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$2000 Later, Still Low Fuel Pressure
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Discretesignals
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Nov 18, 2013, 6:36 PM
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Re: $2000 Later, Still Low Fuel Pressure
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I never seen so much ass kissing in my life......but he is a good guy deep down. He's like one of those cats that if you pet them too long they turn around and bite the heck out a your hand.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Nov 18, 2013, 6:40 PM)
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Discretesignals
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Nov 18, 2013, 6:41 PM
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Re: $2000 Later, Still Low Fuel Pressure
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MG goes first...LOL
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
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MarineGrunt
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Nov 18, 2013, 9:59 PM
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Re: $2000 Later, Still Low Fuel Pressure
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HT does rock....he's bailed me out on all kinds of problems. In the past there have been some very unappreciated posters and that's even after HT helped figure out the problem for them. Most don't realize he makes no money from this site and does it all out of kindness. Every now and again we get one of those unappreciated jerk offs running their mouth thinking they are going to get the last laugh. I've yet to see one get the last laugh. I kept reading just waiting for it to come. (I know DS was thinking the same thing ). This thread turned out good.
HT knows we're just messing around. If any of us see an opening on one another we can't help but to run for it. Heck, he's the fastest one here!
What do they say DS, age before beauty? It's all you!
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Hammer Time
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Nov 19, 2013, 3:31 AM
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Re: $2000 Later, Still Low Fuel Pressure
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Thank you Marinefart.................. your checks in the mail..............LOL
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MarineGrunt
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Nov 19, 2013, 6:07 AM
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Lol....Hey now....I don't know what kind of car trouble I'll have in the future...I have to keep the peace!
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DamselInDistress
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Nov 19, 2013, 7:56 AM
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Re: $2000 Later, Still Low Fuel Pressure
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Hahaha..................... I expected comments from the peanut gallery.
I decided to keep out of the guy's playpen. Lol Just please know what I said wasn't BS, I am "old school" and actually mean what I say. 
Anyway, went first thing this mornin to get the psi readings....here's how that went.....
She started up again np in 34degree temp, went to Autozone np, but their pressure tester was currently out. Went a few more miles to a different O'Reilly and hooked it up. There was a sinking feeling when I unscrewed the valve to put the gauge on and it didn't spritz fuel at all.
Put the gauge on and turned key on, ignition off:
15psi (that wasn't good)
Went to start the car....and it wouldn't. First time it wouldn't start again since the new pump. (sigh)
Trying to start it brought the psi all the way up 38.
After about 5 to 10 minutes of being "broke down" (AGAIN) she started and runs at a whopping 35psi, dropping a few pounds with acceleration.
Needless to say, I took the back way home and once again she is parked.  Feel like I am on the edge, literally!
Do you think it could be a bad pump??? Maybe the tranny shop did something and caused a vacuum leak??? The first time she ever stalled like this and all this began was after I picked her up from having the transmission done. I just never considered relating the two because, the transmission seemed fine and I figured one had nothing to do with the other.
Just so damn disappointed right now, I can honestly say the well is dry financially. If it's a bad pump I can put it in. Now that I seen it and how easy it is to access it I could kick myself for paying a hundred for that one!
But if it's anything else and not related to the transmission, just can't do it at this point. Damn it!
Got a friends car to use and going to go run some errands and try to clear my head. Don't know if or how much you can help...but I do appreciate the time and effort.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 19, 2013, 9:10 AM
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Yes - this can be a play pen - sorry on that.
The car and diagnosis + messed up install of pump even if not the problem is plain total frustration. It behaved for a while now this. That just smacks that the problem wasn't the fuel pump itself in the first place but not commenting on that now.
It might just have been a faulty or real weak connection to it that just touching it or would have to be unplugged was enough to make that work.
Do new pumps fail quickly? Some can. IMO most seriously don't like running low or out of fuel as that cools them also.
That botched pump job who knows now if that caused yet another problem it never had - stinks.
Sorry the rented fuel pump was a hassle. Free or not I hate renting stuff that accuracy is involved and who knows who has done what to the thing before you?
I guess it's back some and find out what else could be the problem. At the age I do distrust connections and relays delivering correct power. Things that part work or intermittent is always a hassle.
Your call. Do you want to take entire pump out to at least see if it wasn't screwed up worse than what you already know to at least rule that mess out? If that was just a plain waste of a part fine. It now is part of what might be wrong IMO. Tough position to be in,
T
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Hammer Time
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Nov 19, 2013, 9:29 AM
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There is some testing we can do but you are going to need that fuel pressure gauge to do it.
How about we close this question out and start a new one. This one has gotten a bit too long.
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Hammer Time
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Nov 19, 2013, 12:13 PM
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Closed now.
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