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Fuel Management!
« on: January 26, 2008, 02:37:41 AM »

Hello Everyone! Just looking for some help.... This past summer a friend of mine talked me into doing some upgrades to my 98
Avenger... Starting with the fuel system... I put a fuel pressure regulator and bigger injectors in her. Now she runs leaner then crap...
Just wondering what I should do to get her back on the road again and maybe some more power thanks alot
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« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2008, 03:26:02 AM »

How do you know it's too lean? is the computer throwing a code for O2 sensor leanness? 
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Re: Fuel Management!
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2008, 03:52:22 AM »

My Autometer gauge is telling me its lean.
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Re: Fuel Management!
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2008, 04:16:15 AM »

Fuel pump?
Pre-fuel pump sock?
Fuel filter?
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Re: Fuel Management!
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2008, 05:13:01 AM »

hey idiot do you remember me ?

here's a refresher

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That guy has no idea what he is talking about and yes there is computer mods for turbo's for an avenger and 660 cc fuel injectors are not to big if you dont have it dumping fuel dude dont try and sound like you know what your talking about I have talked to many many of people about this and all said I have everything I need and I dont even have a SFMU I have a fuel pressure regulator and my computer mods all ready to go sorry bud!

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http://asog.net/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,30/topic,2175.0

just here to say Vas Chier !

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Re: Fuel Management!
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2008, 06:25:23 AM »

lol.

Rob, if you didn't replace the fuel pump filter

You need to. This isn't a 'well it looked ok when we changed it over' situation. Fuel pump strainers are never a reusable item. once you pull a fuel pump out, go spend the measley $7-$20 that they cost.

Try to drink water through a VERY narrow straw to quench your thirst as opposed to just chugging the cup. Use that as an analogy [which i'm hoping since i don't know, that you already understood the necessity of changing the fuel pump strainer].

If your strainer isn't new, it is more than likely clogged. If it's clogged, your pump will not be able to pump enough fuel to the chamber to create the proper mixture, therefore, showing a 'lean' mixture.

When I worked at Advance, I took joy in denying people the warranty on the fuel pumps they bought because we were REQUIRED to warn them that not changing [let alone buying the damn thing on the same ticket whether they changed it or not] the fuel pump strainer VOIDED the warranty the moment they ran ANY fuel through it.

Since the pump isn't too hard to get to, please change the strainer if you haven't with a brand new one.
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Re: Fuel Management!
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2008, 04:12:05 PM »

OK you upgraded the fuel system and regulator  but did NOTHING to the computer Huh You need to get a stand alone fuel management or a SAFC at the very least ...
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« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2008, 05:19:03 PM »

OK you upgraded the fuel system and regulator  but did NOTHING to the computer Huh You need to get a stand alone fuel management or a SAFC at the very least ...


Where can I get that from and what type?
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Re: Fuel Management!
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2008, 08:21:23 PM »

As long as you're not above researching and reading up on info, this site will probably help you in that department.

http://www.megasquirt.info/
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« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2008, 03:14:25 AM »

Thanks ill look into this!
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Re: Fuel Management!
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2008, 07:57:09 PM »

Thanks ill look into this!

you could look as much as you want

but puting you car back to stop is the sure way to make it work again

Alain, aka "That guy has no idea what he is talking about and yes there is computer mods for turbo's for an avenger and 660 cc fuel injectors are not to big if you dont have it dumping fuel dude dont try and sound like you know what your talking about I have talked to many many of people about this and all said I have everything I need and I dont even have a SFMU I have a fuel pressure regulator and my computer mods all ready to go sorry bud!"
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Re: Fuel Management!
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2008, 03:43:44 AM »

pretty much yeah. Just start over from scratch and make sure you have everything [including the SFMU] before you start the fuel system upgrade again.
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