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Old 16 December 2010, 07:40 PM
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Default Fitting a universal fuel regulator does it matter which way fuel pipe go in?

As title, a mate has bought a universal fuel pressure regulator and I have to fit it for him to his classic STI. Obvisouly remove the original fuel reg, fit adaptor run pipe to new reg and 2nd fuel pipe, but which way round to fit the 2 pipes??? Have 1 going into side and 1 into the underneath of new regulator but has no instructions or marks on new reg. Label on reg is 'power fuel regulator'

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Old 16 December 2010, 07:46 PM
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Just found the make etc it is, its a 'SARD' regulator, can be found on Ebay here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SARD-Fuel-Pres...item336345d4ce
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I don't have a Sard reg, however,

I'll guess that the bottom outlet is the return to tank and the one above is from the end of the fuel rail. The outlet on the top is for the vacuum pipe.
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Will fit them that way round. cheers.
Does it matter which way round they go, or can I tell if they are incorrect way round?
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If incorrect the gauge wont show pressure
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Would it not just show fuel pump pressure?
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If they are the wrong way round then I don't think it would hold/regulate the pressure. Which wouldn't be a good thing IMO.
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