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Old 07-06-06, 11:35 PM
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low fuel pressure

I believe im dealing with some low fuel pressure issues. the car is boggin under load, and when I cut the fuel with my fuel pump switch the car dies immidietly, it doesnt sputter out like normal.

Anyways, its got a walbro 255 installed. Ive heard about the s4 turbo sytem that changes the pump voltage from 9 to 12 volts depending on load.

I put a multimeter to my pump as the car was running, it read 5 volts. 7 volts when revving the engine a bit.

I assume this is way too low, and thats where the low fuel pressure issues are originating.

does the pump just ned a rewire? or am I dealing with something bigger here.
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Without good voltage at the pump, it has no chance to make enough flow or pressure.
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What is the color of the wire you're probing? At the fuel pump plug, right? And what are you using as a ground for the meter?
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^^good point^^

As long as he's probing the right wire and getting good ground I would say he's just in need of a re-wire.
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isnt one of the big wires power and the other big wire ground? I was just probing accross them, which would give me the voltage drop accross the pump, which I sort of expected to be 9/12v
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