pressure is about 20-25.
if I pull the vac line off the fpr, no change.
if I pinch the return line while running, it shoots over 60.
If you look at my original post from yesterday (link above) you can see how the problem started.
I am thinking it is a bad fpr. does this make sense? is it possible a bad fpr damaged my new pump?
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tpi/...ml#post5712113
got some feedback and started working on it.
Today, a whole new set of problems (which is why I am doing a new post about it). Now it no longer has the symptoms of my original post and will hardly run at all.
key on engine off it I get 20 psi then drops to 0.
do above the second time, get the same thing.
car will start, cranking time is normal. running fuel pressure is about 20-25.
if I pull the vac line off the fpr, no change.
if I pinch the return line while running, it shoots over 60.
If you look at my original post from yesterday (link above) you can see how the problem started.
I am thinking it is a bad fpr. does this make sense? is it possible a bad fpr damaged my new pump?
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Mechanicsville VA
Car: 1991 Z-28
Engine: 383 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73
Re: weird fuel pressure problem, bad pump or regulator???
been a couple day; anybody got any suggestions on this?
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Mechanicsville VA
Car: 1991 Z-28
Engine: 383 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73
Re: weird fuel pressure problem, bad pump or regulator???
Got a new fpr today. I'll let you know if that was the problem. (might be a couple days before I can swap it out though)
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