Central WA Baja
- TimS
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Re: Central WA Baja
Looks smooth! Does it have a gas gauge?
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- CentralWAbaja
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Haha OK I will come clean.TimS wrote:Looks smooth! Does it have a gas gauge?
Spent a couple hours on Sunday evening trying to troubleshoot a poor running car. It was weird it went from running really good to not so good with very inconsistent fuel pressure. pumps seemed to be fine but the pressure was bouncing between 35 and 45 vs the 50-55 that has seemed to be the norm. The gauge read pretty low like yeah E but I had only gone 148 miles on 20 gallons of fuel. I had to have 5 or so gallons left in there I would think? We pulled the return line and pumped back into the fill neck and it seemed pretty weak. Decided to put it in the trailer and go home. Had a blast for the day so we would leave it at that. Monday AM my buddy Cory who had spent the day with me calls and ok now your car is keeping me up at night. It has to be a fuel regulator, we mess with the vac line and pressure comes right up. A few texts msgs to others that are smarter than I am, and some research on plumbing to see if maybe I have something that is allowing air in the system because thats what it seems like. We bounce theories around and one ist to just put fuel in it because maybe I don't have 5 gallons left maybe its down to a gallon or two or maybe three and the two sides of the tunnel cell are not equalizing because of the way I am plumbed? I decide rather then dumping 5 or 10 in I would just drain whats left in there to see juts how much of the 20 I burned. I disconnect the fuel line below the tank with a couple of drain pans ready and..........maybe a 1/4 cup drains out
Dumped 7 gallons in and what do ya know? 55psi fuel pressure and......gauge reads 1/3
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Re: Central WA Baja
CWB, in case you weren't aware of it... there is a direct relationship between the loud pedal and fuel milage . The same with gearing, tire size and the other two components. Here on the dunes I figure time rather than depending on what I think I am running through the carbs.
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- CentralWAbaja
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Haha, like the kid said "Those are GPS mile in the sand with dirt tires and some idle time at start up.
When troubleshooting complicated systems start with the simple stuff I guess
When troubleshooting complicated systems start with the simple stuff I guess
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It is GREAT to hear you have it running good though.....and your mileage may very
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DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!CentralWAbaja wrote:Haha OK I will come clean.TimS wrote:Looks smooth! Does it have a gas gauge?
Spent a couple hours on Sunday evening trying to troubleshoot a poor running car. It was weird it went from running really good to not so good with very inconsistent fuel pressure. pumps seemed to be fine but the pressure was bouncing between 35 and 45 vs the 50-55 that has seemed to be the norm. The gauge read pretty low like yeah E but I had only gone 148 miles on 20 gallons of fuel. I had to have 5 or so gallons left in there I would think? We pulled the return line and pumped back into the fill neck and it seemed pretty weak. Decided to put it in the trailer and go home. Had a blast for the day so we would leave it at that. Monday AM my buddy Cory who had spent the day with me calls and ok now your car is keeping me up at night. It has to be a fuel regulator, we mess with the vac line and pressure comes right up. A few texts msgs to others that are smarter than I am, and some research on plumbing to see if maybe I have something that is allowing air in the system because thats what it seems like. We bounce theories around and one ist to just put fuel in it because maybe I don't have 5 gallons left maybe its down to a gallon or two or maybe three and the two sides of the tunnel cell are not equalizing because of the way I am plumbed? I decide rather then dumping 5 or 10 in I would just drain whats left in there to see juts how much of the 20 I burned. I disconnect the fuel line below the tank with a couple of drain pans ready and..........maybe a 1/4 cup drains out
Dumped 7 gallons in and what do ya know? 55psi fuel pressure and......gauge reads 1/3
- jt1967
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I have fuel the stock pressure regulator on my Honda and I have no issues just sayin
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You are my only friend with a Honda in there car that has a fuel pressure regulator. Baja5 get a consistent 13 MPG in his car. I drive like my ass is on fire all the time and I get around 10 MPG..... food for thought
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Good infojt1967 wrote:You are my only friend with a Honda in there car that has a fuel pressure regulator. Baja5 get a consistent 13 MPG in his car. I drive like my ass is on fire all the time and I get around 10 MPG..... food for thought
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jt1967 wrote:I have fuel the stock pressure regulator on my Honda and I have no issues just sayin
Blue Mountains are calling my friend
Put the beer down and type with both hands Joe
I think you were saying that you have the stock regulator in there?
I also have a stock regulator on mine and yes you had told me that you get 10-12MPG which is why I KNEW I had a few gallons left...or I THOUGHT I had a few gallons leftjt1967 wrote:You are my only friend with a Honda in there car that has a fuel pressure regulator. Baja5 get a consistent 13 MPG in his car. I drive like my ass is on fire all the time and I get around 10 MPG..... food for thought
I think more testing is needed
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Yes double post edit I run a stock regulator and that is it, no after market regulator. I wish I could say I had a beer in my hand but the flu has been kicking my butt. Hope you get your issues worked out soonCentralWAbaja wrote:jt1967 wrote:I have fuel the stock pressure regulator on my Honda and I have no issues just sayin
Blue Mountains are calling my friend
Put the beer down and type with both hands Joe
I think you were saying that you have the stock regulator in there?
I also have a stock regulator on mine and yes you had told me that you get 10-12MPG which is why I KNEW I had a few gallons left...or I THOUGHT I had a few gallons leftjt1967 wrote:You are my only friend with a Honda in there car that has a fuel pressure regulator. Baja5 get a consistent 13 MPG in his car. I drive like my ass is on fire all the time and I get around 10 MPG..... food for thought
I think more testing is needed
- CentralWAbaja
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OK show of hands here.....Who thought I had built a show car, trailer queen, ect that I would never drive and get dirty?
Well lets put that to rest right now.....
Well lets put that to rest right now.....
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NICE!!!
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