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DamselInDistress
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Nov 19, 2013, 11:15 AM
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Hey guys,
Ok, so we all know the new fuel pump was "a bomb" (sigh) and the fuel pressure is still down.
HT...you mentioned that there is some testing we can do with the fuel gauge pressure tester. (whatever it's called, lol)
I can rent that....I do have about 300 left to my name, and as luck would have it, I have been blessed to have a friends car over these last couple weeks.
Is it the fuel pressure gauge I need??? Or the micrometer thing??? (probably got that one way wrong too  .
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DamselInDistress
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Nov 19, 2013, 11:17 AM
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Oh yea, also wanted to let you know that I learned all about the "mass airflow sensor" during this drama. I don't know if it has anything to do with it, but damn it...I know where it is and I did clean it. :)
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 19, 2013, 11:23 AM
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This is a 96 Buick Riviera, 3.8 that had a suspect fuel pump replaced and instant fuel leak as new gasket wasn't used. Rest of a botched job unknown how bad.
OK - Fuel pressure gauge screws onto fitting on fuel rail Damsel and just key on engine off (KOEO) you should have it up to spec quickly.
Shutting key back off that pressure should hold where it was or mention that.
Sorry to butt in, just had to state the car and the fuel pressure tool. If incorrect say so and I'll edit it to correct,
T
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DamselInDistress
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Nov 19, 2013, 11:45 AM
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Can't tell I'm bored! Figured I am going to be around these rooms awhile....may as well make myself at home. 
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Nov 19, 2013, 12:13 PM
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Ok, what you want to do is hook up the fuel pressure gauge and take a reading. Now look for a section of the return line that is rubber (not plastic) and with the engine running, momentarily pinch off the return with pliers and see if the pressure spikes up. If it does, then you have a bad regulator. If not, we are still looking at pump issues. If you happen to have plastic fuel lines, we will have to find another way to restrict the return line because you can't pinch plastic line. It will damage it.
Is there any chance this guy never actually put a new pump in?
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Nov 19, 2013, 12:20 PM
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The fuel pressure spec for this is 41-47 lbs. The pump could be a dud, but I wonder since this guy was a hack that worked on it for you if he even changed the fuel filter. Its on the left side of the car against a frame rail and is has one line with a quick-disconnect that will look like a plastic clip and one end which is threaded. See if it looks shiny. Its about $11 for a new one but you will need a line wrench to remove it without damaging the end. It should've been replaced when the fuel pump was. If it was clogging up with junk, it could've been what killed the last pump. At the very least for the age of the car it is routine maintenance.
You may also have an issue with the fuel pressure regulator. It is mounted on the fuel rail on the engine and is what creates the pressure in the fuel rail that you are reading with a pressure gauge. They can fail, and there are some tests that can be done to determine if this is the cause that are rather simple. There is a vacuum line on the top of it, and you should pull that line off and see if there is any wetness in it. If so, you have a bad one for sure as it is leaking fuel past its diaphragm.
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Nov 19, 2013, 12:21 PM
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If you don't have a second pair of hands you can put vice grips on it with the engine off and then cycle the key on. Make sure you only do this long enough to see the pressure spike up because the high pressure is not good for the regulator.
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Nov 19, 2013, 12:59 PM
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Yes, that's exactly what I mean.
Also the spec I have for this car is 333 to 376 kPa (45 to 55 psi) I don't know where Nick got his spec from.
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Nov 19, 2013, 1:18 PM
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No, you have to cycle again after restricting it.
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Nov 19, 2013, 1:30 PM
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Yes, that would be correct. Are you sure it was the return line and not the feed? If it really was the return, then we are still looking at a problem in the fuel pump. I assume you replaced the entire assembly, right? Not just the motor itself.
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Nov 19, 2013, 1:49 PM
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That could have been the vapor line The is another line the runs from the fuel rail back to the tank as a return. It's usually one size smaller hose than the feed line. The fuel pump- has 3 lines going to it. A feed, a return and a vapor that carries no pressure.
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You know, I think you are going to have a hard time finding any portion of rubber on this line. I'm pretty sure they use plastic which means youb are going to have to find another way to block it off.
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Nov 19, 2013, 2:03 PM
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That could have been the vapor line The is another line the runs from the fuel rail back to the tank as a return. It's usually one size smaller hose than the feed line. The fuel pump- has 3 lines going to it. A feed, a return and a vapor that carries no pressure.
Gotta stop you there real quick. So, I do have three ports on the new pump, only return and feed are hooked up. The middle one is bare and I seen no accessible hose that could attach.
Now I had idiot number two come by yesterday from parts store (yea, I just roll like that...  ) who wanted to help, but was truly honest to God...."not the one" and I knew that so he went away.
He said he installs these for a hundred, I told him I am not paying anyone else to do this again. About that time the first mechanic surfaced on the phone and I let those two guys talk, I just wanted to know about the house that belongs in the middle port. Guy that did the job SWEARS (whatever thats worth) there wasn't one, and the other guy was in agreement, but we know my opinion of his knowledge.
I am going to try and upload photo of my original pump....it does look as if the middle port has never had anything attached. See how short the stem is on it?
[URL=http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/pjones19691/media/pump_zpsa9ad7836.jpg.html]
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Nov 19, 2013, 2:12 PM
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That looks like it might be broken off but is should have a line going from there to the charcoal canister. Either way, the return should be attached to the tank but it will be made up of a combination of steel and plastic, just like the feed. If you can rig a way to run the feed directly into the gauge with no outlet, it would tell us the same thing.
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Nov 19, 2013, 2:27 PM
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Got my spec from AZ website. I'll go with your Alldata one. Looks like its not just AZ employees that don't know what they are talking about, huh?
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Nov 19, 2013, 2:42 PM
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Their data base is wrong 50% of the time
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Number 2 is definitely vapor. I can't see where the other lines go but i would suspect the one with the repair is the feed. It will be larger line than the return usually. As you can see, these lines are plastic and cannot be pinched. You will have to find another way. Our fuel pressure kits come with a lot of adapters than can usually be used.
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