NEED HELP FAST _ FILTER KING SETTING

[Anthony French]

Hello All,

I'd really appreciate any help that can be provided.

I have an SEW with a 2.0l pinto, which has been running great. Until today when I started messing with it.

I bought a fuel pressure gauge for my filter king, so I thought i'd put it on to see what the pressure was set too. Big mistake, it initialy showed a really high reading, so I tried to tweak it down. I had loads of problems getting the pressure needle to move down, and then all of a sudden I had no fuel pressure. In order to get it to go up I now have to screw the adjustment thread right down, then it shoots up.

So I am not sure if the gauge is crap or its something else. I have left the screw adjusted about half way out. But now the engine just cuts out as soon as I try to accelerate anywhere. Its idles just, but even cuts out after a while.

Does this mean I am giving too much fuel pressure? or not enough?

What is the effect of flooding the carbs compared to starving them.

What’s the proper method for setting the pressure regulator. Should the engine be running or just keyed on with the facet pump running?

Really need some help please!!

Thanks and Regards,

Anthony,

[langy]

You'll need to get (or borrow) an in-line filter gauge. Pressure should be 2.5 - 3.0 psi. Providing the pump is pumping, it'll show the right pressure.

[perksy]

Sounds like you've got it set too low and the engines being starved of fuel under acceleration

The setting isn't usually too far away 'out of the box' to be honest

You *might* have a dodgy gauge fitted

Usual practice is to fit an in-line fuel pressure gauge between the Filter king a the supply to the Carb's

Start the engine and then adjust the Filter king to the required pressure

Then remove the gauge...

What Fuel pump are you using    

[Anthony French]

Guys,

Got is sorted, thanks very much for the advice. Used an inline gauge as suggested.

It turn out the filter King was goosed, and wasnt able to regulate the pressure correctly. So effectively It could give me all or nothing.

Got a new filter king on and striaght away I had full control of the fuel pressure. Runs a dream now.

Ps. You were correct about the setting being close out of the box. It fell in just below 3 psi so i didnt need to touch it,

PPs. I am running a FACET fuel pump.

Cheers,

Anthony,

[perksy]

Good News and just in time for a Runout in the Sun Tomorrow