hi, i have just started my car with an aromotive fpr and im not getting any reading on the gauge, it stays at zero, i have tried adjusting the bolt at the top but still doesnt show any pressure, all this is done on my drive and on idle, what am i doing wrong, thanks phil.

 

sounds like the pipes are on wrong mate should still show pressure even on idle

 

now then, it could be that, i never got any instructions with it (OR I LOST THEM) and just copied a pic i saw, ill try swapping them tommorrow, thanks for that.

 

as for the engine running ok, it does for about 20 seconds then slowly gets worse till it stalls, stupid question but would the pipes being on the wrong way do that?

 

not sure mine was fitted when i got the car

 

see http://www.aeromotiveinc.com/pdf/13109.pdf for installation.
the gauge goes in the hole on the face (in yellow on .pdf).

Nick

 

Don't adjust the bolt with the vacuum pipe connected!

You need to set the fuel pressure you want to run with it disconnected(atmospheric pressure).

If the pipes are connected the wrong way, I think you won't actually be making any fuel pressure, the reg is to hold fuel thus pressure in the rails. Probably going straight through the rails and back to the tank.

 

Thats a good guide. Appropriate to Fuelab regulators too.

 

hey BUTTY you've replied here too, ive just seen your other reply on the other fpr thread, and it turns out the picture i followed was a dry mock up of what his engine will look like when its done, and i followed it, anyway i looked at your very good link and it turns out i have piped it up the wrong way round, so like MICKYWRX says i will just be pumping fuel straight back to the tank, creating no pressure at all.
WELL DONE EVERYONE ANOTHER PROBLEM SORTED.

 

hi, just letting you all know ive piped it up the right way now, and hey suprise it runs right now, heres what picture i copied from, he must have done it wrong too,

its abvious its a mock up of what his engine bay would look like,
thanks again for the help, and a great link BUTTY,
phil.