<VV> Healthy pumps?

[corvairs]

Jack, Many times when we decide to "double check" components performance 
to the "book" get get taken off on a wild goose chase. I have MANY times 
seen systems that will pump two or three times the "book" pressure and 
no problems are reported. Have you fixed the problem and how did you do 
it? Lon

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>> Jack Kean wrote:
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>>> I inserted a fuel pressure gauge in the fuel line, in place of one of 
>>> the secondaries in my 140 hp yesterday. It was registering around 8 
>>> pounds at idle, 9 pounds per square inch off idle. Seems at least double 
>>> the numbers listed in the shop manual. I am not sure of the source of 
>>> this mechanical pump, since it was on the car when I purchased it. I 
>>> will be looking into a fuel pressure regulator, which I will be able to 
>>> continue to use if I chose to change to an electric fuel pump.
>>>
>>> jack kean
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