Re: Fuel pressure?

From: Vincent Heckathorn (victorylane@iwaynet.net)
Date: Sun Aug 16 1998 - 00:30:00 EDT


Anyone know what the fuel pressure on the 98 5.2's should be?
And where is the best place to buy a gauge to measure it???

Colin H.

david zavetsky wrote:

> I am investigating my 92 V8's too....
>
> Mine is supposed to be 31 with the regulator vacuum on, 39 with it
> disconnected....
>
> When you shut it down, the pressure should hold steady and drop slowly (very
> slowly)
>
> My book says that if it drops suddenly, the outlet valve on the fuel pump is
> shot....replace the pump.
>
> MY pump just seems to quit after a hot restart....Still trying to figure
> this one out...
>
> At 05:41 PM 8/10/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >Anyone know what the fuel pressure should be on a '89 Dakota with a 3.9
> >TBI ?
> >Having problems with the truck falling on its face when you give it the
> >gas, Checked the pressure and reads 10 lbs but after you shut the truck
> >off shouldnt the system hold that pressure? Mine doesnt... Also at
> >idle watching the 2 injectors only 1 of them is spraying fuel??
> >Normal???
> >Thanks
> >Chet
> >
> >
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