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Date:         Fri, 17 Aug 2001 13:03:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: fuel pressure regulator and manifold vacuum experiment
Comments: To: Michael Townsend <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE>
In-Reply-To:  <200108171940.PAA24513@netmanager7.rtp.ericsson.se>
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> I have one of these vacuum guages and I have borrowed Robert Lilley's fuel
> pressure guage, so I will give your test a try next week.  I measured it
> last weekend at 32 psi unconnected and 39 psi connected -- slightly too
> high but not enough to worry about, I hope.  I forgot to plug the manifold
> vacuum hose, though, so I need to repeat this measurement.  (What does the
> g stand for in psig?)
>


Wait!  Slightly too high? Like how much? 3psi is about 10%... follow that
through and it means 10% more gas in the injectors.... It should be dead
one spec.  A bit high (on two independent gauges) is not acceptable. I've
been down this long road before....
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