Fuel Issue

[krs2230]

Thanks JFP. So true. All everyone wanted to do was talk electronics. Car now seems to be fixed and running well with the new fuel filter in place.

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

I just love the fact that the standard test for possible fuel issues is to connect a pressure gauge to the test port in the engine bay for the purpose, and check both fuel pressure and delivery volume, a quick and relatively cheap test, but no one has done this, preferring to swap out expensive parts instead................

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by krs2230

Thanks JFP. So true. All everyone wanted to do was talk electronics. Car now seems to be fixed and running well with the new fuel filter in place.

And the test I suggested would have caught the low fuel delivery caused by the clogged filter............. Sometimes the simplest approach is the best one; and too many techs have become “sensor dominant” in their thinking……..

[Mark_T]

" Curious, does getting up to 88 mph do something to the systems?"

Just the flux capacitor, and only in time travel mode.

[2003S]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

" Curious, does getting up to 88 mph do something to the systems?"

Just the flux capacitor, and only in time travel mode.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/88_MPH