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Old 04-17-2011, 10:25 PM
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ok I got a new glowshift 0-100 psi fuel press gauge put on my truck after it sitting on the tool box since last fall get it hooked up and it reads 4 psi so I have a autometer gauge new 0-15 psi that is mech and rig it in to the same fitting and it reads 9 1/2 psi so I streched the spring out on the return port on the fass 95 and no help still doing 9 1/2 psi any thoughts?
 
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Old 04-17-2011, 11:15 PM
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Any other symptoms with the truck performance wise? How old is the fuel filter(s)? I assume these readings are at idle, or are they WOT readings?
 
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Old 04-17-2011, 11:51 PM
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yes they are at an idle can't drive wot with the hood open
but I'll try and fill out my sig but the truck come with a 4" exaust witha aero 4040 and a aem intake and had 162000kms and now I borrowed a edge ez and when we did the fass we took out the stock filter and went from fass to vp with rubber fuel line hope this helps
 
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Old 04-18-2011, 12:07 AM
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where are you getting your reading from? like where is the line tapped for the sensor?
 
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Old 04-18-2011, 11:20 AM
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yes I put a t in at the vp and then a hyd line to get it away from the vp and then gauge
 
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Old 05-14-2011, 12:30 AM
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well got the new mech gauge in and going to drop the tank tommorro and put in a draw straw gauge is reading about 7 psi
 
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Old 05-15-2011, 11:11 PM
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woo hoo got the new draw straw in today
down side is that my fass craped the bed

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have to see how well the fass warrenty works or up grade to a 150
 

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Old 05-21-2011, 12:47 PM
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well I got the draw straw in and got the fass working again hit it with a rubber hammer and yesterday I run out of fuel at 1/4 tank so time to drop the tank again and see where i f..ed up but got to get a new fass on the way
 
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Old 05-22-2011, 02:10 PM
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well everything works as long as I keep above 1/4 of a tank
 
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