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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 03:49 AM
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ok goana try and make this quick...had trouble keeping over 30 psi fuel pressure in my car..95 z...changed filter, regulator, made sure no leaky injectors, then sprung for a new racetronix kit...got it installed it and right away 55 psi at prime and 48 or so when it started...car drives like a champ ect much more power......but now it hard starts bad...i hooked up a gauge and you can prime the pump and it shoots for 55 psi, once the pumps done priming it drops to 5 psi within 3 seconds...its not a leaking fuel line and its not a leaky injector i checked....so it has to be leaking on the feed line inside the tank right?


i posted on another site and was told by some1 that

""There's a check valve in the pump that holds the fuel pressure in the supply line. May have failed already. Or you may have a loose hose at the pump.""

im going to check tomaro about the hose but i think if the hose was loose it would have blown off the line already....


i bought this brand new unopened from another member off here...he got it from thunder...who can i call?
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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This happens alot. dont get pissed but there is probally a hose clamp loose. You will probally say " no way everything is tight and looks good". But I am telling you alot of folks have some issues with the walbro and 9 out 10 times its a losse wire or hose clamp.

My car has a walbro with out the check valve. starts fine. no differnt than factory.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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yea i would agree with you but the new walbros have a clip that they clip on now so your hose clamps cant be loose...
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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hmmmmmm. I know.

When your car sits over night will it fire right up? but if drove to a store and did some shopping, came out and it cranks for a long time to start. It this is happening it is your fuel pressure regulator. they are less than $100.
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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it hard starts all the time...you have to prime it to get pressure first...15 seconds or a day...

ive got 3 differant stock regulators i can try another but i know this ones good i just pulled it off another car....
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 02:08 AM
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anyone else got an idea on this hard start? is the check valve bad or is there supposed to be a clamp on the pressure line? i got the new version and it clips to the feed line....
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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Got me stumped.
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Old Sep 30, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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what is the lt1 orginal fuel pressure? isn't 55psi kinda low for walbro pump?
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In most cases this is because the fuel tube is not sealing properly. Usually this happens because:
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well can i put a hose clamp on the new style ribbed line? theres no scores in it i made sure to be careful because believe me i dont wanna be doing this again...i checked fro leaky injectors...but i have no clue how to check for a leaky regulator??

dont have a service manual....
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anyoner familiar with the new pump and ribbed hose that now clips onto the pressure line
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