Re: Fuel pressure loss?

From: Doug Fedeli (rdf@eznet.net)
Date: Tue Jun 06 2000 - 09:58:28 EDT


Correct me if I'm wrong but most FI systems only run the fuel pump when
the oil pressure comes up. This way the engine won't run with no oil
pressure. So it may be a combination of the fuel pressure and the oil
pressure bleeding off.

Doug Fedeli

frank golembieski wrote:

> when you first hit the key you will hear a whining
> sound this is the fuel pump building preasure and the
> preasure does bleed down after a few hours at least in
> mine
> Frank 94 5.2 sport
> --- emailskip@webtv.net wrote:
> > I don't drive my Dak every day, because my work
> > provides me a van to
> > drive home. I have noticed that when my Dak has been
> > sitting a few days,
> > it is hard to start. (It has to turn over a few
> > seconds, before it
> > fires) I have found that if I turn the key to on,
> > and wait a coupe of
> > seconds before turning to start, it will fire right
> > away. Does this
> > sound like the fuel pressure is bleeding off when it
> > sits? Has anyone
> > else noticed this? BTW, it's a 4.7L, auto (2700
> > miles). I need to take
> > it to the dealer soon, anyway, as I am getting the
> > rear wheel flares
> > replaced, but I thought I would check here first.
> >
> > Skip Goger
> > Gresham, Or
> > 2000 4X4 V8 AUTO
> > CC SPORT+ IB
> > Click below to visit my webpage
> >
> http://community.webtv.net/emailskip/TheDakotaWebPage
> >
>
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