i have a 95 12v and sometimes on a cold morning i start it and let it build oil pressure and then when i go to back out it dies. but if i let it run for at least 60 seconds it doesn't die. so i used to have several 80s model ford 6.9s that i had micro pumps on to keep good fuel pressure on. i was wondering if i put one of these micro pumps in the fuel line some where to get a few more lbs of fuel pressure would it help, hurt or neither???

 

what is your idle set at? if the idle is a tad to low and you drop it in reverse before its completly warmed up and running at the right idle speed it will die. check that out

 

i thought about that too i do think it might be a tad low....what rpm should it idle at warm?

 

Very likely if you bump your idle the problem will go away:



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You could also install a fuel pressure guage.

 

ok so if idle adjust fixes the problem, is there no benefit to the pump? ....i have 2 of these pumps and they were 50 bucks a pop and i kinda wanna find a use for em if not...anyone need one?

 

if it was a fuel problem it would do it all the time not just when its cold,

 

How much psi do they make? The P-7100 needs a lot of pressure. 25 psi at idle and up to 35-37 psi at WOT, iirc.

 

yea neither of the pumps get 35 so they would be just a restriction rather than a help so never mind to that idea...i suppose i have extra transfer pumps now for my aux fuel cell...thanks for the comments evil