your bad fuel pump.

[Huw Powell]

"manually" triggering the cold start valve should get rid of most of the
fuel - of course it will dump it into the intake manifold, so be
careful...  I don't think the CSV depends on the airplate being lifted
to get pressure.

Tom B wrote:
> 
> No prob steve,
> Sorry, its been a while since I've done one. I believe that I released
> pressure by loosening the fuel line going into the fuel distributer, fuel
> still sprays but is easier to catch. I think there may be an actual pressure
> release somewhere in the system, but I am at work and my manual is at home.
> Can anyone help Steve out?
> enjoy,
> tom
> 
> >Thanks for the help Tom. How do I go about releasing
> >pressure on the fuel system? I'd rather not have a
> >fuel bath this morning!
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >--- Tom B <dr_hydro at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Steve,
> > > You have all the symptoms of a bad fuel pump. Rising
> > > loudness of the pump,
> > > pump cutting out, and being able to tap it to get it
> > > going again are all
> > > classic signs of a bad fuel pump, btdt several
> > > times. They are not hard to
> > > replace, just expensive, around $170 + online :-(
> > >
> > > When replacing the pump, release pressure on the
> > > fuel system first, it is
> > > around 70 psi. This pressure will make everything
> > > hard to get off, and will
> > > cause fuel to spray all over the place if you are
> > > not carefull.
> > > hth,
> > > Tom b
> > >
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Huw Powell

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