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Subject:Re: Still running rich
From:David Beierl
Date:Sat, 19 May 2001 15:21:10 -0400
At 02:59 PM 5/19/2001, Mike Vanderzanden wrote:
>Still have a major rich running problem.  My original description of the

>Measured fuel pressure:  36 psi at idle with vacuum connected.  42 psi (at
>any engine speed) with vacuum line disconnected.  If increase engine speed
>(with vac. connected), fuel pressure decreases (yes, DECREASES) to about 32
>psi.

You have a major fuel pressure problem.  The machine is going to run rich
until you fix it...swap out the fuel pressure regulator and re-measure the
pressures.

david

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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