fuel pressure

1. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

   #1 5th August 2010, 23:17

   what sort of fuel pressure should my vts have, its reading 7bar on my regulator, could this be why its idling funny?
   
   cheers
2. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #2 6th August 2010, 00:11

   do you have a adjustable reg? also 7 bar is abit high dude... normal FPR is 3 bar on a standard vts.
3. bluenotesmiley Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS

   #3 6th August 2010, 01:02

   Yeah turn it down before you kill your engine.
4. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #4 6th August 2010, 09:03

   before you kill the injectors
5. Jo3fish Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 1267 03 EP3

   #5 6th August 2010, 10:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by white_vtr what sort of fuel pressure should my vts have, its reading 7bar on my regulator, could this be why its idling funny? cheers

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AndySAXO do you have a adjustable reg? also 7 bar is abit high dude... normal FPR is 3 bar on a standard vts.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by raunchz before you kill the injectors

   Told you it was too high!
6. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

   #6 6th August 2010, 12:33

   i knew it was way to high bitch lol, so about 3-4 bar be ok?
7. Lilreg999 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 898

   #7 6th August 2010, 12:36

   Suprised u aint got bore wash with so much fuel, was probs coming out the back neat
8. stupotvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 EDINBURGH Posts: 3143 BMW e36 328i sport

   #8 6th August 2010, 12:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by white_vtr i knew it was way to high bitch lol, so about 3-4 bar be ok?

   3.5 is what the vtr runs at standard
9. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #9 6th August 2010, 13:05

   just fit an oem weber or bosch one and leave the fuel pressure alone
10. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

    #10 6th August 2010, 13:44

    Ive got an oem one here if you need it, a vtr one or a vts one.
11. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

    #11 6th August 2010, 14:10

    yer did you adjust it up?? or did it just go up to that by itself.... i hear a few adjustable FPR playing up like that. just stick ac standard 3 vts one or a vtr 3.5 one in
12. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #12 6th August 2010, 14:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AndySAXO yer did you adjust it up?? or did it just go up to that by itself.... i hear a few adjustable FPR playing up like that. just stick ac standard 3 vts one or a vtr 3.5 one in

    My experience of them is that they are turd - the standard fpr's are the way to go
13. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

    #13 6th August 2010, 18:29

    it was set by the bloke who i bought it off, im leaving it in because im pretty skint atm, all im asking is what pressure to set it to. and yeah im suprised it hasnt washed the bores aswell tbh. cheers