88 5KTQ Fuel pressure issue

[Tony Hoffman]

Is the pump even running? If you did have a plugged
return line, your pressure would be way too high.
Check for power to the pump if it isn't running. If it
has power and doesn't run, you guessed it, bad pump.

Tony Hoffman


--- jesper moreau <jesper5ktqm.audi at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have been working with all of you recently with my
> rebuild issues (
> no spark and such)
> Well as you all know the "spark issues (frustration
> mounting)"
> submissions turned out triumphant. I am now getting
> healthy spark to
> those super expensive platin plugs of mine and
> couldn't be happier!
> 
> I then submitted reguarding my ongoing "nostart"
> situation. I am happy
> to tell you that after sealing up all of the
> possible Vac leaks (as
> far as i know!!!) I am having a fuel pressure issue.
> 
> Several have emailed me reguarding narrowing down
> the problem by
> jumpering the FP Relay and lifting up on the air
> flow damper after
> having placed each injector into a bottle. well, no
> spray. I thought
> crap.... those brand new injectors better not have
> gotten clogged. so,
> I detached the injector lines from the Fuel Dist.
> and put pressure to
> it and to my relief a beautiful conicle spray on
> each one.
> 
> I know I'm not getting fuel because It will kick if
> I spray ether into
> the intake manifold but dies right out
> 
> now, my fuel pump worked nicely up to May when i
> decided to shut her
> down to rebuild the engine. and I replaced the tank,
> fuel pressure
> accumulator and its connection lines to tank and
> fuel line, and the
> injectors.
> 
> now 1 thing I am doing today is installing a new
> fuel filter which I
> should have done in the first place. also a new
> starter (burned out
> the old one trying to start the sucker)
> 
> 1. I'm at a loss. could my return line possibly be
> clogged..... if it
> was would that do anything?
> 2. It is hard for me to believe my pump is bad...
> thats $235 bucks as
> the best price i could find.
> 3. Ive read the recent submissions on "fuel pressure
> regulator issues"
> ... I don't have a fuel pressure meter to see
> exactly what pressure I
> am getting and where... but I do know it is not
> enough to push through
> the injectors.
> 
> I could certainly use some BTDT or guesses as to
> what my problem might
> be. Thank you all so much!!!
> -- 
> Jesper Moreau
> '88 5KTQ rocket
> '86 5KTQ stock
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