how does this happen??

Skywalkr57 · 05-28-2002, 04:46 PM

today i let my friend give me a ride in my car so that i could see what it feels like. he goes to get on it and it made no power in 1st and 2nd. right before the run it stalled around a corner and the idle was alittle jumpy. we pulled over and i thought the fuel pressure gauge said 0 so we went home and it was actually pinned around to over 100. i dont know why this happened. how can a afpr go bad? i just put this one on a few months ago. help the cars running like crap and the pressure wont go down.

avbcon12 · 05-28-2002, 05:04 PM

yes, they can go bad. check to see if the vacuum line is filled with gas...

take care,
adam

jimberg · 05-28-2002, 05:31 PM

Some fuel pressure regulators don't react well to alcohol or some other chemicals that may be in fuel injector cleaners or octane boost. I had a Paxton FPR that went bad because of some chemical I put in the fuel. I can't tell you specifically what it was, though.

05-28-2002, 04:46 PM	#1
Skywalkr57 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 21	how does this happen?? today i let my friend give me a ride in my car so that i could see what it feels like. he goes to get on it and it made no power in 1st and 2nd. right before the run it stalled around a corner and the idle was alittle jumpy. we pulled over and i thought the fuel pressure gauge said 0 so we went home and it was actually pinned around to over 100. i dont know why this happened. how can a afpr go bad? i just put this one on a few months ago. help the cars running like crap and the pressure wont go down. __________________ 1988 GT Remanufactured 302 Holley systemax I, cold air induction, 76mm C&L MAF conversion, underdrive pulleys, 24# injectors, 190lph fuel pump, equal length shorty headers, off road h-pipe, force II catback, PRO 5.0 shifter, fuel pressure oil pressure & water temperature gauge, crane valve springs

05-28-2002, 05:04 PM	#2
avbcon12 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 391	yes, they can go bad. check to see if the vacuum line is filled with gas... take care, adam __________________ 90 GT black/ grey leather ported GT-40 heads w/ 1.7RR, Cobra intake w/ ported lower, 24# injectors, 190LPH pump, 75mm Pro-M MAF, 65mm TB, K&N panel, BBK long tubes, Off road H-pipe, 2 ch. Flowmaster, Black magic fan, Kirban FPR, 180 deg. T-stat, 3.73's, Steeda Tri-Ax, 130 amp alt. Accell 8.8 race wires/cap/rotor, motorcraft plugs, Factory Five suspension, etc etc etc.... http://avbcon12.stangnet.com

05-28-2002, 05:31 PM	#3
jimberg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Rogers, MN Posts: 2,089	Some fuel pressure regulators don't react well to alcohol or some other chemicals that may be in fuel injector cleaners or octane boost. I had a Paxton FPR that went bad because of some chemical I put in the fuel. I can't tell you specifically what it was, though. __________________ 351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
O\R H-pipe finally screwed me over, this ever happen to you?	96_4.6	Modular Madness	10	11-23-2002 10:32 PM
What do you think will happen to cars in the future	7000rpmisheaven	Blue Oval Lounge	8	05-16-2002 07:55 AM
Who would happen to know these specs?	HondaSpanker	Classic Mustangs	5	03-21-2002 09:55 PM
Don't let this happen to you...	cyberstang5.0	Windsor Power	7	03-06-2002 04:05 PM
what happen with my NOS?	5000cc	Windsor Power	15	07-11-2001 05:36 PM