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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Angry Racetronix Fuel Pump......

Ok here's the deal me and my father both run the racetronix fuel pumps but the problem is he get's WAY more fuel pressure then i do.....His car at idle put's out 60-62psi now my car at idle only puts out about 54-56psi and at WOT he's at about 56psi-58psi and mine under WOT drops down to about 48-49psi.....Is there anyway of testing the pump or checking anything to solve this problem i just dont like the low pressure when im spraying the car and would rather try a quik check/fix instead......


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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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To fix it you could run a vacuum referenced regulator.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Thanks ill look into that.......

Anybody else have anything?!?!?!
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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did you get the new sending unit?
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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Nope but i did try my fathers sending unit and i still got about 54psi @ idle.....
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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Perhaps a silly question, but are you both running the Racetronix (or similar) harness? Yours sounds like a voltage/current drop at WOT, which is what I would check next.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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i you tried your fathers sender, it also contains the fuel pressure regulator.
This should make your car flow the same as his.

In this case, you either have a voltage problem or your gauge is not correct.
Keep this in mind as gauges are not as accurate as people often think they are.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by koolaid_kid
Perhaps a silly question, but are you both running the Racetronix (or similar) harness? Yours sounds like a voltage/current drop at WOT, which is what I would check next.

I'll look into that as well i might just say f*ck it and get a new pump......


And LonniesPerformance i already switched gauges with my fathers gauge and still got the same 56psi @ idle......
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Somtehing does not add up.... you change fuel buckets with another car, so in essence you swapped the regulator & pump together.

The only thing left is voltage or the gauge.
Did you check voltage at the pump?

If you swapped gauges, was it electronic & did you also swap the sender?
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Lonnies Performance
Somtehing does not add up.... you change fuel buckets with another car, so in essence you swapped the regulator & pump together.

The only thing left is voltage or the gauge.
Did you check voltage at the pump?

If you swapped gauges, was it electronic & did you also swap the sender?
Swapped the sender and gauges and as for the voltage to the pump deal i will be doin that this week......
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