Can you have good fuel pressure with a bad pump?
#1
Can you have good fuel pressure with a bad pump?
I cannot find out where the problem is. Upon startup (cranking), fuel pressure jumps up to around 50ish, then levels off to 45. I have a charged battery, plug wires good, new fuel filter, fuel pump has only a few hundred miles, if even that. It wants to turn over, it just fails. I guess it's ignition problems but the last time I drove, it died out and I rolled Skull-1 to a gas station.
#3
Years ago I had an issue to where the car felt lean when you hit it.
My fuel guage said 43 psi...I would give it gas in the driveway and it held just fine.
So I ran a guage in the car and watched it on the highway and it dropped to 10 psi.
Problem solved.
My fuel guage said 43 psi...I would give it gas in the driveway and it held just fine.
So I ran a guage in the car and watched it on the highway and it dropped to 10 psi.
Problem solved.
#6
If you have 45psi with the key on (engine not running), the engine shold start. That's an acceptable pressure for no vacuum (since the engine isn't running). And, that pressure indicates the fuel pressure regulator is working. Yes, under load the pump may not be capable of maintaining adequate pressure, but if I read your question correctly your engine will not start. I guess its a little confusing because at one point you refer to "Upon startup", but I think you mean "upon turning the key to the run position" the pump reaches 45psi, not when the engine starts up. Might want to clarify exactly what you mean.
If it won't start, have you scanned it for codes?
If it won't start, have you scanned it for codes?
#7
I guess its a little confusing because at one point you refer to "Upon startup", but I think you mean "upon turning the key to the run position" the pump reaches 45psi, not when the engine starts up. Might want to clarify exactly what you mean.
If it won't start, have you scanned it for codes?
If it won't start, have you scanned it for codes?
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