Posted by T.L. on July 25, 1998 at 15:12:49:
In Reply to: And now a real question posted by Phillip on July 24, 1998 at 01:49:49:
Well, I carry a fire extinguisher in the trunk of my Mav. Anyway--on '72 and later Mavericks with a 302, the fuel pressure should be between 5 and 7 psi. (4-6 psi on earlier models). I would definately try to plug the leak at the source and not at the end of the fuel line which seems kinda "rigged" to me...
: On my 302mav I had to replace the fuel pump. The bolt on it was stripprd out so I decided to go with an electrical one. I put it on with one of those pressure regulators and it ran fine then out of no where I notice oil on my intake. I found out the source to be the little metal fuel line from my old fuel pump. It isn't pumping it out with great pressure just a spurt here and there. Now to stop it I was thinking of just plugging off the end of the metal fuel line. Does anyone think that that is a bad idea? I never had a problem like this but I don't see what it could hurt.
: Thanks
: Phillip
: p.s.
: I got that pressure setting set to 3 on the pressure regulstor. Somone told me 3 1/2 to 4 would be better. I don't know if it would be (I already had one fire and I shure didn't like trying to put it out)
: any thoughts or ->OPINIONS<-
: Thanks again