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91 vette fastchip

Old Aug 6, 2003 | 10:47 PM
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Default 91 vette fastchip

hope someone can help i bought a custom chip to go with my mods including a set of 24lbs injectors that i just installed after i was done installing my injectors i left the stock chip in i didn't replace it yet i turned the key on did not start car i wanted to pressurize the system any everything worked well was holding great no leaks when i installed the fastchip and turned the key on fuel pressure went up then droped all the way down it's not holding is there somthing wrong with the chip????
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 11:17 PM
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sounds like an injector leak, are they accel injectors?
i've heard the o-rings on those can leak :yesnod:
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 11:24 PM
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Default Re: 91 vette fastchip (atotalnincompoop)

no they are ford svo everything was fine with the stock chip it's when i installed the new chip
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 03:49 AM
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Default Re: 91 vette fastchip (6spd)

It is only about a five minute job to put the old chip back in and try it. That would tell you for sure.

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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 08:03 PM
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everything is perfect when i started the car it pressurized and it held i wasn't being paticent
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Default Re: 91 vette fastchip (atotalnincompoop)

sounds like an injector leak, are they accel injectors?
i've heard the o-rings on those can leak :yesnod:
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The new chip shouldn't have anything to do with your fuel system not holding pressure. Double check the injectors and "o" rings.
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