[tcb] Re: Checked Fuel Pressue tonight!
- From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 09:23:01 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Hey now, watch the language. I know it's Friday and all but it's starting to
sound like y'all are from San Francisco.
-----Original Message-----
>From: treyjung@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: May 9, 2008 7:08 AM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Checked Fuel Pressue tonight!
>
>running a compufire in the SVDA ....... I hear the diaprahme move when suck on
>it.
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> you say the vacuum can is good but is it hooked up in the distributor? do
>> you
>> see the points actually move back and forth when you suck on it? if it isn't
>> hooked up that would definately cause hesitation.
>>
>> just a thought> From: treyjung@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject:
>> [tcb] Re: Checked Fuel Pressue tonight! > Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 16:53:20
>> -0500>
>> > got back from the 20 miles ride and the bus ran ok, ( a little hotter than
>> > >
>> the SVDA) .. ne hesitation at the higher rpm's in each gear.> > I checked
>> the
>> vacuum on the SVDA (sucked on it and it grabbed my tongue and > held the
>> suction) when I got home... seemed ok...> I'm wondering if the timing some
>> how
>> with the SVDA in it was set > wrong?....Would in correct timing on a dizzy
>> cause
>> the hesitation and > jerking at the higher rpm band in each gear when
>> shifting
>> up?> > I'm tired......> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From:
>> <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Sent: Thursday,
>> May
>> 08, 2008 4:21 PM> Subject: [tcb] Re: Checked Fuel Pressue tonight!> > >
>> Humm.> >
>> There isn't that much vacuum however have you dynamically timed it yet?> > >
>> -----Original Message-----> From: Trey Jung <treyjung@xxxxxxxxxxx>> Sent:
>> Thursday, May 08, 2008 2:54 PM> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re:
>> Checked Fuel Pressue tonight!> > I replaced the fuel pump with a new one and
>> the
>> bus does the same thing....> > Get this I swapped the SVDA dizzy (running
>> the
>> compufire timed at 7 BTDC) > with the original running points and both hoses
>> connected and I rode around > the block and the hesitation is good.... I'm
>> going
>> on a longer ride in about > 45 minutes to further investigate...> > I'm
>> thinking
>> maybe the SVDA was losing vacuum somehow ( sounds like I know > what I am
>> doing)> > Stay tuned...> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Trey Jung> To:
>> tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:33 AM> Subject: [tcb] Re:
>> Checked Fuel Pressue tonight!> > > I pulled the fuel line off the carb and
>> ran a
>> line from the fuel pump to a > jar and started the bus and there is a nice
>> stream of gas coming out of the > fuel pump which makes me think that it's
>> ok,
>> might be a little low (2.5 psi) > but I was looking to see if it;s was
>> trickling
>> out of the pump..(looking to > see if it was clogged up)> > Now I'm
>> wondering
>> what to do next.......> > Trey> ----- Original Message ----- > From: chuck
>> blue>
>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 8:31 AM> Subject: [tcb]
>> Re:
>> Checked Fuel Pressue tonight!> > > 2.5 psi should be enough if there is
>> enough
>> volume.You just need > enough fuel to keep the float bowl full while
>> driving.>
>> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Trey Jung> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent:
>> Wednesday, May 07, 2008 7:40 PM> Subject: [tcb] Checked Fuel Pressue
>> tonight!> >
>> > I checked my fuel pressure and it read 2.5 psi.... it did not move at >
>> > all
>> when I revved the engine....this is on a 1600DP stock engine....> > It's
>> lower
>> than the Bentley specs which are between 3.0 and 5.0 psi...> > Suggestions?>
>> >
>> BTW, this is the original fuel pump in my 71 Westy. I did pop the top > off
>> about a month and cleaned the screen in it.> > Trey> > >
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