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Old 02-19-2010, 11:31 PM
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Where is the best place to check fuel pump on a 2000 7.3? What should the pressure be right after stock pump?
 
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check this out and see if it has the right info for you https://www.dieselbombers.com/ford-p...ure-gauge.html
 
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Thanks man!
 
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Fuel pressure on a Superduty should be between 55-70 at the Fuel bowl. OBS trucks can run slightly less due to the mechanical pump.
 
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Keep in mind that an underhood gauge will be of limited use. It will not diagnose a bad pump as you could also have a problem with a cracked or worn seat on the Fuel Bowl Relief valve.

Even with good fuel pressure at an idle while sitting in your driveway, it could be totally different when pulling a trailer up a grade.

An in cab electronic fuel gauge is the only way you will be able to determine if you fuel delivery system is performing properly under various load conditions.
 
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Old 02-21-2010, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by guzzle
Keep in mind that an underhood gauge will be of limited use. It will not diagnose a bad pump as you could also have a problem with a cracked or worn seat on the Fuel Bowl Relief valve.

Even with good fuel pressure at an idle while sitting in your driveway, it could be totally different when pulling a trailer up a grade.

An in cab electronic fuel gauge is the only way you will be able to determine if you fuel delivery system is performing properly under various load conditions.


100% correct... Its a good cheap starting test but will not tell you everything!

I can drop my fuel pressure from 65 to 20psi on a WOT run right now with a factory pump that is slowly failing...
 
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I have a FASS pump. Just got 160/80's installed. was told to set pressure at 65psi.
Fass pump only goes to 55psi, I called fass they said to shim the return line to achieve 70psi pump return then set the fuel supply regulator to 65. problems I have been having are lopey idle
lots of black smoke and high egts'

do you think this could be the culprit?
 
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Did you get your chip reburned after you installed the injectors?
 
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Yep new tunes from dp
 
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