So long story short I've been having problems getting my 86 GXL with 88 TII swap to start. ive aquired the car mid swap. The previous owner couldn't finish it so I bought it and have been going through most of the systems to see where he left off. I took a few pictures after removing UIM for the first time. I have since replaced the fuel hoses, filter and put it all back together and am still having issues. I now sit here looking over the pictures I took and Perhaps I didn't notice it the first time but I think I may have noticed now. It seems judging by the secong immage the fuel pressure regulator and the pulsation damper may be switched. Also on my lower fuel rail it seems as if the vacuum is capped. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

you are correct in your assumptions, swap them around.


and get rid of those *****y smartfire injectors before they blow your engine. they are hot chinese garbage.

 

this could explain my 90psi fuel pressure when priming the fuel pump. Also, where would the vacccum route to? I'm not sure why the previous owner has it capped off, or why it's on the incorrect fuel rail.😒

 

yes it would, you can run the FPR off that capped port in the picture on the LIM.

some people are meatheads, it can't be avoided. if i told you all the stories i had i would be here for a month listing them all.

 

thanks for the tip 👍🏻 I didn't think to look at the old pictures I took until after checking all the electrical fuel components . Injectors, ecu, fuel pump you name it I checked it. After racking my brain I thought to myself let me look at the pictures and see if there is anything I did wrong. I assumed he did it right so when I replaced all the fuel hose under their intake I just routed them the same. Now I'm itching to go work on my car. But it's in a garage across town. Gotta wait until after he work week on Sunday to test everything and swap em.

 

turns out after swapping them back to the correct locations, im suject to the infamous leaking FPD. considering the delete mod, if i cant find a replacement.

mods please close close thread as ive resolved my issue. thanks for all the help guys

 

OP..do not close threads are you have resolved your issue.

This thread will remain OPEN as others can comment or learn from the thread.

Just a Newsflash to anyone that it HELPS To keep the threads open for further comment even if the problem was resolved.Additional comments and advice can be posted and add MORE info,so it is best to NOT close the thread.

Thanks.STYX.