[jdhoggg]

I have a problem with the fuel pressure on my car. At idle it sits at 8psi, but when I accelerate at WOT it drops slowly to zero and the car starts popping....detonation obviously. I don't have a rising rate fuel pressure regulator on the car and I think I might just be able to turn up the pressure at idle to accomodate the fuel demand at WOT. I am just wondering if turning the pressure up like this will adversely affect anything.

[Bumpstick]

Sounds like either the reg or the pump is bad...? Thats the purpose of a regulator to keep up with demand at a given or set pressure...

[KULTULZ]

Originally Posted by jdhoggg

At idle it sits at 8psi, but when I accelerate at WOT it drops slowly to zero and the car starts popping....detonation obviously.

I think I might just be able to turn up the pressure at idle to accomodate the fuel demand at WOT. I am just wondering if turning the pressure up like this will adversely affect anything.

8PSI is enough. Much more and you stand the chance of blowing the needle off the seat and flooding the carburetor. It sounds like a bad pump or some type of restriction. Is this an electric or mechanical fuel pump?

Fresh fuel filter(s)? If electric, installed below fuel level so as to prime pump so it doesn't have to pull and push fuel?

Describe your installation more clearly.

[jdhoggg]

The pump is a mechanical Edelbrock pump (110 gph) and it's brand new. I have a new, inline filter in place as well that's supposed to flow 390 gph. The regulator is one of those Summit billet jobbies. My pressure line is tapped into the side of the regulator and I have an outside mounted Pro Comp fuel pressure gauge I'm getting all these readings from. Think I'll need to probably work my way from the filter in since it is connected by a SS hard line to the pump?

[KULTULZ]

Originally Posted by jdhoggg

The pump is a mechanical Edelbrock pump (110 gph) and it's brand new. I have a new, inline filter in place as well that's supposed to flow 390 gph. The regulator is one of those Summit billet jobbies. My pressure line is tapped into the side of the regulator and I have an outside mounted Pro Comp fuel pressure gauge I'm getting all these readings from. Think I'll need to probably work my way from the filter in since it is connected by a SS hard line to the pump?

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The fuel pump you have has an internal fuel pressure regulator. What is the purpose of the external regulator? Can you give me SUMMIT's PN? Is it designed for an electric pump?

Why not try bypassing the regulator and see if she will hold pressure?

If not the regulator, there must be an air leak downstream, such as a cracked rubber hose section. You then need to isolate (and cap off) the various sections of the supply line and check to make sure it holds a vacuum. Is your tank vent operable?

How much HP are you making? Engine and carb type?

[NDNslicks4me]

Do you have a fuel cell and 3/8 or 1/2" line? or do you have a stock tank and stock line?

[jdhoggg]

Kultulz,
I don't have the original box for the part # but I did try to locate it in my cataolg and found that the regulator was offered with an ELECTRIC pump in a combo deal. (I was not advised that the pump I purchased had in internal regulator when I bought it and the regulator.) I will try to bypass it and post how things went. As far as HP goes, I haven't dyno'd the car yet so I'm not sure. It's a 355 with torquerII manifold, 600cfm edelbrock carb, mild cam, light port job on iron heads, msd 6al ignition, and a 175 shot of gas; HP estimates when it doesn't pop and sputter and run like a POS?...LOL

[jdhoggg]

I have a stock tank but have a 1/2 inch line.....

[71 c-10]

what fuel pump do you have, a buddy of mine is having nightmares with fuel delivery on his 383 monte, the edel race pump puts to much pressure at idle and hte street pump falls away while driving, i think , but he also has an external regulator and maybe that is his problem, good luck and i look foward to busting my shop teachers balls if that fixes it :-D

[NDNslicks4me]

How is your 1/2" line ran into the tank?

[61bone]

Try tapping a vacuum gauge in as close to the tank as you can, but definetly between the tank and pump. Get out and check the readings at idle, cruise and WOT or If you put a long line on it you can do this from the front seat
Increasing readings indicate a restriction in the pickup or upstream lines. A steady reading would indicate a filter problem. Fluctuating readings indicate a pump problem..
A similar problem encountered was caused by a little flap of rubber on the inside of a fuel line

[jdhoggg]

The pump is a street pump. I bypassed the fuel pressure regulator yesterday evening and am letting the teflon paste I used on the pipe threads for the fuel pressure gauge set up today. Will try it this evening to see if the problem persists.

[jdhoggg]

61, if bypassing the fpr doesn't do the trick, then I'll work it using your suggestion.......makes sense to me.....thanks for the suggestions.

[jdhoggg]

Bypassed the fpr and still had the up and down readings.....I called edelbrock and they have agreed to swap the pump out with me. I'll be removing it and sending it to them sometime soon....thanks for the suggestions guys.