My car seems to be running "weird'. Any ideas??
07-09-2009, 11:54 AM
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My car seems to be running "weird'. Any ideas?? Well, a few weeks ago I got my fuel pump and fuel filter swapped bc my car was bogging down bad. It fixed that problem, and then it started taking a few seconds to start. I took it back to the shop and they swapped in a "good" used regulator, and that seems to have fixed that problem...
Now to the new problem. Which may or may not be related to the work I had done...
My idle seems "weak", it has died a couple times when reversing/going into first. When I push on the clutch when driving, the car seems weak. Kind of hard to explain. Also, when I used to use the AC, my RPMS would raise(I think it was a tuning issue). It no longer does that
. I think its related to my current issue. I have a fuel pressure gauge in the car, and it was reading 40 when I got the fuel pump changed(which wasnt accurate, the shops gauge showed 60). Now my gauge is reading 38, and when I accelerate, the fuel pressure is going down. Shouldnt it be going up?
Any help is appreciated.
Patrick.
Now to the new problem. Which may or may not be related to the work I had done...
My idle seems "weak", it has died a couple times when reversing/going into first. When I push on the clutch when driving, the car seems weak. Kind of hard to explain. Also, when I used to use the AC, my RPMS would raise(I think it was a tuning issue). It no longer does that
. I think its related to my current issue. I have a fuel pressure gauge in the car, and it was reading 40 when I got the fuel pump changed(which wasnt accurate, the shops gauge showed 60). Now my gauge is reading 38, and when I accelerate, the fuel pressure is going down. Shouldnt it be going up?Any help is appreciated.
Patrick.
07-10-2009, 09:16 PM
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I wouldnt really worry bout the rpms raising a tad with the ac, sounds like just the pcm trying to compensate for the extra load, unless its raising up a lot. Idk much about fuel systems as mine is all stock. I wouldnt put to much worry into that fuel gauge you got there, it sounds like its wrong to begin with to me. Sorry I couldnt be of more help, free bump tho
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Well, a few weeks ago I got my fuel pump and fuel filter swapped bc my car was bogging down bad. It fixed that problem, and then it started taking a few seconds to start. I took it back to the shop and they swapped in a "good" used regulator, and that seems to have fixed that problem...
Now to the new problem. Which may or may not be related to the work I had done...
My idle seems "weak", it has died a couple times when reversing/going into first. When I push on the clutch when driving, the car seems weak. Kind of hard to explain. Also, when I used to use the AC, my RPMS would raise(I think it was a tuning issue). It no longer does that. I think its related to my current issue. I have a fuel pressure gauge in the car, and it was reading 40 when I got the fuel pump changed(which wasnt accurate, the shops gauge showed 60). Now my gauge is reading 38, and when I accelerate, the fuel pressure is going down. Shouldnt it be going up?
Any help is appreciated.
Patrick.
Now to the new problem. Which may or may not be related to the work I had done...
My idle seems "weak", it has died a couple times when reversing/going into first. When I push on the clutch when driving, the car seems weak. Kind of hard to explain. Also, when I used to use the AC, my RPMS would raise(I think it was a tuning issue). It no longer does that
. I think its related to my current issue. I have a fuel pressure gauge in the car, and it was reading 40 when I got the fuel pump changed(which wasnt accurate, the shops gauge showed 60). Now my gauge is reading 38, and when I accelerate, the fuel pressure is going down. Shouldnt it be going up?Any help is appreciated.
Patrick.
And if your aftermarket gauge seemingly is incorrect have you tryed to put a fuel pressure gauge on the rail and tape it to the windshield while driving to verify your gauge reading?