Quote: Originally Posted by guygettnby
my question to you since you find this kinda thing normal would be...why did the car run perfect without a single problem for 8 months then just all of a sudden start doing this? from the way you were describing yourself you should know a answer to give me.
i have a couple reasons i think it happened but would love to compare notes on this and see if we are close on opinion.
You sure are reading way to much into what I say. When you have a bleed down issue, there are only a few things that can cause that. When I say average person , I mean someone who has installed maybe 2-3 kits at most. They would have a hell of a time locating this issue, even more so if they didnt see the pressure bleed down.
Now the first thing I always check is for leaking gas after installing a return kit. The SECOND thing I do is check to see if the pressure is holding up or bleeding down. I have learned that over the years because of how easy it is to lose or tear the stock o-ring. I wouldnt expect the ''average'' person to check that right away. Im sure people think, hey the car starts and drives...everything must be ok. I know better than that.
Now if the problem started all of a sudden, the first thing i would think is the fuel pump. Thats common sense. I wouldnt go replacing the fuel pump right off the bat, i would check for leaks in the system to narrow it down. I would have checked the orings first, and then checked to see if the filter was seated correctly. Why? Because I have done so many kits. We are talking back as far as 96. I have had seating issues in the past, from over filling the spring. You live, you learn.
Now why it would happen down the road? It could be a few things. One being to much force was used taking the stock reg in and out, and it weakend the tabs. Over time - even more so with cold conditions they would become brittle. Hell he could have hit a big bump and shook it loose from the weakend tabs. I really dont know what would cause it as I have NEVER had the problem. Now had it come up, I can guarantee it would have been checked fairly quickly. I realize that you can take offense because you spent so much time on it...but we all think different. I just so happen to know the fuel system better then average bear. I should Ive had it apart a gazzillion times.
Again... nice find. Also a great sticky for those who may not think to look for something like this.
