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10-05-2015, 03:33 PM | #1 |
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Fuel pressure regulator
On my 49 V8 project car I have a 12v electric low pressure fuel pump to use part time as needed. It is mounted on the driver side frame rail ahead of the rear wheel. I bought a Holley 1-4psi low pressure regulator to use. My question is do you think it will be okay to mount this regulator after the fuel pump on the frame? Thanks.
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10-05-2015, 03:41 PM | #2 |
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Re: Fuel pressure regulator
That's where I have mine and it does the job
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10-05-2015, 03:45 PM | #3 |
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I don't think it matters where you mount the regulator between the pump and carburetor. It would probably be a lot easier to adjust the pressure if you needed to, if it was mounted under the hood, but would not look original if that's what your after.
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I have mine mounted on the fire wall with a pressure gauge, look at it every once in a while.
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I mounted my regulator in the frame rail just ahead of the pump.
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10-07-2015, 09:08 PM | #7 |
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So , what happens to the float valve with 4 lbs. of pressure ? Does it make the carb leak ? Float too high ?
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I don't know what carburetor a 49 has in it and whether it will hold 4 lbs. pressure. You would need to check the specs and see. You may not need a regulator. One good way to know is try it without and see what happens. If the carburetor doesn't flood you don't need a regulator.
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10-08-2015, 05:39 AM | #9 |
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Re: Fuel pressure regulator
Thanks for the replies. I will try it without the regulator first and see how it works.
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10-08-2015, 08:28 AM | #10 |
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Well , mine doesn't flood , and runs fine , so I guess I'm ok . ( 1.5 - 4 lb. pump ) It does however leak a bit , but I think that is an unrelated issue . Thanks for the reply .
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10-08-2015, 08:47 AM | #11 |
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I have the Holley low pressure regulator and it works fine MOST OF THE TIME. But, every so often I have to re-adjust that thing as it seems to have a mind of its own occasionally. Therefore, I would recommend that you put it somewhere easily accessible.
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10-08-2015, 09:10 AM | #12 |
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36bird: If your Holley regulator has a fluid filled gauge, empty the fluid from the gauge and it will read accurately all the time. At least that's what I found to be true.
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10-08-2015, 10:22 AM | #13 | |
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Be vigilant Lou. I had another brand regulator recently start acting the same way after 10 years of flawless operation. Then it decided to fail catastrophically. Resulted in an engine compartment fire that essentially fried all the wiring, gages, m/c etc, cracked glass, sheet metal distortion and bubbled paint. Jack E/NJ |
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10-08-2015, 01:22 PM | #14 |
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My '49 will handle 4 lbs with no problems. Its a NAPA original type pump.
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10-08-2015, 04:58 PM | #15 |
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You don't say where your leak is but leaking from the air-horn gasket can be a symptom of too much pressure.
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10-08-2015, 07:08 PM | #16 |
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The rebuild kit instructions refer to it as a " bowl cover gasket " . Is this what you mean by "air horn gasket " ? If so , I will check it out this weekend . It looked like it was leaking in the rear , at the bottom by the mixture screws . However , it could be running down there from the top , too . I'll take a good look . Thanks !
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10-09-2015, 08:02 AM | #17 |
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19Fordy and Jack E/NJ,
Thanks for the suggestions. I will take a look at them. Lou |
10-09-2015, 10:09 AM | #18 |
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if you are going to use a fuel pressure regulator i would STRONGLY suggest that you consider using a Malpassi regulator, they are very accurate and durable. available on e-bay, i purchased mine from a company in England and had it in my hand in less than a week. i have not had much luck with Holley regulators.
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10-09-2015, 10:29 AM | #19 |
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^^ Now that almost looks like it is factory original & belongs there ^^
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