Re: 1985 Turbo, V. Fast on less than 1/4 tank
From: Bob Bruce (bobbruce@canada.com)
Date: Sun 10 Feb 2002 - 18:45:18 EST
The turbo manual recommends buying the steel line that goes from the fuel
rail to the
cold start injector and cutting off a couple inches to clamp a hose on to.
You should be able to find a wrecked turbo to snatch the line off.
Bob
> 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
> >
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> >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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