[s-cars] preventative FPR replacement?

[Tom Green]

This is a pretty good answer for you, Varon.  If you have any of these  
symptoms,
you could consider a change, but not totally preemptive IMO.  If you  
are trying
to troubleshoot similar symptoms, changing the FPR is probably cheaper  
than
testing the fuel pressure if you don't have the equipment and have no  
reason to
suspect the pump.

Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:40:20 -0500
> From: Tim Dahm <tim.dahm at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] preventative FPR replacement?
> To: "Varon H. Fugman" <vfugman at globaldialog.com>
> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> I just had to replace one on a 171K mile 93.  Leaking fuel into the  
> vacuum
> line.
> Most noticable symptom was hard start, extended cranking time and then
> running rough until the excess fuel was burned off.    I used a Napa
> replacement @ $41.   10mn job to replace.
>
> Tim 93/94/94 S4s
>
> On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 7:51 AM, Varon H. Fugman
> <vfugman at globaldialog.com>wrote:
>
>> Would it be wise to replace the FPR (fuel pressure regulator) as a
>> preventative measure on a high-miles car?  I just replaced the fuel  
>> pump
>> which failed at 181,138 miles.
>>
>>
>>
>> Varon
>>
>> '95 urS6