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Re: [T3] Checking fuel pressure by measuring volume


On 2 Jun 2005 at 11:24, Brandon Harper wrote:

> I believe I may be suffering from less than 28 psi of
> fuel pressure in my stock 1970 FI squareback. I want
> to know if there is a measurement of gas that I could
> test in a jar to rule out a bad fuel pump. Let me know
> what other info I should include if that helps.

The only test that really works is to mount a pressure gauge to the test point 
on the fuel ring and then take the car for a drive while someone watches the 
gauge. The gauge should read constant pressure regardless of the load on the 
engine.

What symptoms do you have that have led you to this conclusion?

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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