When the car stalled and wouldn't start a couple weeks ago, it seemed to be starving for fuel. I purchased a fuel pressure gauge on ebay, which just arrived today. I had a new fuel filter but wanted to check the pressure before changing anything. As I suspected, the gauge indicated normal (29 psi) because the system was not completely clogged. I replaced the filter, installed a new distributor cap (I had received the wrong one from IPD because my distributor is not original) and Bosch wires.
I picked up my father and by that time the idle was way too high (close to 2000) so we pulled into a parking lot and
adjusted the idle speed and then the fuel pressure (which had increased to around 32 psi).
After driving only a few miles, the car started to act like it wasn't getting enough fuel so I headed towards home. I was about 3/4 of a mile from home when it died again. This time, I had a fuel pressure gauge and a tool roll. I'm pretty sure that if I could watch the gauge while driving then I would see it fluctuating but at idle and revving without load, it was rock solid at 29 psi.
Now I am reasonably certain that the fuel tank needs to be cleaned out before any more joy rides.
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| This Marshall gauge cost me 18 bucks and I am pleased with it. |
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| The fuel pump has an extra hose which is plugged with a bolt. |
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| New OE wires. |
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| The IPD wires for cylinders 3 and 4 were a little short, IMO. |
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