Fuel pressure regulator install help...
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Fuel pressure regulator install help...
Hello. I'm about to replace my leaking fuel pressuer regulator on my '96 LT4. I have never touched the fuel system before and have little idea what I'm doing. I think I know how to remove the pressure from the system from the Schrader valve and the rest looks easy. But I know better. Any advice on removal of the old fpr? It looks like one torx screw and some kinda snap ring hold it on. Snap thing might be a problem. Does it require a special tool? Any and all advice will be appreciated. Thanks.
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Where was it leaking to and from?
First step, release the fuel pressure.
A set of pliers will help. The rest is easy. Then recalibrate your desire FP.
I have to re-install mine. It was giving me a hard time at starting but later I realized I had it to high. One of these days I get it back there
First step, release the fuel pressure.
A set of pliers will help. The rest is easy. Then recalibrate your desire FP.
I have to re-install mine. It was giving me a hard time at starting but later I realized I had it to high. One of these days I get it back there
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Originally Posted by fredk
No special tool required. Pull off fuel rail and lay upside down to get at FPR. Get some new o-rings for the injectors before you re-install fuel rail.
Thanks for the help.
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I did this on my 95 a few years ago and my recollection was that it was a simple 10 minute job requiring NO special tools or removal of fuel rails. I replaced the stock with a TPIS adjustable unit and the pressure regulator stays in basically by a pressure fit.
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Originally Posted by DougSilver
I did this on my 95 a few years ago and my recollection was that it was a simple 10 minute job requiring NO special tools or removal of fuel rails. I replaced the stock with a TPIS adjustable unit and the pressure regulator stays in basically by a pressure fit.
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Are the 94-96 regulators not connected directly to the fuel line?? On my 93 the fuel line goes into the regulator first and than goes into the fuel rail. The fuel rail connection is a torx bit (40 or thereabouts) and an oring.
The fuel line connection requires a couple of open ends to break loose and that is where the new oring goes. I have not seen that step mentioned above.
And the pulling of the fuel rail is trivial as is twisting it to lay it upside down. It is made to do that. 4 8 mm bolts, lift the fuel rail and turn it upside down.
Might take 20 minutes if you go real slow and have to grab several tools to get the right size.
Perry
The fuel line connection requires a couple of open ends to break loose and that is where the new oring goes. I have not seen that step mentioned above.
And the pulling of the fuel rail is trivial as is twisting it to lay it upside down. It is made to do that. 4 8 mm bolts, lift the fuel rail and turn it upside down.
Might take 20 minutes if you go real slow and have to grab several tools to get the right size.
Perry
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Woo-hoo! All fixed up, no problem. And I did it without removing the fuel rail. Took about fifteen minutes. After a month of other problems, the 'Vette is finally 100%. Thanks to all of you 
for your help.
Thanks to all of you for your help.
