[Shotimes] lost MPG due to fuel pump?

[Kevin & Cheryl Airth]

Erik:
 I would get a fuel pressure gauge hooked up and see what it says. Maybe
fuel is leaking into the engine after shut down?
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> I've changed the fuel filter on 7/5/00, the IAB on 7/12/00, and the air
> filter was changed to a K&N panel filter on 7/13/99.  The air filter has
> been since cleaned and oiled.  I notice on my car the rev's go up to about
> 1200 rpm until the car has been running a minute, this must be the ultra
> rich starting mode and then it settles down to about 800rpm.  But my
problem
> is upon inital startup, sometimes at vary times the engine will be flooded
> when i go to start it.  I have to press the gas to the floor to start the
> car.  My question it seems is why is the car flooded after letting it sit.
> Sometimes it's only been sitting 1/2 hour and it won't start.  Ran a
> cylinder balance test, but I'm told that won't check for leaky fuel
> injectors.  Can't think of any other reason that the engine would be
> flooded... Thanks, and if this makes any difference the ACT sensor comes
and
> goes when I run testing on the car.  I know the ACT sensor is fine too, so
> maybe something else is amiss.
> '95 MTX
> masho95