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Re: Power Loss Problem

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Subject: Re: Power Loss Problem
From: Walt Boeninger <walt.boeninger@hp.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 10:04:42 -0700
Of course, I think he said:

  Checked fuel pressure while running down the road with gauge taped to 
windshield
  and saw no fluctuations when the power loss occurred.

Fuel pressure was my first guess also.  How about the old fashioned
vapor lock?  Does that ever happen on a TR?



Shawn J. Loseke wrote:

> It does sound fuel related. If your only fuel filter is after the pump then 
> the  pump could be getting clogged as well. Also, if your pressure regulator 
> is the flat dial type available at most auto stores then it could have 
>failed, 
> they are not very good regulators. If all the lines seem clean try taking the 
> regulator out of the equation and see what happens. Or try upping the 
> indicated pressure but watch for float bowl flooding.

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