Re: 1985 Turbo, V. Fast on less than 1/4 tank
From: Philippe Brunelle (chelsealand@earthlink.net)
Date: Sun 10 Feb 2002 - 12:51:29 EST
Good idea, I don't even know what my fuel pressure is. The one time I had a
guage to check it I didn't want to mess around finding adapters or smelling
raw gasoline. I'll also check those connections on the fuel pump as well.
Thnaks for the advice.
Philippe
Seattle
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>From: "Bob Bruce" <bobbruce@mts.net>
>To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>, "Philippe Brunelle" <chelsealand@earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: [Peugeot-L] 1985 Turbo, V. Fast on less than 1/4 tank
>Date: Sun, Feb 10, 2002, 9:06 AM
>
>Sometimes the rubber hose connecting the primer pump in the tank to
>the steel line that exits the tank comes loose and allows air to be sucked
>in. This can result as it did in my turbo with no run below 1/3 tank.
>In your case it may be lowering the fuel pressure to more normal range
>because your fuel pressure regulator on the rear end of the fuel rail is
>keeping the pressure to the injectors too high.
>Connect a pressure guage on in place of the steel line to the cold start
>injector at the front of the rail.
>The pressure varies with engine vacuum the values are in the manual
>but it should be about 3 bar or 45 psi if my memmory is working.
>
>
>Bob Bruce
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Philippe Brunelle" <chelsealand@earthlink.net>
>To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 11:59 PM
>Subject: [Peugeot-L] 1985 Turbo, V. Fast on less than 1/4 tank
>
>
>>
>> I've got an interesting phenomenon to share. Every time my 1985 505
>> Turbo gets down to less than 1/4 tank of gas it becomes incredibly fast. I
>> never really noticed until lately while I've been trying to make a
>> connection between why the car runs "just normal" some days and really
>fast
>> other times. I've traced it down to this. I guess the only thing that it
>> could be is that its running lean but if thats the case then the car is
>> running rich all other times. Right?? Whatever...... Anyways, if anyone
>> understands or has the same "problem" this please let me know. Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Philippe
>> Seattle
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