I did not cycle the switch but a few times... Didn't know to. Once I swapped out the injectors for known good ones it fired right up. Thanks, Jim
On Jul 3, 2011, at 12:15 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > At 08:50 PM 7/2/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >> did you cycle the fuel pump with the key about 10 times to pressurize the >> fuel lines before trying to fire it up ? >> that's only logical right ? > > > In that small volume of hose between the fuel pump and the fuel > pressure regulator, the difference between atmospheric pressure and > full regulated line pressure is maybe a teaspoonful (think of what > comes out when you open the fuel tee to attach a gauge). The pump > delivers a teaspoonful in three tenths of a second max - its minimum > delivery is one full (2WD) tankful per hour which gets circulated > through the fuel lines to keep them cool. > > Yours, > David |
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