Date:         Sat, 11 May 2013 18:19:48 -0400
Reply-To:     Steve Cotsford <cotsford@AOL.COM>
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From:         Steve Cotsford <cotsford@AOL.COM>
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Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
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Well I have answered my own question conclusively.    I bought a water pressure gauge at Lowes.   (nearest HF is 1 1/2 hours drive away).    Fixed it up with some brass fittings and determined that although I have fuel flow, I have no pressure to speak of so the pump "ist kaputt".     After seeing what it ingested I am not surprised.      Time to go shopping again but it will give me time to check and recheck the ignition timing.    

I like your way of checking the injectors Scott.  I will try that when the time comes.   The 3 wires going to the distributor plug look a bit shaky.  Is there a handy dandy way to reinforce them?

Steve


On May 11, 2013, at 5:37 PM, mark drillock wrote:

> If you hot wire the fuel pump on, fuel should gush from the return side of the pressure regulator if the fuel supply system is working.
> 
> Mark
> 
> Steve Cotsford wrote:
>> 
>> I have run the pump to pressurize the system.    I see no fuel on the return side of the pressure regulator however.    I think this means that I am not building enough pressure to cause it to relieve although I can feel a vibration on the regulator while the pump is running.
>> 
>> Am I correct in assuming that absence of fuel in the return indicates insufficient fuel pressure ??    I don't have a gauge on hand yet.
>> 
>>