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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by joe paco
if it bleeds to zero in one hour or overnight, what does it matter? never knew that it was more than variance. the lines and rails are still filled with fuel.
I think the pressure bleed off does matter and i would want to know where the fuel is bleeding off to.

If it goes back into tank that's not so bad. If the injectors are leaking i would like to know before too much gas gets into oil...same thing for the regulator...i understand the fuel will pool inside the plenum if the regulator is shot.

****i read in another thread that the fuel pressure regulator housing is another area where pressure leak down can happen?? is this true? if so...how does that work?

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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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I think the pressure bleed off does matter and i would want to know where the fuel is bleeding off to.

If it goes back into tank that's not so bad. If the injectors are leaking i would like to know before too much gas gets into oil...same thing for the regulator...i understand the fuel will pool inside the plenum if the regulator is shot.

****i read in another thread that the fuel pressure regulator housing is another area where pressure leak down can happen?? is this true? if so...how does that work?

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thought I read that your FPR was new, no fuel in vac line ? unhook line and spin engine, or prime. if leaking, fuel should spray out.

a no start from rich condition is wet plugs. check one of the easy ones to verify BEFORE starting engine, maybe after it spins for a few seconds.

if no fuel on plugs, none in FPR vac line, and engine starts fine one hour after warm -even with pressure at zero- is the pressure part of the root cause?
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